Family & everyday life
Benefits, care costs and tax credits for family life, from child care to medical expenses and support for older relatives.
Family & everyday life
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Moving in together can change the CRA file before a wedding
Use the tax definition and effective date for marriage, common-law status or separation, and report the change on time.
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The fundraiser email was a thank-you, not a tax receipt
Check the official receipt, any benefit received and previous claims before entering a charitable donation.
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The legal bill needed more than one category
Identify support-related legal costs, separate divorce and custody work, and keep an itemized allocation for the federal deduction.
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Equal weeks did not settle the dependant-credit question
Read the support obligation before claiming line 30400. Equal parenting time and a shared CCB payment do not decide the tax credit.
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Farah reads the dates on her son's DTC approval
Check the child benefit connection, the July-to-June payment year and which earlier years the CRA reviews automatically.
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The parent paid tuition. The student still makes the transfer.
Complete the student's tuition calculation before transferring an eligible current-year amount to a family member.
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