Tax Tip: Take Advantage of the New First-Time Donor's Super Credit

(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 12/16/13 -- Did you know?

The new first-time donor's super credit gives you an extra 25% non-refundable federal tax credit when you claim your charitable donation tax credit. This means that you can get a 40% credit for up to $200 in cash donations and a 54% credit for the part of the cash donations that is over $200 but not more than $1,000. This is in addition to the provincial credit.

Important facts

- An individual qualifies as a first-time donor if neither the individual nor the individual's spouse or common-law partner has claimed the charitable donation tax credit since 2007.

- The credit will apply only to cash donations made after March 20, 2013 up to a maximum of $1,000 in donations.

- As a temporary credit, you can only claim it once from the 2013 to 2017 taxation years.

- Only donations made to registered charities and qualified donees are eligible. To check if an organization is registered, go to the Canada Revenue Agency Charity Listings: . The Charity Listings also provides information about registered charities' activities, revenues, and expenditures.

- To find out what your estimated credit will be, use the on the CRA website.

For more information on the first-time donor's super credit, go to .

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) online services make filing easier and let you get your refund faster

The CRA's online services are fast, easy, and secure. You can use them to file your income tax and benefit return, make a payment, track your refund, and more. Sign up for direct deposit too! Your refund and any benefit or credit payments owed to you will be deposited directly into your account, putting your money in your pocket faster. For more information, go to .

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Noel Carisse
Media Relations
Canada Revenue Agency
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