If my child has no income but has a T2200, do they need to file a tax return? How can they transfer the credit to me using Turbo Tax Online?

Please confirm if your child is a student and have T2202 and not a T2200 ?

 

In order to transfer your unused tuition credits to someone else, you'll first need to inform them of the precise amount(s) so that they can claim them on their own tax return. The first step is to enter your income information into TurboTax, then claim your tuition fees. TurboTax will then automatically calculate the maximum amount of credits you may transfer to another party.

Refer to the following steps for instructions on how to transfer your unused tuition credits in TurboTax: How do I transfer my unused tuition credits to someone else?

 

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Thanks.  Yes, I meant T2202, not T2200.  From your response I take it that my child does need to file their own tax return (and for some reason, although a student return with a T2202 is free, the support for transfering credit requires upgrading to the Deluxe version).  And thanks for pointing out the transfer option that I had somehow missed.

You're welcome!

Yes, correct the child (Student) required to file their return first in order to transfer over the tuition to a parent. If you are using a Tuition Transfer option then an upgrade from Free to Deluxe is required as Free version doesn't offer the required forms that needs to claim certain credits.