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All the information you need to calculate your Nunavut tax and credits can be found in the publication called Completing your Nunavut forms.

Complete the following forms that apply to you: Form NU428, Nunavut Tax, and Form NU479, Nunavut Credits, and attach a copy to your return.

What's new for 2007?

The income levels and most of the non-refundable tax credits used to calculate your territorial income tax have changed.

The cost of living tax credit has increased to $1,200. In addition, a supplement to the cost of living tax credit is now available to single parents. They can claim a credit up to $255.12.

Form NU428, Nunavut Tax, and Form NU479, Nunavut Credits, reflect these changes.

Nunavut Child Benefit

The Nunavut Child Benefit (NUCB) is a non-taxable monthly payment made to qualifying families with children under 18 years of age. The Territorial Workers' Supplement, part of the NUCB program, is an additional benefit paid to qualifying families with working income who have children under 18 years of age. Benefits are combined with the Canada Child Tax Benefit into one monthly payment.

Under the NUCB, you may be entitled to get a basic benefit of $27.50 per month for each child. Families who have earned income of more than $3,750 may also get the Territorial Workers' Supplement of up to:

• $22.91 per month for one child, and
• $29.16 per month for two or more children.

Families with net income above $20,921 may get part of the benefit.

There is no need to apply separately to get payments under these programs. We will use the information from your Canada Child Benefits application to determine your eligibility for the program.

File your tax return - You (and your spouse or common-law partner) should file your 2007 tax return(s) as soon as possible. The information you give on your return(s) will determine how much you will get starting in July 2008.

This program is fully funded by Nunavut. For more information, call 1-800-387-1193 .

If you have questions…

If you have questions about the Nunavut cost of living, political contribution, or risk capital investment tax credits (shown on Form NU479), contact:

Finance Department
Government of Nunavut
P.O. Box 2260, Station 330
Iqaluit NU    X0A 0H0

Call: 867-975-5800
Fax: 867-975-5845

If you have questions about federal and Nunavut personal income tax, and all tax credits other than the three Nunavut tax credits listed above, after you read the General Income Tax and Benefit Guide and the publication called Completing your Nunavut forms, call the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) at 1-800-959-8281 .

To get forms, visit the CRA Forms and publications page or call 1-800-959-2221 .