The Government of Canada has created a new Canada Caregiver Tax Credit. Do you qualify?
What is the Canada caregiver credit?
Do you support a spouse or common-law partner, or a dependant with a physical or mental impairment? The Canada caregiver credit (CCC) is a non-refundable tax credit that may be available to you. A doctor’s note is required.
Who can you claim this tax credit for?
You may be able to claim the CCC if you support your spouse or common-law partner with a physical or mental impairment.
You may also be able to claim the CCC for one or more of the following individuals if they depend on you for support because of a physical or mental impairment:
- your or your spouse’s or common-law partner’s child or grandchild
- your or your spouse’s or common-law partner’s parent, grandparent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece, or nephew (if resident in Canada at any time in the year)
An individual is considered to depend on you for support if they rely on you to regularly and consistently provide them with some or all of the basic necessities of life, such as food, shelter and clothing.
You may qualify for the Canada Caregiver Tax Credit.