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All the information you need to calculate your Northwest Territories tax and credits is included in the Completing your Northwest Territories forms. Complete Form NT428, Northwest Territories Tax, and Form NT479, Northwest Territories Credit, and attach a copy to your return.

What's new for 2008?

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

Form NT428 , Northwest Territories Tax, reflects these changes.

Northwest Territories Child Benefit

The Northwest Territories Child Benefit NWTCB is a non-taxable monthly payment made to qualifying families with children under 18 years of age. The Territorial Workers' Supplement, part of the (NWTCB), 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.

For details on the payment amounts, see Pamphlet T4114, Canada Child Benefits.

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 2008 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 2009.

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

For more information

If you have questions about the Northwest Territories political contribution or risk capital investment tax credits (shown on Form NT428), or cost of living tax credit (shown on Form NT479), contact:

Treasury Division
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
Box 1320
Yellowknife NT   X1A 2L9

Call: 867-920-3470 or 1-800-661-0820

If you have questions about federal and Northwest Territories personal income tax, and all tax credits other than the three Northwest Territories tax credits listed above, visit the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Web site or call the (CRA) at  1-800-959-8281 .

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