Did you know?
You may be eligible for new or improved tax relief measures and online services when filing your 2014 income tax and benefit return.
Important facts
- Children's fitness amount - Under proposed changes, the maximum amount of eligible fees for each child has increased to $1,000.
- Search and rescue volunteer amount - As a search and rescue volunteer, you may be able to claim an amount of $3,000.
- Family Tax Cut - A proposed non-refundable tax credit of up to $2,000 is available to eligible couples with children under the age of 18, and is effective starting with the 2014 tax year.
- Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) - Under proposed changes, this benefit is being increased for children under age six. Effective January 1, 2015, parents will be eligible for a benefit of $160 per month for each eligible child under the age of six - up from $100 per month. Under proposed changes to expand the UCCB, parents may also receive a benefit of $60 per month for eligible children ages six through 17. Payments of the additional amount and expanded amount will start in July of 2015.
- Emergency services volunteers - Rules for the $1,000 exemption for emergency services have changed.
- Adoption expenses - The maximum amount of eligible expenses for each child has been increased to $15,000.
- Medical expenses - Amounts paid as salary for designing of personalized therapy plans for persons eligible to claim the disability tax credit and costs for service animals used to help manage severe diabetes, are now eligible as medical expenses.
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