Deduction for workers - Québec line 201
The worker deduction you can claim is equal to 6% of
your eligible work income. The maximum for the
2021 taxation year is $ 1,205 and this amount is indexed each year
by the government.
The program automatically calculates this deduction. If you
are not entitled to this deduction, you must enter the exclusion
that applies to your situation.
The following earnings are excluded from eligible work
income.
A. employment income consisting solely of taxable
benefits that you received from previous employment (this amount is
shown in box 211 of your RL-1 slip).
B. employment income received as:
- an elected member of a municipal
council;
- a member of the council or executive
committee of a metropolitan community or a regional county
municipality;
- a member of a municipal utilities
commission or corporation;
- a member of a school board;
- a member of the National Assembly,
the House of Commons or the Senate of Canada, or a legislative
assembly of another province.
https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/citizens/income-tax-return/completing-your-income-tax-return/completing-your-income-tax-return/line-by-line-help/201-to-260-net-income/line-201/
https://www.revenuquebec.ca/en/citizens/income-tax-return/completing-your-income-tax-return/completing-your-income-tax-return/income-tax-return-schedules-and-guide/
To enter ineligible income, 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"
4- On the page that appears, go to the bottom of the page, and
choose the line "Other information (click on the triangle to see
the list of choices)".
5- For Paragraph A, choose the option from the
drop-down menu, "RL-1 (211) - Benefit related to previous
employment".
6- In the drop-down menu, choose the following option
for paragraphs
B "Note - Income not eligible for the
Quebec deduct. For worker» and enter the amount from box A
of the RL-1.
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