Deduction for workers - Québec line 201The worker deduction you can claim is equal to 6% of your eligible work income. The maximum for the 2021 taxation year is $ 1,205 and this amount is indexed each year by the government.
The program automatically calculates this deduction. If you are not entitled to this deduction, you must enter the exclusion that applies to your situation.
The following earnings are excluded from eligible work income.
A. employment income consisting solely of taxable benefits that you received from previous employment (this amount is shown in box 211 of your RL-1 slip).
B. employment income received as:
- an elected member of a municipal council;
- a member of the council or executive committee of a metropolitan community or a regional county municipality;
- a member of a municipal utilities commission or corporation;
- a member of a school board;
- a member of the National Assembly, the House of Commons or the Senate of Canada, or a legislative assembly of another province.To enter ineligible income, please follow these steps
1- On the left-side menu of the " Interview " tab, select "Interview setup".
2- On the screen to your right, go to the "Employment and other benefits" group, check the box for "Employment income and employment insurance benefits (T4, T4E/RL-6)" and click on "Next" at the bottom of the page.
3- Return to the left-side menu on the " Interview " tab, select "T4 and employment income" and on the screen that appears on the right, click on the plus « + » icon to the right of the line "T4 and RL-1 (Relevé 1) income earned in Quebec with QPP contributions"
4- On the page that appears, go to the bottom of the page, and choose the line "Other information (click on the triangle to see the list of choices)".
5- For Paragraph A, choose the option from the drop-down menu, "RL-1 (211) - Benefit related to previous employment".
6- In the drop-down menu, choose the following option for paragraphs B "Note - Income not eligible for the Quebec deduct. For worker» and enter the amount from box A of the RL-1.
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