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Filing Your Return -> Working income tax benefit -> 2011 WITB factors except Quebec

Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB) Factors for 2011

The following table summarizes the WITB factors by province/territory, except for Quebec.  Where we indicate "couple", this refers to an individual with an eligible spouse or eligible dependent.

All amounts have been confirmed to Schedule 6 of the 2011 personal income tax return.

Factor Most
Prov/Terr
AB BC NU
Basic working income tax benefit factors
Base amount of working income:
 - single person or couple $3,000 $2,760 $4,750 $6,000
% applied to excess of working income over base amount:
 - single person 25% 20% 21% 5%
 - couple 25% 20% 21% 10%
Maximum WITB refundable amount:
 - single person $944 $1,030 $1,173 $592
 - couple $1,714 $1,545 $1,862 $1,183
Adjusted net income base amount:
 - single person $10,711 $11,221 $11,731 $20,402
 - couple $14,791 $15,301 $15,811 $26,012
% applied to net income over base amount, to reduce the WITB:
 - single person 15% 15% 17% 4%
 - couple 15% 15% 17% 8%
Net income at which WITB is reduced to zero (when no disability supplement):
 - single person $17,004 $18,088 $18,631 $35,177
 - couple $26,218 $25,601 $26,764 $40,800
Working income at which maximum WITB is reached:
 - single person $6,776 $7,910 $10,336 $17,840
 - couple $9,856 $10,485 $13,617 $17,830
Disability supplement factors
Base amount of working income:
 - single/couple $1,150 $910 $2,295 $4,800
% applied to excess of working income over base amount:
 - single/couple 25% 25% 21% 25%
Maximum WITB refundable amount for each disabled person:
 - per person $472 $472 $525 $296
Adjusted net income base amount:
 - single person $17,002 $18,089 $18,632 $35,193
 - couple $26,216 $25,604 $26,762 $40,803
% applied to net income over base amount, to reduce the WITB:
 - If you had an eligible spouse and he or she also qualifies for the disability amount, the rate used is A.  In all other situations, the rate used is B.
 A 7.5% 7.5% 8.5% 7.5%
 B 15% 15% 17% 15%
Net income at which WITB is reduced to zero when there is a disability supplement:
 - single person (B) $20,149 $21,236 $21,720 $37,166
 - couple (B) $29,363 $28,751 $29,850 $42,776
 - couple, both eligible for disability amount (A) $32,509 $31,897 $32,938 $44,750

Revised: December 12, 2025