Volunteer firefighters' amount - Newfoundland and
Labrador
You can claim this non-refundable tax credit if
you met the conditions for claiming the amount
on line 31220 of federal Step
5. If you qualify for this credit, the amount will be
reported by the program on line 58315 of
Form NL-428.
Please follow the steps below:
1. In the "Left-side menu on the Interview tab", select
"T4 and employment income".
2. On the screen to your right, choose ''T4 income (earned in
any province except Quebec)''.
3. Enter the details of your T4 slip. To enter the information
for Box 87, scroll down the page to ''Other information (click
on the triangle to see the list of choices)'' and choose
''Box 87 - Volunteer firefighter exempt
amount'' and enter the amount from Box 87 of your
T4.
4. Return to ''T4 and employment income'' under the
"Left side menu on the Interview tab" and on the screen to
your right, go to the second group, "Other" and choose
"Volunteer firefighters' amount and search and rescue volunteer
amount" option and click the plus sign "+" on your
right.
5. On the page that appears, choose your option for the line
''Select the type of emergency services volunteers'' and
from the drop-down menu on your right, choose the appropriate
option, in your case "Volunteer firefighter".
6. For the line "Indicate how you wish to handle the federal
firefighters' amount and search and rescue volunteer'', choose
the appropriate option from the drop-down menu. The program will
indicate "Let MaxBack decide'' by default.
7. However, if you choose the option "Do not claim the
volunteer firefighters' amount" from the drop-down menu, the
program will not increase your income with the amount of the
exemption in Box 87 of the T4 and will not grant the credit
on line 31220 of federal Step 5.
For more information about this credit, please refer to the CRA
guide via the following link:
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/deductions-credits-expenses/line-362-volunteer-firefighters-amount-line-395-search-rescue-volunteers-amount.html
Note: As a volunteer firefighter, you may be entitled to
an exemption of income of up to $ 1,000. However, if you choose to
claim this exemption, you will not be eligible for the volunteer
firefighters' amount. This exemption
corresponds to Box 87
of your T4.
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Webpage: KPA380-20200212111016DE.htm
