To be eligible for the solidarity tax credit, you must file your income tax return and meet all the applicable requirements.

Completing Schedule D is the only way to make sure that you receive the full amount of each component of the solidarity tax credit. If you are eligible for the credit but do not complete Schedule D, you will receive only the basic amount of the QST component and the spousal amount, if applicable.

As a rule, you must be registered for direct deposit to receive the solidarity tax credit.

For an estimation of the tax credit you may receive, use the Solidarity Tax Credit Payments Estimator.

Spouse

If, on December 31, 2023, you had a spouse who lived with you, only one of you can complete Schedule D to claim the solidarity tax credit for both of you.

If, on December 31, 2023, you had a spouse who did not live with you (for example, if one of you permanently lives in a residential and long-term care centre [CHSLD]), each of you must complete a separate Schedule D to claim the solidarity tax credit.

New resident

If you became resident in Québec in 2023, you must complete Schedule D of your 2023 income tax return to claim the tax credit for the period from July 2024 to June 2025.

Bankruptcy

If you declared bankruptcy, you must claim the solidarity tax credit in your return for the period following the bankruptcy. When we calculate the amount of you credit, we will use your income for the same period.

How to make changes to Schedule D

If any of the information on your Schedule D is incorrect, you must file a new, corrected Schedule D as well as form TP-1.R-V, Request for an Adjustment to an Income Tax Return. You can also contact us.

Did you forget to claim the credit?

To receive your full solidarity tax credit for a given period, you must file a complete claim no later than December 31 of the fourth taxation year following the one for which you are claiming it.

You may be entitled to the solidarity tax credit even if you lived in a dwelling that is not eligible, such as a dwelling in low-rental housing (HLM), on December 31, 2022. In such a case, we take into account only two components of the credit: the QST component and, where applicable, the component for individuals living in a northern village.

Viewing your file

To stop receiving solidarity tax credit notices by mail and consent to only receiving them online, you can:

• change your communication preferences in My Account for individuals;
• check the appropriate box when using authorized software to file your income tax return;
• write your email address on line 10.1 of your income tax return and check the box on line 10.2, if you send your return by mail; or 
• contact our client services.

Regardless of how you claimed your solidarity tax credit, you can use the online service in My Account for viewing a solidarity tax credit file to see the date and the amount of the last payment made by direct deposit and the notices sent to you.