Income Tax Clinic · Income Tax Clinic Lynn Bennett, BComm, PMP GD Finance, GC Financial Planning
Transcript of Income Tax Clinic · Income Tax Clinic Lynn Bennett, BComm, PMP GD Finance, GC Financial Planning
Scholarships and Student Aid Officewww.mcgill.ca/studentaid/
Offers advice on financial matters including
Budgeting
Debt management
Loan repayment
Administers 13 government aid programs
Help students determining their government aid jurisdiction
Administers University need-based programs
Frugal Scholar Money Management Pgm
Created for student by students
Promote mindful spending habits
Special events and workshops in the fall and winter
TAX TIP – Guides Available!
2015 Income Tax Guides & Forms, available free at:
POST OFFICES – CANADA (CRA)
DESJARDINS BANK – QUEBEC (Revenu Quebec)
Online - CRA.GC.CA & RevenuQuebec.qc.ca
Online & Telephone Support:
CRA http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/esrvc-srvce/tx/ndvdls/menu-eng.html
Revenu Québec http://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/nous_joindre/
TAX TIP – International Students
International Students http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/internationalstudents/
Are you an international student in Canada?http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts/ndvdls/ntl-eng.html
Determining Residence StatusCA Resident? http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/tchncl/ncmtx/fls/s5/f1/s5-f1-c1-eng.htmlQC Resident?http://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/citoyen/situation/nouvel-arrivant/ce-qu-il-faut-savoir/resident-et-liens.aspx
Ask the CRA !Submit an NR4 form for an opinion on your residency statushttp://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/nr74/nr74-12e.pdf
Tax Filing, Step-by-Step
Confirm if QUEBEC RESIDENT
Collect your tax documents (Employment,tuition, medical, banking, public transit, etc.)
Determine Income
Subtract Deductions
Calculate Taxes Payable
Subtract Credits
Result $$$: Refund or Pay ?
Submit Tax Return to CRA & Revenu QC
Receive Tax Assessments from CRA & Revenu QC
TAX TIP – Out of Province Students
Quebec Resident for Tax Purposes ?http://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/citoyen/situation/nouvel-arrivant/ce-qu-il-faut-savoir/resident-et-liens.aspx
Are you a new resident?
http://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/citoyen/situation/nouvel-arrivant/ce-qu-il-faut-savoir/etes-vous-un-nouvel-arrivant.aspx
Income, Deduction, Credit
Income – money you received from varioussources, including foreign
Deduction – an amount you can subtract fromIncome, to calculate Taxable Income
Taxes Payable = Taxable Income x Tax Rate
Credit - an amount you can subtract fromTaxes Payable, to calculate Refund or Pay
Non-Refundable Tax CreditsFor Students
Tuition
Education
Textbook amounts
- Transferable to 1 of:Parent / Grandparent / Spouse
OR
- Carry forward to FUTURE tax year withtax payable
Non-Refundable Tax CreditsFor Students
Student Loan Interest paid
- Carry forward for 5 years- Only student can claim this credit
Tax Software – some are Free!
U-FILE http://www.ufile.ca/tips-and-tools/file-for-free
TURBO-TAX https://turbotax.community.intuit.ca/questions/1190102-can-i-
file-for-free-using-turbotax
H & R BLOCK https://www.hrblock.ca/online-tax-software/product-
comparison/
Federal Govt Netfile compatible http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/esrvc-
srvce/tx/ndvdls/netfile-impotnet/crtfdsftwr/menu-eng.html
CRA FAQ http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/fq/menu-eng.html
Income Tax and Benefit Guide 2015 - All ProvincesExcept Non-Residents http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tg/5000-g/5000g-15e.pdf
Students and Income Tax 2015http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tg/p105/p105-15e.pdf
Scholarships, fellowships, bursaries, study grants, &artists' project grants (awards) http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-
tx/rtrn/cmpltng/rprtng-ncm/lns101-170/130/schlrshp-eng.html
Scholarship Exemption – Part-time enrolment http://www.cra-
arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/rprtng-ncm/lns101-170/130/prttmdctn-eng.html
RESPs http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/resp-reee/menu-eng.html
International Students http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/internationalstudents/
Are you an international student in Canada? http://www.cra-
arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts/ndvdls/ntl-eng.html
Determining Residence Status
CA Resident? http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/tchncl/ncmtx/fls/s5/f1/s5-f1-c1-
eng.html
QC Resident? http://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/citoyen/situation/nouvel-
arrivant/ce-qu-il-faut-savoir/resident-et-liens.aspx
Ask the CRA !Submit an NR4 form for an opinion on your residency statushttp://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/nr74/nr74-12e.pdf
Do you have to file a return?http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/flng-blgtns/menu-eng.htmlhttp://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tg/5000-g/5000g-15e.pdf
Information slips - T4 and others http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/slps/menu-eng.html
Working Income Tax Benefit http://www.cra-
arc.gc.ca/bnfts/wtb/menu-eng.html
Canada Child Tax benefithttp://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/cctb/menu-eng.html
Persons with DISABILITIEShttp://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/vdgllry/ndvdls/srs-txmsrs-pwd-lnks-eng.html
QC FAQ http://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/faq/default.aspx
QC Income Tax Guidehttp://www.revenuquebec.ca/documents/en/formulaires/tp/2015-12/tp-1.g-v(2015-12).pdf
QC Resident? http://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/citoyen/situation/nouvel-arrivant/ce-qu-il-faut-savoir/resident-et-liens.aspx
Tuition Tax Credithttp://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/citoyen/declaration/produire/comment/aideligne/ligne398.aspx Schedule T
Solidarity credithttp://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/citoyen/declaration/produire/comment/aideligne/credit_impot_solidarite.aspx
Tax Credit List http://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/citoyen/credits/