Indigenous Peoples

Reporting tax-exempt employment income

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 the Takeaway points

Background information

Situation

Christie is a Status Indian under the Indian Act and although she lives off reserve, she works on a reserve so her income is tax exempt.

Identification information

Required slips

T4 - Statement of Remuneration Paid (Renewal Ltd.)

Review your results

Solution to Reporting tax exempt employment income.

Takeaway points

Steps to follow

1. Review their background information and required slips
2.  In Interview setup, tick the box next to Tax return for a Status Indian in the Specific situations section and tick the box next to Employment income and employment insurance benefits (T4, T4E/RL-6) in the Employment and other benefits section
3. Click Status Indian in the left-side menu and select Yes from the Please confirm that you are a registered Indian, or entitled to be registered as an Indian under the Indian Act drop-down menu
4. Click T4 and employment income in the left-side menu, then click the + sign next to T4 income (earned in any province except Quebec) and enter the required information
5. Select Exempt CPP/QPP (rare!) from the Exempt (CPP/QPP, EI, PPIP) drop-down menu 
6. Select Box 71 – Indian (exempt income) – Employment from the drop-down menu in the OTHER INFORMATION section

Even though Christie lives off reserve, her income is tax exempt because it is earned on a reserve and she has Indian status. The software automatically generates form T90 which allows Christie to include this income in the calculation of the Canada workers benefit (CWB).

For more information, refer to UFile instructions.