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2016 Personal Tax Credits Return
Read the back before filling out this form. Your employer or payer will use this form to determine the amount of your tax deductions.
Fill out this form based on the best estimate of your circumstances.
Last name First name and initial(s)
Date of birth (YYYY/MM/DD)
Employee number
Address including postal code For non-residents only –
Country of permanent residence
Social insurance number
1. Basic personal amount – Every resident of Canada can claim this amount. If you will have more than one employer or payer at
the same time in 2016, see "More than one employer or payer at the same time" on the next page. If you are a non-resident, see
"Non-residents" on the next page.
2. Family caregiver amount for infirm children under age 18 – Either parent (but not both), may claim $2,121 for each infirm child
born in 1999 or later, that resides with both parents throughout the year. If the child does not reside with both parents throughout the
year, the parent who is entitled to claim the “Amount for an eligible dependant” on line 8 may also claim the family caregiver amount
for that same child who is under age 18.
3. Age amount – If you will be 65 or older on December 31, 2016, and your net income for the year from all sources will be $35,927
or less, enter $7,125. If your net income for the year will be between $35,927 and $83,427 and you want to calculate a partial claim,
get Form TD1-WS, Worksheet for the 2016 Personal Tax Credits Return, and fill in the appropriate section.
4. Pension income amount – If you will receive regular pension payments from a pension plan or fund (excluding Canada Pension
Plan, Quebec Pension Plan, Old Age Security, or Guaranteed Income Supplement payments), enter $2,000 or your estimated
annual pension income, whichever is less.
5. Tuition, education, and textbook amounts (full time and part time) – If you are a student enrolled at a university or college,
or an educational institution certified by Employment and Social Development Canada, and you will pay more than $100 per institution
in tuition fees, fill in this section. If you are enrolled full time, or if you have a mental or physical disability and are enrolled part time,
enter the total of the tuition fees you will pay, plus $400 for each month that you will be enrolled, plus $65 per
month for textbooks. If you are enrolled part time and do not have a mental or physical disability, enter the total of the tuition fees
you will pay, plus $120 for each month that you will be enrolled part time, plus $20 per month for textbooks.
6. Disability amount – If you will claim the disability amount on your income tax return by using Form T2201, Disability Tax Credit
Certificate, enter $8,001.
7. Spouse or common-law partner amount – If you are supporting your spouse or common-law partner who lives with you and
whose net income for the year will be less than $11,474 ($13,595 if he or she is infirm) enter the difference between this amount
and his or her estimated net income for the year. If his or her net income for the year will be $11,474 or more ($13,595 or more if he or
she is infirm), you cannot claim this amount.
8. Amount for an eligible dependant – If you do not have a spouse or common-law partner and you support a dependent relative
who lives with you, and whose net income for the year will be less than $11,474 ($13,595 if he or she is infirm and you cannot claim
the family caregiver amount for children under age 18 for this dependant), enter the difference between this amount and his or
her estimated net income. If his or her net income for the year will be $11,474 or more ($13,595 or more if he or she is infirm), you
cannot claim this amount.
9. Caregiver amount – If you are taking care of a dependant who lives with you, whose net income for the year will be $15,940
or less, and who is either your or your spouse's or common-law partner's:
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parent or grandparent (aged 65 or older), enter $4,667 ($6,788 if he or she is infirm); or
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relative (aged 18 or older) who is dependent on you because of an infirmity, enter $6,788.
If the dependant's net income for the year will be between $15,940 and $20,607 ($15,940 and $22,728 if he or she is infirm) and
you want to calculate a partial claim, get Form TD1-WS and fill in the appropriate section.
10. Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older – If you support an infirm dependant age 18 or older who is your or your
spouse's or common-law partner's relative, who lives in Canada, and whose net income for the year will be $6,807 or less, enter
$6,788. You cannot claim an amount for a dependant if you or anyone else has already claimed it on line 8 or 9. If the dependant's net
income for the year will be between $6,807 and $13,595 and you want to calculate a partial claim, get Form TD1-WS and fill in the
appropriate section.
11. Amounts transferred from your spouse or common-law partner – If your spouse or common-law partner will not use all of
his or her age amount, pension income amount, tuition, education and textbook amounts, or disability amount on his
or her income tax return, enter the unused amount.
12. Amounts transferred from a dependant – If your dependant will not use all of his or her disability amount on his or her
income tax return, enter the unused amount. If your or your spouse's or common-law partner's dependent child or grandchild will not
use all of his or her tuition, education, and textbook amounts on his or her income tax return, enter the unused amount.
13. TOTAL CLAIM AMOUNT – Add lines 1 to 12.
Your employer or payer will use this amount to determine the amount of your tax deductions.
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(Vous pouvez obtenir ce formulaire en français à www.arc.gc.ca/formulaires ou en composant le 1-800-959-7775).
