Tax credit for home-support services for seniors -
Private senior's residence
You may be entitled to a refundable tax credit for expenses
related to home-support services if you meet both of the following
conditions:
a) You resided in Quebec on December 31st of
the tax year.
b) You were at least 70 years old on December
31st of the tax year.
If you reached the age of 70 in the tax year, you can claim the tax
credit only for the expenses incurred from the time you turned
70.
For more information, please consult the following link:
https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/online-services/forms-and-publications/current-details/in-151-v/
To claim this tax credit, follow the steps below:
1- On the left side menu of the "Interview" tab of
the family head's file, select the "Senior home support"
section will be generated, even if the family head is aged under
70.
2- In the "Senior home support" section, on the
right-hand side of the screen, you must select the option that is
appropriate for your situation, in this case "He lived in a
private senior's residence".
3- Complete this page according to the details displayed on your
lease regarding services provided by your residence as well as
according to your situation.
You will notice that when the family head is aged under 70, the
Quebec Schedule J is generated in the file of the person claiming
the tax credit for home support for seniors.
You have probably sent to the government a copy of your lease in
order to receive a monthly advance payment. If so, you should have
received an RL-19 slip with an amount showing on Box D. To enter
the amount from the RL-19 slip, follow these steps:
1- On the left side menu of the "Interview"
tab choose the line "Other information slips".
2- In the screen that appears on your right, choose the option
labeled "RL-19 - Advanced payments".
3- Complete the new page that has been generated according to the
information on the RL-19 slip you have received. In this case, you
must enter the amount that is entered in the " Box D -
Advanced payments of the tax credit for home- support services for
seniors".
Schedule J will be generated by the program, indicating the
services for which you claim a credit.
The advance payment you receive will be entered on line 441 of
the income tax return for Quebec.
While the refundable tax credit for home support for seniors
will be entered on line 458 of the Quebec return.
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