Ontario trillium benefit (OTB)
Ontario trillium benefit (OTB)
The OTB includes the following credits:
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Ontario sales tax credit
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Ontario energy and property tax credit
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Northern Ontario energy credit
You must be eligible for at least one of these credits to receive the OTB.
The payments for these three credits are combined and delivered monthly.
The 2026 OTB payments, calculated based on the information provided on your and your spouse's or common-law partner's 2025 return(s) and Form ON-BEN, will be issued monthly from July 2026 to June 2027. However, you can choose to wait until June 2027 to get your 2026 OTB entitlement in one payment at the end of the benefit year instead of receiving monthly payments from July 2026 to June 2027. To choose this option, tick the box on line 61060 of your Form ON-BEN.
If your 2026 OTB is $360 or less, the election above does not apply and your entitlement will be issued in one payment in July 2026.
You may not be eligible for a payment if you are confined to a prison or a similar institution for a period of 90 days or more that includes the first day of the payment month.
To estimate the amount of OTB you may be entitled to, use the calculator at canada.ca/child-family-benefits-calculator.
For more information about the OTB, go to canada.ca/cra-benefits-prov-terr or call the CRA at 1-877-627-6645.
