5006-TG (Front) Protected B when completed T1 General - 2015 ON-BEN Application for the 2016 Ontario Trillium Benefit and Ontario Senior Homeowners' Property Tax Grant Read the information about each of the payments in the Ontario forms book (pages 11 to 14) to see if you are eligible. Complete the application areas that apply to you and attach this form to your return. To estimate the amount of Ontario trillium benefit and Ontario senior homeowners' property tax grant you may be entitled to, use the calculator at www.cra.gc.ca/benefits-calculator. The payments for these benefits will be issued separately from your tax refund. If you were married or living in a common-law relationship on December 31, 2015, the same spouse or common-law partner has to apply for the Ontario energy and property tax credit, the Northern Ontario energy credit, and the Ontario senior homeowners' property tax grant for both of you. If only one spouse or common-law partner is 64 years of age or older on December 31, 2015, that spouse or common-law partner has to apply for these credits and the grant for both of you. Read page 13 of the Ontario forms book for a description of principal residence for the Ontario energy and property tax credit and Northern Ontario energy credit. Read page 14 of the Ontario forms book for a description of principal residence for the Ontario senior homeowners' property tax grant. Ontario trillium benefit (OTB) Ontario sales tax credit (OSTC) You do not need to apply for the OSTC when you file your tax return. The Canada Revenue Agency will determine your eligibility and tell you if you are entitled to receive the credit. In cases of families, the OSTC is paid to the person shoes return is assessed first. Application for the Ontario energy and property tax credit (OEPTC) You may qualify for the OEPTC if on December 31, 2015, you resided in Ontario, and: - rent or property tax for your principal residence was paid by or for you for 2015; - you lived in a student residence; - you lived in a long-term care home; or - you lived on a reserve and home energy costs were paid by or for you for your principal residence on the reserve for 2015. Box 6118: If you meet these conditions and are applying for the 2016 OEPTC, tick this box (enter yes). ^ Complete Parts A and B on the back of this form. Application for the Northern Ontario energy credit (NOEC) You may qualify for the NOEC if on December 31, 2015, you resided in Northern Ontario (see the definition in the forms book), and: - rent or property tax for your principal residence in Northern Ontario was paid by or for you for 2015; - you lived in a long-term care home in Northern Ontario; or - you lived on a reserve in Northern Ontario and home energy costs were paid by or for you for your principal residence on the reserve for 2015. Box 6119: If you meet these conditions and are applying for the 2016 NOEC, tick this box (enter yes). ^ Complete Parts A and B on the back of this form. Choice for delayed single OTB payment Box 6109: By ticking box 6109, I choose to wait until June 2017 to get my 2016 OTB entitlement. This means I will get my OTB in one payment at the end of the benefit year (June 2017), instead of receiving it monthly from July 2016 to June 2017. ^ Application for the Ontario senior homeowners' property tax grant (OSHPTG) You may qualify for the OSHPTG if on December 31, 2015: - you were 64 years of age or older; and - you owned and occupied a principal residence in Ontario, for which you or someone on your behalf paid property tax for 2015 Box 6113: If you meet these conditions and are applying for the 2016 OSHPTG, tick this box (enter yes). ^ Enter the total amount of property tax paid beside box 6112 in Part A and complete Part B on the back of this form. Continue on the next page. 5006-TG (Back) Part A - Amount paid for a principal residence for 2015 Box 6108: If on December 31, 2015, you and your spouse or common-law partner occupied separate principal residences for medical reasons and you are choosing to apply individually for the OEPTC, the NOEC, or the OSHPTG, tick box 6108 (enter Yes) and enter his or her address in Part C below. ^ Line 6110: Enter the total amount of rent paid for your principal residence (including a private long-term care home) in Ontario for 2015. ^ Line 6112: Enter the total amount of property tax paid for your principal residence in Ontario for 2015. ^ Box 6114: Did you reside in a designated student residence in Ontario in 2015? If yes, tick this box (enter yes). ^ Line 6121: Enter the total amount of home energy costs paid for your principal residence on a reserve in Ontario for 2015. ^ Line 6123: Enter the total amount paid for your accommodation in a public long-term care home in Ontario for 2015. ^ Complete Part B if you are applying for the OEPTC, the NOEC, or the OSHPTG. Part B - Declaration In the column "Amount paid for 2015", enter the amount(s) paid for rent, property tax, home energy costs on a reserve, and/or accommodation in a public long-term care home. I declare the following information about my principal residence(s) in Ontario during 2015: (If you need more space, attach a separate sheet of paper.) Address ^ Postal Code ^ Number of months resident in 2015 ^ Amount paid for 2015 ^ Name of landlord, municipality or supplier to whom payment was made, as applicable ^ If on December 31, 2015, you and your spouse or common-law partner occupied separate principal residences for medical reasons, and you are choosing to apply individually for the OEPTC, the NOEC, or the OSHPTG, enter his or her address below. Part C - Involuntary separation Enter the address of your spouse or common-law partner. ^ See the privacy notice on your return.