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Claiming the Tax Credit for Home-Support Services for Seniors

There are two ways you can claim the tax credit. The amount you are entitled to is the same whether you claim the credit in your income tax return or apply for advance payments.

If you have a spouse, only one of you can claim the credit for your couple. It does not matter which one of you claims it, the amount will be the same.

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You cannot claim the same expenses under both the tax credit for home-support services for seniors and the tax credit for medical expenses.

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Income tax return

If you claim the tax credit in your income tax return, you must complete Schedule J.

Keep all your supporting documents, as we may ask for them. In general, you must keep supporting documents for six years following the year to which they pertain.

Advance payments

If you want to receive the tax credit in advance payments, you can apply for them before filing your return. Be sure to include all your supporting documents with your application. Advance payments are made only by direct deposit. See Direct Deposit for ways to register.

Deadline

You have until December 1 of a given year to apply for advance payments of the tax credit for that year. For example, you have until December 1, 2023, to apply for advance payments of the tax credit you are entitled to for 2023.

Payment information

Advance payments for eligible services included in your rent or condominium fees are made every month. Advance payments for eligible services not included in your rent or condominium fees are made within 30 days following the date we receive the application.

What if you and your spouse are entitled to the tax credit?

If you have a spouse and you are both eligible for the tax credit, only one of you will receive advance payments for the amounts to which you are entitled as a couple.

If you and your spouse live in the same dwelling, file one application for both of you.

If you and your spouse do not live in the same dwelling, you must each file a separate application. We will process the applications together and communicate with whoever is to receive the advance payments.

How to apply for advance payments of the tax credit

Click your situation below to learn how to apply for advance payments of the tax credit for home-support services for seniors and the documents to include with your application.

I live in my own house

If you live in your own house and you pay for eligible services, you can apply for advance payments of the credit by:

I live in a private seniors' residence

If you live in a private seniors' residence, you can apply for advance payments for eligible services included in your rent and for eligible services not included in your rent (occasional services).

Services included in your rent

You can apply for advance payments of the credit by:

Required documents

Include all of the following documents with your application:

  • your lease (or the written notice of a verbal lease)
  • the schedule to your lease (mandatory form from the Tribunal administratif du logement)
  • any notice of modification of the lease or any judgment fixing the rent
Services not included in your rent (occasional services)

You can apply for advance payments of the credit by:

I live in an apartment building

If you live in an apartment building, you can apply for advance payments for eligible expenses included in your rent and for eligible services not included in your rent (occasional services).

Services included in your rent

You can apply for advance payments of the credit by:

Required documents

Include all of the following documents with your application:

  • your lease (or the written notice of a verbal lease)
  • the schedule to your lease (if applicable)
  • any notice of modification of the lease or any judgment fixing the rent
Services not included in your rent (occasional services)

You can apply for advance payments of the credit by:

I live in a condominium that I own

If you live in a condominium that you own, you can apply for advance payments for eligible expenses included in your condominium fees and for eligible services not included in your condominium fees (occasional services).

Services included in your condominium fees

You can apply for advance payments of the credit by:

Documents required to complete your application

To complete your application, you will need information from one of the following forms that the syndicate of co-owners gave you:

  • form TPZ-1029.MD.5-V, Information Return: Tax Credit for Home-Support Services for Seniors;
  • form TPZ-1029.MD.5.C-V, Cost of Eligible Services Included in Condominium Fees: Tax Credit for Home-Support Services for Seniors.
Services not included in your condominium fees (occasional services)

You can apply for advance payments of the credit by:

None of these situations applies to me

I live in a health establishment

If you live in a health establishment and you pay for eligible services, you can apply for advance payments of the credit by:

I rent a house or condominium

If you rent a house or condominium and you pay for eligible services, you can apply for advance payments of the credit by:

I live with a relative

If you live with a relative and you pay for eligible services, you can apply for advance payments of the credit by:

RL-19 slip

You will receive an RL-19 slip showing the total tax credit you received as advance payments in the year. Enter the amount from box D of the RL-19 slip on line 441 of your income tax return for the year concerned.

If you are completing Schedule J and there is an amount in box E of your RL-19 slip, you may be entitled to financial compensation for eligible services included in your rent. Complete Work Chart 466 when doing your taxes to find out if you are eligible.

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