Deduction for foreign expertsTo enter the amount for the deduction for foreign experts, 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" and enter the amounts corresponding to the boxes found on your T4 and RL- 1 slips.
Thereafter, go to the bottom of the page to "Other Information (click on the triangle to see the list of choices)", and in the drop-down menu select "RL-1(A-12) - Deduction for foreign experts".
4- Enter the corresponding amount from box A -12 of the RL-1 slip.
This amount is reported on line 297 of the Quebec return, with Code 04 entered on line 296.
Code 88 will appear in box 296 if you have multiple selections for line 297.
There is no deduction on the federal return.
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