Childcare expenses - CampTo claim childcare expenses, in the case of a child who has stayed in a summer camp in the tax year, you must enter the expenses in the child's file.
To create a tax file for the child, please follow the steps below:
1. In the "Interview" tab on the line of "Family head", click on "Add a dependant" which is located to the right on this line.
2. On the "Left side menu on the Interview tab", enter the information relating to the identification of the child to the "Dependant identification".Once you have created the child's file, enter the childcare expenses with the following steps:
1- On the "Left side menu on the Interview tab" of the child's file, select "Childcare".
2- On the page appearing on the right, select the type of childcare, in this case "Camp (dependant stayed overnight)", and fill out the fields accordingly.
Residents of Quebec must enter either the social insurance number (SIN) of the person who paid the childcare expenses or the business identification number of the childcare provider.
Note: The child must have spent the night there.
The program will determine the eligibility and the amount of the deduction by applying the relevant limits.
We suggest that you read the note located in Part A of Form T778, which indicates the maximum amounts paid per week.
For more information, please consult the following links:
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/forms/t778.html
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