Claiming the disability tax credit and caregiver amount for a dependant

Pre-test question

Select True or False

Rebecca and her ex-spouse both provide support to their son David throughout the year. David is eligible for the disability tax credit (DTC). Rebecca receives child support from her ex-spouse for David. Rebecca may not split the disability amount with her ex-spouse.

  • True
  • False

Instructions

  1. Open the tax software
  2. Review the Background information and Required slips (tax slips, receipts, etc.)
  3. Provide all required information for the appropriate sections of the tax software
  4. Once completed, compare your results with the solution provided
  5. Afterwards, refer to Key points of the tax software and the Takeaway points

Background information

Situation

Rebecca is a single parent who lives with her son David in her own home. David has a physical impairment and has been approved for the disability tax credit. David relies on Rebecca to provide him with food, shelter and clothing. He does not have any income and has no other caregivers. Rebecca wants to claim David as a dependant and claim all related credits.

Identification information

Category Data
Name Rebecca Healy
Social insurance number (SIN) 000 000 000
Address 123 Main Street
City, Province  X0X 0X0
Date of birth (DOB) March 8, 1980
Marital status Divorced
Dependant Son: David Healey
SIN: 000 000 000
DOB: March 8, 2015

Required slips

T4 – Statement of Remuneration Paid (987654 Canada Ltd.)

T4 – Statement of Remuneration Paid (987654 Canada Ltd.)
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T4 – Statement of Remuneration Paid
Protected B
Employer’s name: 987654 Canada Ltd.
Employee’s name and address:
Last name: Healy
First name: Rebecca
123 Main Street
City, Province  X0X 0X0
Box 12: Social insurance number: 000 000 000
Box 14: Employment income: 31,224.00
Box 16: Employee’s CPP contributions - see over: 493.34
Box 18: Employee’s EI premiums: 246.67
Box 22: Income tax deducted: 2,244.00
Box 24: EI insurable earnings: 31,224.00
Box 26: CPP/QPP pensionable earnings: 31,224.00
Box 45: Employer-offered dental benefits: 1

RC210 – Advanced Canada workers benefit (ACWB) statement

RC210 - Advanced Canada workers benefit (ACWB) statement
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RC210 – Advanced Canada workers benefit (ACWB) statement
Issued by: Canada Revenue Agency
Healy, Rebecca
123 Main Street
City, Province  X0X 0X0
Social insurance number: 000 000 000
Box 10: Total Basic Advanced Canada workers benefit: 759.00

Review your results

Solution to Claiming the disability tax credit and caregiver amount for a dependant.

Key points of the tax software

Important note

To access complete instructions on the various steps of entering data into the software, click on the title of each section below.

 
Rebecca's interview

Employment income (T4)

  • Click T4 and employment income in the left-side menu
  • Click the + sign next to T4 income (earned in any province except Quebec) in the T4 and T4E section
  • Enter the information from the tax slip

Advanced Canada workers benefit (RC210)

  • Click Other information slips in the left-side menu
  • Click the + sign next to RC210 – Canada workers benefit advance payments statement [Federal line 41500]
  • Enter the information from the tax slip
David's interview

Dependant

  • Click Dependant ID in the left-side menu
  • Select the appropriate option from the Relationship drop-down menu
  • Enter the child’s date of birth
  • Select No from the Did this dependant have any income in 20XX? drop-down menu

Disability tax credit (T2201) and Canada caregiver amount

  • Click Medical and disability in the left-side menu
  • Click the + sign next to Infirmity and disability amounts for the dependant* in the Disability deductions, caregiver section
  • Enter the applicable information into the Name or description of dependant’s infirmity: field
  • Select Yes from the Does the dependant’s infirmity provide entitlement to the Canada caregiver amount? drop-down menu

Takeaway points

Disability tax credit

Canada caregiver amount

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