Tax credits/deductions checklist

Many Canadian taxpayers may have missed claiming one or more items of tax credit/deductions. You could be on of them. The unclaimed amount may sum to hundreds even thousands dollars. Tax experts at AdvTax collected these useful tax credits/deductions checklist for you and sincerely wish you can claim most of tax credits.

• The taxpayer who was ever on employment in the tax year(you are the real tax contributors)
  • Canada employment amount - Schedule 1 line 363
  • RRSP - Schedule 7
  • Working Income Tax Benefit - Schedule 6
  • Annual union, professional, or like dues - T1 general line 212
• Parents with children(contributed the tax and many credits/deductions to claim)
  • Amounts Transferred from Spouse or Common-Law Partner - Schedule 2
  • Child tax credit - Schedule 1 line 367
  • Child Care Expenses Deduction - T778
  • Children's fitness amount - T1 GENERAL line 458
  • Eligible educator school supply tax credit - T1 GENERAL line 468
  • Tuition, education, and textbook amounts transferred from a child - Schedule 1 line 324
  • Spouse or common-law partner amount - Schedule 1 line 303
• Seniors of age 65 or above(You contributed and could be still contributing tax, many benefits for you)
  • Age amount - Schedule 1 line 301
  • Pension income amount - Schedule 1 line 314
  • Joint Election to Split Pension Income - T1032
• Students(Enjoy the benefits and you are the future tax contributor)
  • Tuition, Education, and Textbook Amounts - Schedule 11
  • Interest paid on your student loans - Schedule 1 line 319
• Home owner
  • Home buyers' amount - Schedule 1 line 369
  • Homes Renovation Tax Credit - Schedule 12
• Miscellaneous
  • Medical expenses - Schedule 1 line 330
  • Disability amount - Schedule 1 line 316
  • Volunteer amount - Schedule 1 line 362/395
• Each line of above may have a corresponding counterpart from your tax province, also check form 479.
• There are probaby more! Please check your return carefully and claim all your tax credits and deductions.