Open TurboTax

Why sign in to the Community?

  • Submit a question
  • Check your notifications
or and start working on your taxes
Close icon
Do you have a TurboTax Online account?

We'll help you get started or pick up where you left off.

cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 
kzballup
New Member

Do I have to file my T2202A since it only brings my tax refund down?

When I put my T2202A, my tax refund goes from 500 to 100. Do I have to file/claim it at all?

1 Reply

Do I have to file my T2202A since it only brings my tax refund down?

Yes. Tuition must be claimed.

What's happening is that your income was low enough that you were assigned the Working Income Tax Benefit. Since students are excluded from this benefit, your tuition slip entry removed the benefit as it should.

It can be tempting to remove your tuition to receive that extra benefit but it's not a good idea. CRA's matching program will eventually discover the missing tuition slip and you'll be required to repay the benefit plus interest. It's just not worth it.