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Québec solidarity tax credit

As of July 2011, as announced in the March 2010 Budget, the Solidarity Tax Credit replaced the following:

QST credit,

property tax refund, and

tax credit for individuals living in a northern village

To claim the solidarity tax credit, an individual must:

	be 18 or over
	be resident in Québec
	have legal status (Canadian citizen, permanent resident, refugee, etc.)
	not be confined to a prison or similar institution.

Only one solidarity tax credit claim can be made per couple.

To receive the tax credit payments, individuals must be registered for direct deposit. Individuals who are not already registered for direct deposit can register online using the Register for Direct Deposit service.

See Tax credits and deductions subject to automatic indexation for the amount of the solidarity tax credit.

See also on Revenu Québec website:

Solidarity Tax Credit

Revised: December 19, 2011

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