To claim the tax credit for childcare expenses, you can either complete Schedule C of the income tax return or apply for advance payments.

Income tax return

If you claim the tax credit when you are filing your income tax return, refer to the guide to the income tax return (TP-1.G-V) and complete Schedule C.

Do not send us your RL-24 slip or the receipts issued by the person who provided the childcare services, but keep them in case we ask for them.

Keep the RL-24 slip that the childcare provider gives you in order to justify the childcare expenses you paid. Receipts are no longer accepted, except in certain cases (i.e. you paid a childcare provider outside Québec).

Advance payments

Before applying for advance payments of the tax credit, you must determine if you are entitled to receive them. For more information, refer to the Advance Payments of the Tax Credit for Childcare Expenses page.