The Canada Revenue Agency Highlights International Day of Persons with Disabilities
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/03/12 -- The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities today by reminding Canadians that there are many credits and benefits available to persons with disabilities, as well as opportunities to save money in a registered disability savings plan (RDSP).
Who is eligible?
A person is eligible for the various credits if they have an impairment in physical or mental functions that:
How can you take advantage of the credits and benefits?
To claim any of the disability-related credits or to open an RDSP, you have to complete Form T2201, Disability Tax Credit Certificate, and send it to the CRA. The form must be completed by you (or your supporting family member) and a qualified practitioner. A qualified practitioner could be a medical doctor, an optometrist, a psychologist, an audiologist etc. For a complete list, go to . The CRA does not charge a fee to process the form or to determine if you are eligible.
Once you have completed this step and you have received confirmation from the CRA that you are eligible, you can claim the disability amount, also known as the disability tax credit, when you complete your income tax and benefit return. If your qualified practitioner has certified that the effects of your impairment began before the current tax year, you can request a reassessment for previous tax years.
Here are some other non-refundable tax credits available to eligible Canadians or their caregivers:
For more information on tax matters for persons with disabilities, go to .
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The Canada Revenue Agency marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by reminding Canadians that there are many credits available to persons with disabilities. To take full advantage of these credits, including claiming the disability amount and opening a registered disabilities savings plan, persons with disabilities must first apply for the disability tax credit. More information on how to apply is available on the CRA Web site.
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Contacts:
Noel Carisse
Canada Revenue Agency
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