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Filing Your Return -> Child Amount Tax Credit - now Canada Caregiver Amount for Children under 18

Line 30500 Canada Caregiver Amount for Infirm Children Under 18 / Provincial Child Credits

Note: Before tax year 2019, line 30500 was line 367.

Income Tax Act s. 118(1)(b.1)

The federal Child Amount Tax Credit is no longer available for 2015 and later taxation years.  See below for provincial credits.

See Canada Caregiver Amount  for infirm dependent children under 18, which is claimed on line 30500 (was line 367) of Schedule 1.  This is for each child who, by reason of mental or physical infirmity, is likely to be, for a long and continuous period of indefinite duration, dependent on others for significantly more assistance in attending to the child's personal needs and care, when compared to children of the same age.

The federal TD1 Personal Tax Credits Return form, which is used to determine income tax deductions for employees, now includes the Canada Caregiver Amount for infirm children under age 18.  For more information, see the article on the TD1 form on our Personal Tax page.

Tax Tip:  Make sure the federal TD1 form is completed and given to your employer to take advantage of available tax credits.

Provincial Child Amount Tax Credits

Yukon also provided a tax credit for dependent children under the age of 18, and this tax credit is indexed for inflation.  However, the Yukon tax credit mirrors the federal tax credit, so it is also eliminated for 2015 and later years.

Saskatchewan provides a child amount tax credit for children under the age of 19, and the amount is indexed for inflation.  In Saskatchewan, this tax credit is not available for a child if the equivalent to spouse amount was claimed for that child.

For the amount of the Saskatchewan and Yukon tax credit, see the tables of non-refundable tax credits.

Children Under 6

Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Nunavut provide a non-refundable tax credit for dependent children under the age of 6.

Nova Scotia amount for young children

NS Income Tax Act s. 10I
bullet $100 per month, not indexed for inflation.
bullet In year of birth, starts the month after birth.
bullet In year child turns 6, ends with the month the child turns 6.
bullet Not available if equivalent to spouse amount claimed for the child.
bullet Must be claimed by the spouse with the lower net income, and unused portions are not transferable to the other spouse.  This means the credit is not available to couples where only one spouse has income.

PEI young child tax credit

PE Income Tax Act s. 9(4)
bullet $100 per month, not indexed for inflation.
bullet In year of birth, starts the month after birth.
bullet In year child turns 6, ends with the month the child turns 6.
bullet Is available even if equivalent to spouse amount claimed for the child.
bullet Must be claimed by the spouse with the lower net income, and unused portions are not transferable to the other spouse.  This means the credit is not available to couples where only one spouse has income.

Nunavut credit for children

NU Income Tax Act s. 2.211
bullet $1,200 per year, not indexed for inflation.
bullet In year of birth, full $1,200 is claimed.
bullet In year child turns 6, full $1,200 is claimed.
bullet Not available if equivalent to spouse amount claimed for the child.
bullet Any portion of the credit unused by one spouse is transferable to the other spouse.

The above tax credits for children under 6 are included in the Canadian Tax Calculator.

Other Tax Credits for Children

See also:

bulletChild Fitness Amount Tax Credit - reduced for 2016, eliminated for 2017 federally
bulletChildren's Arts Amount Tax Credit - reduced for 2016, eliminated for 2017 federally

Previous Federal Child Amount Tax Credit

The Child Amount Tax Credit was a federal non-refundable tax credit which was available for dependent children under 18 who ordinarily reside with the parent(s) throughout the taxation year.  This tax credit was first started in 2007.  The October 2014 Federal Tax Update eliminated this tax credit for 2015 and later years, in conjunction with the increase to the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) for children under 6, and the introduction of UCCB (in a lower amount) for children ages 6 to 17.  The Child Care Expense Deduction was also increased.  There was no change at that time to the Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB), which provides monthly payments to eligible families.

Details of the child amount tax credit (last year available was 2014):

bullet based on $2,000 per year per child, indexed for inflation
bullet where the child lives with both parents, may be claimed by either spouse, with unused portion transferable to spouse or common-law partner
bullet In other cases, may be claimed by the parent who is eligible to claim the equivalent to spouse credit for the child (or would be eligible, if that child were the parent's only child).

For 2014, the actual annual federal tax reduction resulting from this tax credit was $338 (15% x $2,255).

For 2012 and later years, the child amount tax credit was increased by the Family Caregiver Amount tax credit for infirm dependent children.

Revised: October 26, 2023

 

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