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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Family & everyday life 2 min
The daycare receipt is in Maya's name. Who claims it?
Check the lower-income rule, eligible care and receipts before deciding which return includes child care expenses.
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The loan paid for school. Does its interest qualify?
Use interest actually paid on a qualifying government student loan, not the full payment or a private student credit line.
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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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Maya helps her mother every week. Does the caregiver credit apply?
Check dependence due to infirmity, the supported person's income and other claims before entering a caregiver amount.
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Valérie's appointment was 68 kilometres away. The return trip mattered differently.
Check one-way distance, access to local care and travel records before adding medical mileage, meals or accommodation to a claim.
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