Alimony or support payments madeTo enter the amount you paid in the form of alimony or support payments, please follow the steps below:
1. On the "Left side menu on the Interview tab", select "Interview setup".
2. On the right-hand side of the screen, go to the "Parents and children" group, check the box for "Alimony or support payments" then click "Next" at the bottom of the page.
3. Return to the "Left side menu on the Interview tab", select "Alimony or support payments" and on the right-hand side of the screen, choose "Support payments made by you".
4. A page will be posted entitled "Support paid to your ex- spouse". enter information relevant to your ex-spouse.
5. At the line "Total amount of support payment made in 2021 (including the non-deductible child support payable for 2021)", enter the amount you paid for the year only, if you have paid arrears enter the amount of the "Amount or support arrears payments made" line. If a portion of the pension was for a child, enter the payment to the "Non-deductible child support payable for 2021 " line.
The total amount of support payments will be deferred by the program to line 21999 of the federal income tax return, and the amount of eligible pension deduction will be reported on line 22000.
For residents of Quebec, only the amount of alimony is deductible reported on line 225 of the Quebec return.
For more information, please visit the following links:
For the CRA:
For Revenu Québec:
https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/online-services/forms-and-publications/current-details/in-903.d-v/
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