General information
What is the DTC?
The disability tax credit (DTC) is a non-refundable tax credit that
helps persons with disabilities or their supporting persons reduce the
amount of income tax they may have to pay. The disability amount
may be claimed once the person with a disability is eligible for the
DTC. This amount includes a supplement for persons under 18 years
of age at the end of the year. Being eligible for this credit may open
the door to other programs.
For more information, go to canada.ca/disability-tax-credit
or see
Guide RC4064, Disability-Related Information.
Are you eligible?
You are eligible for the DTC only if we approve your application. On
this form, a medical practitioner has to indicate and certify that you
have a severe and prolonged impairment and must describe its
effects.
To find out if you may be eligible for the DTC, fill out
the self-assessment questionnaire in Guide RC4064,
Disability-Related Information. If we have already told you that you
are eligible, do not send another form unless the previous period of
approval has ended or if we tell you that we need one. You should
tell us if your medical condition improves.
If you receive Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan
disability benefits, workers' compensation benefits, or other types of
disability or insurance benefits, it does not necessarily mean you are
eligible for the DTC. These programs have other purposes and
different criteria, such as an individual's inability to work.
You can send the form at any time during the year. By sending
your form before you file your income tax and benefit return, you may
prevent a delay in your assessment. We will review your form before
we assess your return. Keep a copy for your records.
Fees – You are responsible for any fees that the medical practitioner
charges to fill out this form or to give us more information. However,
you may be able to claim these fees as medical expenses on
line 330 or line 331 of your income tax and benefit return.
What happens after you send Form T2201?
After we receive Form T2201, we will review your application.
We will then send you a notice of determination to inform you of
our decision. Our decision is based on the information given by the
medical practitioner. If your application is denied, we will explain why
on the notice of determination. For more information, see
Guide RC4064, Disability-Related Information, or go
to canada.ca/disability-tax-credit.
Where do you send this form?
Send your form to the Disability Tax Credit Unit of your tax centre.
Use the chart below to get the address.
If your tax services office is
located in:
Send your correspondence
to the following address:
Alberta, British Columbia,
Hamilton, Kitchener/Waterloo,
London, Manitoba, Northwest
Territories, Regina, Saskatoon,
Thunder Bay, Windsor, or Yukon
Winnipeg Tax Centre
Post Office Box 14000
Station Main
Winnipeg MB R3C 3M2
Barrie, Belleville, Kingston,
Montréal, New Brunswick,
Newfoundland and Labrador,
Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ottawa,
Outaouais, Peterborough,
St. Catharines, Prince Edward
Island, Sherbrooke, Sudbury, or
Toronto
Sudbury Tax Centre
Post Office Box 20000,
Station A
Sudbury ON P3A 5C1
Chicoutimi, Laval,
Montérégie-Rive-Sud, Québec,
Rimouski, Rouyn-Noranda, or
Trois-Rivières
Jonquière Tax Centre
2251 René-Lévesque Blvd
Jonquière QC G7S 5J2
Deemed residents, non-residents,
and new or returning residents of
Canada
Sudbury Tax Centre
Post Office Box 20000,
Station A
Sudbury ON P3A 5C1
CANADA
or
Winnipeg Tax Centre
Post Office Box 14000
Station Main
Winnipeg MB R3C 3M2
CANADA
What if you need help?
If you need more information after reading this form, go
to canada.ca/disability-tax-credit or call 1-800-959-8281.
Forms and publications
To get our forms and publications, go to canada.ca/cra-forms or
call 1-800-959-8281.
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