Registry entry
Canada Individual Income Tax and Benefit Return (T1 General, 2022 tax year)
File an individual's Canadian federal income tax and benefit return using the Canada Revenue Agency's T1 General "jacket" (form 5000-R): the core 8-page federal return common to every province and territory except Quebec. Covers identification and residence information, spousal/common-law partner details, Elections Canada and Indian Act exempt-income declarations, foreign property disclosure, total income from all sources (employment, pensions, EI, dividends, interest, self-employment, rental, and other income), deductions to net and taxable income, federal tax calculation (basic personal and other non-refundable credits, net federal tax), and the refund-or-balance-owing determination with certification. Out of scope: the provincial or territorial Form 428 (attached separately per line 42800; this document captures only the resulting total, not the provincial calculation), Quebec's separate TP-1 return (Quebec residents file federally on this jacket but do their provincial return through Revenu Quebec, not Form 428), and the numerous referenced schedules and standalone forms (e.g. Schedule 3 capital gains, Schedule 5 dependants, Schedule 7 RRSP, Schedule 8/Form RC381 CPP-QPP, Schedule 9 donations, Schedule 11 tuition, Schedule 13 EI self-employment, Form T90, T778, T929, T1032, T1-M, T1135, T1206, T1212, T1223, T1229, T2038(IND), T2039, T2043, T2203, T2209, T657, T691, GST370) whose own line-by-line detail is not modelled — only the totals the T1 jacket itself directs a filer to transfer onto it are captured as fields, the same scoping convention used for the worksheets excluded from nz/ird/individual-tax-return-ir3. The five-bracket "Federal tax on taxable income" worksheet (Part A) is likewise not modelled box-by-box, since its bracket thresholds and rates are fixed constants specific to the 2022 tax year rather than applicant-supplied data; only its final result (federalTaxOnTaxableIncome) is captured. Does not submit the return; NETFILE is a transmission channel behind CRA-certified third-party software, not a government-built portal form, so the live CRA NETFILE/paper-filing process and the live T1 source are always authoritative.
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ca/cra/individual-income-tax-and-benefit-return-t1
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registry/ca/cra/individual-income-tax-and-benefit-return-t1/1.1.0/schema.jsonapplication/schema+json- Registry catalog
registry/index.jsonone record per schema id
Field reference
196 fields across 7 steps, read from the published schema.json — names, types, requiredness, and validation as the document states them. The live government form remains the authoritative source.
Step 1 – Identification and other information
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firstNamestring requiredYour first name.
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lastNamestring requiredYour last name.
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mailingAddressstring requiredYour mailing address (street address).
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postOfficeBoxstring optionalPost office box number, if your mailing address uses one instead of a street address.
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ruralRoutestring optionalRural route number, if your mailing address uses one.
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citystring requiredCity of your mailing address.
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provinceOrTerritoryenum requiredProvince or territory of your mailing address.
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postalCodestring requiredCanadian postal code of your mailing address.
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emailAddressstring optionalBy providing an email address, you are registering to receive email notifications from the CRA and agree to the Terms of use in Step 1 of the guide.
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sinstring requiredYour 9-digit social insurance number.
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dateOfBirthdate requiredYour date of birth.
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dateOfDeathdate optionalIf this return is for a deceased person, their date of death.
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maritalStatusenum requiredYour marital status on December 31, 2022.
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languageOfCorrespondenceenum requiredYour preferred language of correspondence with the CRA.
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provinceOrTerritoryOfResidenceenum requiredThe province or territory you were resident in for tax purposes on December 31, 2022 (determines which provincial/territorial Form 428 applies).
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currentProvinceOrTerritoryIfDifferentenum optionalYour current province or territory of residence, only if different from your mailing address above.
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provinceOrTerritoryOfBusinessEstablishmentenum optionalProvince or territory where your business had a permanent establishment, if you were self-employed in 2022.
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dateOfEntryToCanadastring optionalIf you became a resident of Canada in 2022 for income tax purposes, your date of entry (Month/Day).
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dateOfDepartureFromCanadastring optionalIf you ceased to be a resident of Canada in 2022 for income tax purposes, your date of departure (Month/Day).
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spouseFirstNamestring optionalTheir first name.
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spouseSinstring optionalTheir 9-digit social insurance number.
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spouseSelfEmployedboolean optionalTick this box if they were self-employed in 2022.
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spouseNetIncomenumber optionalNet income from line 23600 of their return, to claim certain credits (or the amount that it would be if they filed a return, even if the amount is 0). In CAD.
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spouseUccbIncomenumber optionalAmount of universal child care benefit (UCCB) from line 11700 of their return. In CAD.
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spouseUccbRepaymentnumber optionalAmount of UCCB repayment from line 21300 of their return. In CAD.
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isCanadianCitizenboolean requiredElections Canada question A. If yes, question B follows; if no, question B is skipped.
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authorizeElectionsCanadaDisclosureboolean optionalAs a Canadian citizen, do you authorize the CRA to give your name, address, date of birth, and citizenship to Elections Canada to update the National Register of Electors or, if you are 14 to 17 years of age, the Register of Future Electors?
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hasIndianActExemptIncomeboolean optionalTick this box if you have income that is exempt under the Indian Act. If ticked, complete Form T90, Income Exempt from Tax under the Indian Act.
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ownedForeignPropertyOver100kboolean requiredDid you own or hold specified foreign property where the total cost amount of all such property, at any time in 2022, was more than CAN$100,000? If yes, complete Form T1135, Foreign Income Verification Statement.
Step 2 – Total income
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employmentIncomenumber optionalEmployment income, box 14 of all T4 slips. In CAD.
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taxExemptEmergencyVolunteerIncomenumber optionalSee line 10100 of the guide. In CAD.
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commissionsIncludedInEmploymentIncomenumber optionalBox 42 of all T4 slips. In CAD.
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wageLossReplacementContributionsnumber optionalSee line 10100 of the guide. In CAD.
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otherEmploymentIncomenumber optionalSee line 10400 of the guide. In CAD.
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oasPensionnumber optionalBox 18 of the T4A(OAS) slip. In CAD.
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cppQppBenefitsnumber optionalBox 20 of the T4A(P) slip. In CAD.
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cppQppDisabilityBenefitsnumber optionalBox 16 of the T4A(P) slip. In CAD.
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otherPensionsAndSuperannuationnumber optionalSee line 11500 of the guide and line 31400 of the return. In CAD.
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electedSplitPensionAmountnumber optionalComplete Form T1032. In CAD.
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uccbIncomenumber optionalSee the RC62 slip. In CAD.
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uccbDesignatedToDependantnumber optionalIn CAD.
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eiAndOtherBenefitsnumber optionalBox 14 of the T4E slip. In CAD.
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eiMaternityParentalBenefitsnumber optionalEI maternity and parental benefits, and provincial parental insurance plan (PPIP) benefits. In CAD.
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taxableDividendsAmountnumber optionalAmount of dividends (eligible and other than eligible) from taxable Canadian corporations; use the Federal Worksheet. In CAD.
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dividendsOtherThanEligiblenumber optionalIn CAD.
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interestAndOtherInvestmentIncomenumber optionalUse the Federal Worksheet. In CAD.
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netPartnershipIncomenumber optionalLimited or non-active partners only. In CAD.
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rdspIncomenumber optionalBox 131 of the T4A slip. In CAD.
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rentalIncomeGrossnumber optionalSee Guide T4036. In CAD.
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rentalIncomeNetnumber optionalSee Guide T4036. In CAD.
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taxableCapitalGainsnumber optionalComplete Schedule 3. In CAD.
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supportPaymentsReceivedTotalnumber optionalSee Guide P102. In CAD.
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supportPaymentsReceivedTaxablenumber optionalSee Guide P102. In CAD.
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rrspIncomenumber optionalFrom all T4RSP slips. In CAD.
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otherIncomeAmountnumber optionalIn CAD.
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otherIncomeSpecifystring optionalFree-text description of the other income reported on line 13000.
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taxableScholarshipsEtcnumber optionalIn CAD.
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businessIncomeGrossnumber optionalSee Guide T4002. In CAD.
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businessIncomeNetnumber optionalSee Guide T4002. In CAD.
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professionalIncomeGrossnumber optionalSee Guide T4002. In CAD.
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professionalIncomeNetnumber optionalSee Guide T4002. In CAD.
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commissionIncomeGrossnumber optionalSee Guide T4002. In CAD.
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commissionIncomeNetnumber optionalSee Guide T4002. In CAD.
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farmingIncomeGrossnumber optionalSee Guide T4002. In CAD.
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farmingIncomeNetnumber optionalSee Guide T4002. In CAD.
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fishingIncomeGrossnumber optionalSee Guide T4002. In CAD.
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fishingIncomeNetnumber optionalSee Guide T4002. In CAD.
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workersCompensationBenefitsnumber optionalBox 10 of the T5007 slip. In CAD.
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socialAssistancePaymentsnumber optionalIn CAD.
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netFederalSupplementsPaidnumber optionalBox 21 of the T4A(OAS) slip.
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totalWorkersCompSocialAssistanceAndSupplementsnumber optionalAdd lines 27 to 29 (see line 25000 in Step 4). In CAD.
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totalIncomenumber optionalTotal income: line 26 (lines 1-25) plus line 30. This is your total income for the year, in CAD.
Step 3 – Net income
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pensionAdjustmentnumber optionalBox 52 of all T4 slips and box 034 of all T4A slips. Informational only — not subtracted from income. In CAD.
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rppDeductionnumber optionalBox 20 of all T4 slips and box 032 of all T4A slips. In CAD.
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rrspDeductionnumber optionalSee Schedule 7 and attach receipts. In CAD.
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prppEmployerContributionsnumber optionalAmount from your PRPP contribution receipts. In CAD.
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electedSplitPensionDeductionnumber optionalComplete Form T1032. In CAD.
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unionProfessionalDuesnumber optionalReceipts and box 44 of all T4 slips. In CAD.
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uccbRepaymentnumber optionalBox 12 of all RC62 slips. In CAD.
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childCareExpensesnumber optionalComplete Form T778. In CAD.
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disabilitySupportsDeductionnumber optionalComplete Form T929. In CAD.
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businessInvestmentLossGrossnumber optionalSee Guide T4037. In CAD.
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businessInvestmentLossAllowablenumber optionalSee Guide T4037. In CAD.
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movingExpensesnumber optionalComplete Form T1-M. In CAD.
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supportPaymentsMadeTotalnumber optionalSee Guide P102. In CAD.
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supportPaymentsMadeAllowablenumber optionalSee Guide P102. In CAD.
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carryingChargesAndInterestExpensesnumber optionalUse the Federal Worksheet. In CAD.
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cppQppContributionsSelfEmploymentDeductionnumber optionalComplete Schedule 8 or Form RC381, whichever applies. In CAD.
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cppQppEnhancedContributionsEmploymentDeductionnumber optionalComplete Schedule 8 or Form RC381, whichever applies.
range: −∞–460.5 -
explorationAndDevelopmentExpensesnumber optionalComplete Form T1229. In CAD.
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otherEmploymentExpensesnumber optionalSee Guide T4044. In CAD.
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clergyResidenceDeductionnumber optionalComplete Form T1223. In CAD.
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otherDeductionsAmountnumber optionalIn CAD.
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otherDeductionsSpecifystring optionalFree-text description of the other deductions reported on line 23200.
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federalCovid19BenefitsRepaymentnumber optionalBox 201 of all federal T4A slips. In CAD.
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totalDeductionsnumber optionalAdd lines 33 to 50. In CAD.
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netIncomeBeforeAdjustmentsnumber optionalLine 32 minus line 51 (if negative, enter 0). In CAD.
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socialBenefitsRepaymentnumber optionalComplete the chart for line 23500 using your Federal Worksheet if you received EI benefits and line 23400 exceeds $75,375, or OAS/net federal supplements and line 23400 exceeds $81,761; otherwise enter 0. In CAD.
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netIncomenumber optionalLine 52 minus line 53 (if negative, enter 0; a negative result may indicate a non-capital loss — see Form T1A). In CAD.
Step 4 – Taxable income
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cafPersonnelAndPoliceDeductionnumber optionalBox 43 of all T4 slips. In CAD.
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securityOptionsDeductionsnumber optionalBoxes 39 and 41 of T4 slips or see Form T1212. In CAD.
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otherPaymentsDeductionnumber optionalEnter the amount from line 14700 if you did not enter an amount on line 14600; otherwise use the Federal Worksheet. In CAD.
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limitedPartnershipLossesOfOtherYearsnumber optionalIn CAD.
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nonCapitalLossesOfOtherYearsnumber optionalIn CAD.
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netCapitalLossesOfOtherYearsnumber optionalIn CAD.
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capitalGainsDeductionnumber optionalComplete Form T657. In CAD.
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northernResidentsDeductionsnumber optionalComplete Form T2222. In CAD.
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additionalDeductionsAmountnumber optionalIn CAD.
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additionalDeductionsSpecifystring optionalFree-text description of the additional deductions reported on line 25600.
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totalOtherDeductionsnumber optionalAdd lines 56 to 64. In CAD.
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taxableIncomenumber optionalLine 55 minus line 65 (if negative, enter 0). In CAD.
Step 5 – Federal tax, Parts A and B (tax on taxable income and non-refundable credits)
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federalTaxOnTaxableIncomenumber optionalComputed using the 5-bracket Federal tax on taxable income table (Part A), applied to line 26000 (taxable income). The table's bracket thresholds and constants (e.g. $50,197/$100,392/$155,625/$221,708 and the 15%/20.5%/26%/29%/33% rates for the 2022 tax year) are not modelled as separate fields since they are fixed constants specific to the tax year's printed worksheet, not applicant-supplied data; only the worksheet's final result is captured here, carried to line 116. In CAD.
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basicPersonalAmountnumber optionalIf the amount on line 23600 is $155,625 or less, enter $14,398; if $221,708 or more, enter $12,719; otherwise use the Federal Worksheet.
range: −∞–14398 -
ageAmountnumber optionalIf you were born in 1957 or earlier; use the Federal Worksheet.
range: −∞–7898 -
spouseOrCommonLawPartnerAmountnumber optionalComplete Schedule 5. In CAD.
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eligibleDependantAmountnumber optionalComplete Schedule 5. In CAD.
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caregiverAmountForSpouseOrEligibleDependant18Plusnumber optionalComplete Schedule 5. In CAD.
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caregiverAmountForOtherInfirmDependants18Plusnumber optionalComplete Schedule 5. In CAD.
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caregiverAmountForInfirmChildrenUnder18NumberOfChildreninteger optionalNumber of children you are claiming the Canada caregiver amount for infirm children under 18 for.
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caregiverAmountForInfirmChildrenUnder18number optionalNumber of children (line 30499) multiplied by $2,350. In CAD.
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cppQppContributionsThroughEmploymentnumber optionalComplete Schedule 8 or Form RC381, whichever applies. In CAD.
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cppQppContributionsSelfEmploymentnumber optionalComplete Schedule 8 or Form RC381, whichever applies. In CAD.
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eiPremiumsThroughEmploymentnumber optionalBoxes 18 and 55 of all T4 slips.
range: −∞–952.74 -
eiPremiumsSelfEmploymentAndOthernumber optionalComplete Schedule 13. In CAD.
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volunteerFirefightersAmountnumber optionalIn CAD.
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searchAndRescueVolunteersAmountnumber optionalIn CAD.
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canadaEmploymentAmountnumber optionalWhichever is less: $1,287 or line 1 plus line 2 (employment income).
range: −∞–1287 -
homeBuyersAmountnumber optionalIn CAD.
range: −∞–10000 -
homeAccessibilityExpensesnumber optionalUse the Federal Worksheet.
range: −∞–20000 -
adoptionExpensesnumber optionalIn CAD.
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digitalNewsSubscriptionExpensesnumber optionalSee line 31350 of the guide.
range: −∞–500 -
pensionIncomeAmountnumber optionalUse the Federal Worksheet.
range: −∞–2000 -
disabilityAmountForSelfnumber optionalIf you were under 18 years of age, use the Federal Worksheet; if not, claim $8,870.
range: −∞–8870 -
disabilityAmountTransferredFromDependantnumber optionalUse the Federal Worksheet. In CAD.
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interestPaidOnStudentLoansnumber optionalSee Guide P105. In CAD.
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tuitionEducationTextbookAmountsnumber optionalComplete Schedule 11. In CAD.
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tuitionAmountTransferredFromChildOrGrandchildnumber optionalIn CAD.
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amountsTransferredFromSpouseOrPartnernumber optionalComplete Schedule 2. In CAD.
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medicalExpensesSelfSpouseDependentsUnder18number optionalIn CAD.
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allowableMedicalExpensesOtherDependantsnumber optionalUse the Federal Worksheet. In CAD.
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totalMedicalExpensesnumber optionalNet medical expenses for self/spouse/dependants under 18 (after the lesser-of-3%-or-$2,479 threshold) plus the allowable amount for other dependants (line 33199). In CAD.
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totalNonRefundableCreditsBeforeRatenumber optionalLine 104 (subtotal of lines 99-103) plus line 110. In CAD.
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federalNonRefundableTaxCreditsAmountnumber optionalLine 111 multiplied by the federal non-refundable tax credit rate (15% for 2022). In CAD.
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donationsAndGiftsnumber optionalComplete Schedule 9. In CAD.
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totalFederalNonRefundableTaxCreditsnumber optionalLine 113 plus line 114. In CAD.
Step 5 – Federal tax, Part C (net federal tax)
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federalTaxOnSplitIncomenumber optionalComplete Form T1206. In CAD.
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federalTaxOnTaxableIncomePlusTosinumber optionalFederal tax on taxable income plus federal tax on split income. In CAD.
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federalDividendTaxCreditnumber optionalUse the Federal Worksheet. In CAD.
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minimumTaxCarryovernumber optionalComplete Form T691. In CAD.
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basicFederalTaxnumber optionalLine 118 minus (line 35000 plus line 120 plus line 121), if negative enter 0. In CAD.
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federalSurtaxOnIncomeEarnedOutsideCanadanumber optionalComplete Form T2203. In CAD.
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federalForeignTaxCreditnumber optionalComplete Form T2209. In CAD.
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recaptureOfInvestmentTaxCreditnumber optionalComplete Form T2038(IND). In CAD.
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federalLoggingTaxCreditnumber optionalSee the guide. In CAD.
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federalTaxnumber optionalBasic federal tax plus surtax, minus the federal foreign tax credit, plus recapture of investment tax credit, minus the federal logging tax credit (if negative, enter 0). In CAD.
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totalFederalPoliticalContributionsnumber optionalAttach receipts. In CAD.
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federalPoliticalContributionTaxCreditnumber optionalUse the Federal Worksheet.
range: −∞–650 -
investmentTaxCreditnumber optionalComplete Form T2038(IND). In CAD.
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netCostOfLabourSponsoredFundsSharesnumber optionalIn CAD.
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labourSponsoredFundsTaxCreditnumber optionalSee line 41400 of the guide. In CAD.
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totalOtherFederalCreditsnumber optionalAdd lines 132 to 134. In CAD.
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federalTaxAfterOtherCreditsnumber optionalIf negative, enter 0. In CAD.
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cwbAdvancePaymentsReceivednumber optionalBox 10 of the RC210 slip. In CAD.
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specialTaxesnumber optionalSee line 41800 of the guide. In CAD.
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netFederalTaxnumber optionalAdd lines 136 to 138. In CAD.
Step 6 – Refund or balance owing, and certification
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cppContributionsPayableSelfEmploymentnumber optionalComplete Schedule 8 or Form RC381, whichever applies. In CAD.
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eiPremiumsPayableSelfEmploymentnumber optionalComplete Schedule 13. In CAD.
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provincialOrTerritorialTaxnumber optionalComplete and attach your provincial or territorial Form 428, even if the result is 0. The Form 428 calculation itself is out of scope; only the resulting total is captured here. In CAD.
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totalPayablenumber optionalAdd lines 140 to 144 (net federal tax plus the CPP/EI amounts above plus provincial/territorial tax). In CAD.
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totalIncomeTaxDeductednumber optionalAmounts from all Canadian slips. In CAD.
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refundableQuebecAbatementnumber optionalSee line 44000 of the guide. In CAD.
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cppQppOverpaymentnumber optionalSee line 30800 of the guide. In CAD.
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eiOverpaymentnumber optionalSee line 45000 of the guide. In CAD.
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refundableMedicalExpenseSupplementnumber optionalUse the Federal Worksheet. In CAD.
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canadaWorkersBenefitnumber optionalComplete Schedule 6. In CAD.
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canadaTrainingCreditnumber optionalComplete Schedule 11. In CAD.
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refundOfInvestmentTaxCreditnumber optionalComplete Form T2038(IND). In CAD.
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partXii2TaxCreditnumber optionalBox 38 of all T3 slips and box 209 of all T5013 slips. In CAD.
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employeeAndPartnerGstHstRebatenumber optionalComplete Form GST370. In CAD.
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eligibleEducatorSuppliesExpensesnumber optionalIn CAD.
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eligibleEducatorSchoolSupplyTaxCreditnumber optionalSupplies expenses (line 46800) multiplied by 25%. In CAD.
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canadianJournalismLabourTaxCreditnumber optionalBox 236 of all T5013 slips. In CAD.
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returnOfFuelChargeProceedsToFarmersTaxCreditnumber optionalComplete Form T2043. In CAD.
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airQualityImprovementTaxCreditnumber optionalComplete Form T2039. In CAD.
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taxPaidByInstalmentsnumber optionalIn CAD.
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provincialOrTerritorialCreditsnumber optionalComplete Form 479, if it applies. In CAD.
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totalCreditsnumber optionalAdd lines 147 to 162. In CAD.
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refundAmountnumber optionalPopulated when line 146 minus line 163 is negative (total credits exceed total payable). In CAD.
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balanceOwingAmountnumber optionalPopulated when line 146 minus line 163 is positive (total payable exceeds total credits); due no later than April 30, 2023. In CAD.
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declarationSignedboolean requiredI certify that the information given on this return and in any attached documents is correct, complete and fully discloses all of my income. You must read the declaration and sign the return.
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signaturePhoneNumberstring optionalYour telephone number, provided alongside your signature.
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signatureDatedate requiredThe date you signed the declaration.
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wasFeeChargedboolean optionalIf this return was completed by a tax professional, whether a fee was charged.
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efileNumberstring optional5-digit EFILE number, if applicable.
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taxProfessionalNamestring optionalIf this return was completed by a tax professional.
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taxProfessionalPhoneNumberstring optionalIncluding area code.
length: 0–20
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