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gnlgibbs
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Why am I receiving a tax refund this year, when in previous years my wife was receiving the refund? has something in the program changed?

 
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Why am I receiving a tax refund this year, when in previous years my wife was receiving the refund? has something in the program changed?

If you are BC Residents, you may have claimed the BC Sales Tax Credit on your return this year, instead of your wife's as you have in the past.

If you are eligible for the BC Sales Tax Credit, it does not matter which spouse claims it on their tax return. It will simply increase the refund of whose return it is claimed on, (or reduce the amount owing).

This link provides more information on the BC Sales Tax Credit:

https://turbotax.intuit.ca/tips/claiming-the-british-columbia-sales-tax-credit-5488