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Tax-Credits

In the keyword Tax-Credits, select the relevant jurisdiction, then choose the type of tax credit you wish to enter and indicate the appropriate amount.

Note that only credits offered in the jurisdiction you selected will be displayed for you to choose from.

The following options are applicable for the keyword Tax-Credits.

  • Federal
  • Nova Scotia
  • New Brunswick
  • Quebec
  • Manitoba
  • Saskatchewan
  • British Columbia
  • Yukon
  • Northwest Territories
  • Nunavut

Secondary keywordPolitic-Contrib

Use the keyword Politic-Contrib to enter the amount of contributions made to a political party of the chosen jurisdiction.

DT Max will calculate the amount of the tax credit and apply it if possible.

Attach to the tax return an official receipt as proof of the contribution.

Secondary keywordLogging-Inc

Use the keyword Logging-Inc to enter the logging income respecting which logging tax has been paid.

This is relevant for British Columbia and Quebec only.

Secondary keywordLogging-Tax

This credit is only available in Quebec and British Columbia. The federal credit is limited to the logging income upon which logging tax is paid.

Quebec

This is the logging tax paid to the Quebec Minister of Revenue upon filing form CO-1179. DT Max will calculate the 33.3% deduction, which will be reported on line 134 of the TP-646. Any unused amount will be carried forward by DT Max as a LogTaxCF entry.

British Columbia

This is the logging tax paid or payable to British Columbia. DT Max will calculate 50% of the federal credit, which will be reported on T3BC line 29.

Federal

DT Max will calculate the lesser of:

  • 2/3 of the logging tax paid; or
  • 6 2/3% of the logging income,
and indicate the result on schedule 11.

Secondary keywordLogTaxCF

Use the keyword LogTaxCF to enter the carryforward of the unused portion of the allowable deduction for taxes paid on logging operations.

DT Max will automatically carry forward any unused amount.

Secondary keywordEnvironment-Cr

Use the keyword Environment-Cr to enter the federal environmental tax credit.

This amount is deducted from basic federal tax on schedule 11 as other credits.

Secondary keywordLSVCC-Cr

LSVCC-Cr labour-sponsored venture capital corporation tax credit

Secondary keywordPartXII-2-TaxCr

If the trust is the beneficiary of another trust from which it received a T3 slip, use the keyword PartXII-2-TaxCr to enter the amount from box 38.

Secondary keywordDesign-Ben-Cr

Use the keyword Design-Ben-Cr to enter an amount on line 128 of the Quebec trust return TP-646. This keyword will override any amount calculated on line 25 of form TP-671.9.

Secondary keywordT3M-TaxCredit

Use the keyword T3M-TaxCredit to enter the credit amount applicable for the provincial tax calculation.

Secondary keywordOther-credits

Use this keyword to enter other tax credits.

These credits will appear on line 91 of the federal trust return, and depending on the type of credit chosen, they may also appear on line 153, 154 or 156 on the Quebec tax return.

The following options are applicable for the keyword Other-credits.

  • Newfoundland and Labrador R&D tax credit
  • Yukon R&D tax credit
  • Yukon business carbon price rebate
  • Trust can claim the Yukon Business Carbon Rebate. To claim this rebate Part 2 of Schedule YT(S14) must be completed and the amount calculated entered with this option. This credit will be claimed on line 67 of the T3 Return.
  • Yukon mining carbon price rebate
  • Trust can claim the Yukon mining carbon price rebate for qualifying clean technology assets that reduce fossil fuel consumption.
  • British Columbia mining exploration tax credit
  • British Columbia environmental trust tax credit
  • British Columbia clean building tax credit
  • The clean buildings tax credit is a refundable income tax credit for qualifying retrofits that improve the energy efficiency of eligible commercial and multi-unit residential buildings with four or more units. The retrofit must improve the energy efficiency of an eligible building and meet energy-use targets. The credit amount is 5% of qualifying expenditures paid on the retrofit. This credit will be claimed on line 65 of the T3 Return.
  • Ontario environmental tax credit
  • Saskatchewan environmental trust tax credit
  • Scientific research and experimental development
  • On-the-job training
  • Property tax refund for forest producers
  • Reporting of tips
  • Paid work experience tax credit
  • Green energy equipment tax credit
  • Odour-control tax credit (carry forward)
  • Refundable tax cr. for tax paid by an environmental trust
  • Overpayment of QPP contributions
  • Overpayment of CPP contributions
  • Overpayment of QPIP contributions
  • Canadian journalism labour tax credit
  • Other credits (specify)

Secondary keywordSBITC

Use the keyword SBITC to enter the New Brunswick small business investor tax credit amount from the NB-SBITC-1 certificate(s). This amount will be used on form T3NB-SBI to calculate the allowable tax credit. The maximum tax credit that can be claimed per year, including any unused amounts from other years, is $75,000.

Secondary keywordSBITC-CF

Use the keyword SBITC-CF to enter the unused New Brunswick small business investor tax credit. This amount will be used on form T3NB-SBI to calculate the allowable tax credit. Any unused credit can be carried forward for seven years.

The following options are applicable for the keyword SBITC-CF.

  • 1st prior year
  • 2nd prior year
  • 3rd prior year
  • 4th prior year
  • 5th prior year
  • 6th prior year
  • 7th prior year

Secondary keywordSBITC-CB

Use the keyword SBITC-CB to enter the amount of unused New Brunswick small business investor tax credit to be carried back and the year to which it should be applied.

The following options are applicable for the keyword SBITC-CB.

  • 1st prior year
  • 2nd prior year
  • 3rd prior year

TP-671-9

Use the keyword TP-671-9 to complete the Quebec form TP-671.9. This form is to be completed by the trust if it is a tax-liable beneficiary of a designated trust. The trust is a tax-liable beneficiary if it is a resident in Quebec on the last day of the year.

Keyword in subgroupDesignated-Trust

Enter the name of the designated trust. A "designated trust" means any trust
  • that is resident in Canada, but outside Quebec, on the last day of its taxation year;
  • that can make a designation pursuant to subsection 104(13.1) or 104(13.2) of the federal Income Tax Act; and
  • that is not a unit trust.

Secondary keyword in subgroupStreet.dt

Street.dt street number, name or P.O. Box

Secondary keyword in subgroupSuite.dt

Suite.dt apartment number

Secondary keyword in subgroupCity.dt

City.dt name of city, town or municipality

Secondary keyword in subgroupProvince.dt

Province.dt province

Secondary keyword in subgroupPostCode.dt

PostCode.dt postal code

Secondary keyword in subgroupAddress-Change

Address-Change whether the trustee's address changed during the year

Secondary keyword in subgroupStreet.dtf

Street.dtf former street number, name or P.O. Box

Secondary keyword in subgroupSuite.dtf

Suite.dtf former apartment number

Secondary keyword in subgroupCity.dtf

City.dtf name of former city, town or municipality

Secondary keyword in subgroupProvince.dtf

Province.dtf former province

Secondary keyword in subgroupPostCode.dtf

PostCode.dtf former postal code

Secondary keyword in subgroupCeased.dtc

Use the keyword Ceased.dtc to indicate whether any of the trustees ceased to act as trustee for the trust during the year or during the four preceding years.

Secondary keyword in subgroupStreet.dtc

Street.dtc street number, name or P.O. Box

Secondary keyword in subgroupSuite.dtc

Suite.dtc apartment number

Secondary keyword in subgroupCity.dtc

City.dtc name of city, town or municipality

Secondary keyword in subgroupProvince.dtc

Province.dtc province

Secondary keyword in subgroupPostCode.dtc

PostCode.dtc postal code

Secondary keywordIdentification-No

Enter the identification number of the designated trust. This number will be captured on line 5c of the TP-671.9 form.

Secondary keywordBeneficiary-Date

Enter the date on which the taxpayer became a beneficiary of the trust.

Keyword in subgroupTrustee-Name.dt

Enter the name of the trustee of the designated trust.

Secondary keyword in subgroupStreet.dt

Street.dt street number, name or P.O. Box

Secondary keyword in subgroupSuite.dt

Suite.dt apartment number

Secondary keyword in subgroupCity.dt

City.dt name of city, town or municipality

Secondary keyword in subgroupProvince.dt

Province.dt province

Secondary keyword in subgroupPostCode.dt

PostCode.dt postal code

Secondary keyword in subgroupAddress-Change

Address-Change whether the trustee's address changed during the year

Secondary keyword in subgroupStreet.dtf

Street.dtf former street number, name or P.O. Box

Secondary keyword in subgroupSuite.dtf

Suite.dtf former apartment number

Secondary keyword in subgroupCity.dtf

City.dtf name of former city, town or municipality

Secondary keyword in subgroupProvince.dtf

Province.dtf former province

Secondary keyword in subgroupPostCode.dtf

PostCode.dtf former postal code

Secondary keyword in subgroupCeased.dtc

Use the keyword Ceased.dtc to indicate whether any of the trustees ceased to act as trustee for the trust during the year or during the four preceding years.

Secondary keyword in subgroupStreet.dtc

Street.dtc street number, name or P.O. Box

Secondary keyword in subgroupSuite.dtc

Suite.dtc apartment number

Secondary keyword in subgroupCity.dtc

City.dtc name of city, town or municipality

Secondary keyword in subgroupProvince.dtc

Province.dtc province

Secondary keyword in subgroupPostCode.dtc

PostCode.dtc postal code

Secondary keywordSubs104(13-1/13-2)

Use the keyword /13-2) to enter the income of the trust designated under subsection 104(13.1) or subsection 104(13.2) that was paid or became payable to the designated beneficiary, or if the designated beneficiary's share of the partnership's income for the fiscal period concerned included income of the trust.

The following options are applicable for the keyword Subs104(13-1/13-2).

  • Subsection 104(13.1)
  • Subsection 104(13.1) plus dividend gross-up
  • Subsection 104(13.2)

Secondary keywordTax-Payable

Enter the amounts corresponding to the income tax that the designated trust would pay in Quebec and/or to another province, for the taxation year. These amounts will be entered on lines 17 and/or 18 of the Quebec form TP-671.9

The following options are applicable for the keyword Tax-Payable.

  • Quebec income tax
  • Other province's income tax

Secondary keywordTaxable-Income

Enter the taxable income of the trust that relates to the provincial income tax entered with the keyword Tax-Payable. This amount will be entered on line 20 of the Quebec form TP-671.9.

CapGainRefundCr

Use the keyword CapGainRefundCr in order to claim a capital gains refund on form T184 for a mutual fund trust.

This refund is available only to a mutual fund trust that has refundable capital gains tax on hand at the end of the year.

The following options are applicable for the keyword CapGainRefundCr.

  • Federal

Secondary keywordCGRedemption  ALT-J 

Use the keyword CGRedemption to enter amounts for shares, cash, debts, or other property used to determine the capital gains redemptions for the year.

The following options are applicable for the keyword CGRedemption.

  • Fair market value of all issued units
  • All debts owing
  • Cost amount of all property
  • Cash on hand
Use [Alt-J] to enter different values for other jurisdictions.

Secondary keywordRedeem-Amount  ALT-J 

Use the keyword Redeem-Amount to enter the amount paid in the year to redeem units included in the proceeds of disposition of the redemptions. Use [Alt-J] to enter different values for other jurisdictions.

Secondary keywordBeneficiary-Amt  ALT-J 

Use the keyword Beneficiary-Amt to indicate the amount of units redeemed which are designated to beneficiaries. Use [Alt-J] to enter different values for other jurisdictions.

Keyword in subgroupCGRefund-Hist

Use the keyword CGRefund-Hist to chose the jurisdiction for which the historical information pertains to. Historical information will automatically be carried forward by DT Max.

The following options are applicable for the keyword CGRefund-Hist.

  • Federal
  • Ontario
  • Manitoba
  • Alberta

Secondary keyword in subgroupAllowable-Refund

Use the keyword Allowable-Refund to enter the historical information concerning the refundable capital gains tax on hand from previous years.

This information is required to properly calculate the current refundable capital gains tax on hand on form T184. It must be entered separately for each jurisdiction.

The following options are applicable for the keyword Allowable-Refund.

  • Total on hand at the end of previous year - 2022
  • Total of refundable capital gains tax from previous years

Secondary keyword in subgroupRefund-Claimed

Use the keyword Refund-Claimed to indicate the amount of capital gains refund claimed in previous years.

The following options are applicable for the keyword Refund-Claimed.

  • Capital gains refund of basic tax claimed in 2022
  • Capital gains refund claimed prior to 2022

Secondary keyword in subgroupAdditional-Ref

Use the keyword Additional-Ref to enter the historical information concerning any additional capital gains refund claimed in previous years. The trust may be entitled to additional Ontario capital gains refund when the federal refundable capital gains tax on hand is equal to the amount claimed.

The following options are applicable for the keyword Additional-Ref.

  • Total surtax from previous year
  • Ont. capital gains refund of surtax for years 1996 to 1999
  • Ont. capital gains refund of surtax for years 2000 to 2008
  • Ont. capital gains refund of surtax for 2009 to 2022
  • Additional refund of basic tax in 2022
  • Additional refund of basic tax prior to 2009
  • Additional refund of surtax prior to 2009
  • Additional refund of surtax in 2009 to 2015
  • Additional refund of surtax after 2015