Claiming Eligibile Amount for Dependant

[Independent Tax Filer]

I'm married and received this error.  Does this mean that if I'm married I cannot claim the disability amount for my child?

"You cannot claim the amount for an eligible dependant (equivalent to spouse) because your marital status was married or common-law for all of 2023. If your marital status changed during the year, enter the date of change; Otherwise, remove the amount for an eligible dependant."

[Heidi123]

Unfortunately, you can not claim eligible dependent.

As per the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), you can only claim the tax credit for an eligible dependent if you meet all of the following criteria at the same time during the tax year:

• You didn't live with a spouse or common-law partner
• You didn't financially support or receive financial support from a spouse or common-law partner
• You supported a dependant who was one of the following, and
• Your parent or grandparent by blood, marriage, common-law partnership, or adoption, or
• Your child, grandchild, or sibling by blood, marriage, common-law partnership or adoption and under 18 years of age. If the dependant was older than 18, they must have had an impairment in physical or mental functions.
• Your dependant lived with you in a home that you maintained (in most cases in Canada). You cannot claim this amount for someone who was only visiting you.

However, it is possible for you to claim a transferred disability tax credit if your dependant is eligible for the disability tax credit (DTC) and does not need to claim all or part of the disability amount on their tax return (on line 31600) to reduce their income tax, they may transfer it to you. This would allow you to claim all or part of the disability amount on your tax return on line 31800.

To get more details, please read Line 31800 – Disability amount transferred from a dependant.

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