Line 5833 - Adoption expenses

Line 5833 - Adoption expenses

You can claim this amount if the rules are met for claiming the amount on line 313 of federal Schedule 1.

You can claim up to $12,632 of eligible expenses for each child in the year the adoption is finalized or recognized under Ontario law.

Two adoptive parents can split the amount if the total combined claim for eligible expenses for each child is not more than the amount before the split.

Note
Only residents of Ontario are eligible for this amount. If you are not a resident of Ontario, you cannot claim this nonrefundable tax credit when calculating your Ontario tax even if you may have received income from a source in Ontario in 2018.