Thank you for choosing TurboTax. Here are the eligibility criteria for claiming NOEC:
- you were a resident of Northern Ontario (see question 2) on December 31, 2020, and one of the following conditions applies:
- you will be 18 years of age or older before June 1, 2022
- you had a spouse or common-law partner on or before December 31, 2020, or
- you are a parent who lives or previously lived with your child (see question 19) and
- for 2020, at least one of the following conditions applies to you:
- rent for your principal residence (see question 9) in Northern Ontario was paid by or for you
- property tax for your principal residence in Northern Ontario was paid by or for you
- you lived on a reserve in Northern Ontario and home energy costs (for example, electricity, heat) were paid for your principal residence on the reserve by or for you or
- you lived in a public or non-profit long-term care home in Northern Ontario and an amount for accommodation was paid by or for you
You must be a resident of Northern Ontario at the beginning of a month to receive that month’s payment.
Northern Ontario Energy Credit Questions and Answers