How do I claim the amount for full-time post-secondary studies (RL-8)?
The steps for claiming the amounts on an RL-8 slip vary depending on whether you're a student claiming this amount on your own return, or are transferring these amounts over from a dependant. Make sure to select your proper status and current version of TurboTax from the list provided below for more detailed instructions.
Note: TurboTax automatically calculates the maximum amount you can claim and subtracts it from your tax balance owing.
- Answer the initial Personal Info interview questions if you haven't already. This unlocks 2024 tax return where you'll select Deductions > Claims for Dependants.
- At Claims for Dependants, select Yes and continue.
- At Your children and other dependants, select Enter Credit Info next to the dependant transferring their amount to you.
- At Claim Dependant Credits, select Transfer my child’s tuition and education amounts, then continue.
- At Tuition Transfer Amount, enter the information from your dependant’s tax return in the space provided.
- Select Tuition Transfer.
- At Tuition Transfer Amount, enter the amount of federal tuition your dependant is transferring to you, then select continue.
- At Good News! the Tuition and education amount transferred is displayed.
- Select Find and enter dependants into the search field.
- Select Claims for dependents from the options that appear, then select Go.
- At Claims for dependants, select Yes, then continue.
- At Dependant credits, select the dependant transferring their amount to you, then select Enter Dependant Credits.
- At Claim Dependant Credits , select Transfer my child’s tuition and education amounts, then continue.
- At Tuition Transfer Amount, enter the information from your dependant’s T2202A, Schedule S, Schedule T, and Relevé 8, then continue.
- At Dependant credits, select Done Entering Credits.
- At Dependants credit summary, you’ll see the amounts transferred.