Personal Tax Credits
Fedral Personal Tax Credits (2012)| Tax credit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic personal amount | $10,822.00 |
| Spouse or common-law partner amount, or amount for an eligible dependant | $10,822.00 |
| Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older | $6,402.00 |
| Age amount (65 or older) | $6,720.00 |
| Disability amount | $7,546.00 |
| Natural caregiver amount | $4,402.00 |
| Pension income amount | $2,000.00 |
| Amount for a child (under 18 years) | $2,191.00 |
| Amount for infirm dependant (under 18 years) | $2,000.00 |
Updated on January 1, 2012
Alberta Personal Tax Credits (2012)| Tax credit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic personal amount | $17,282.00 |
| Spouse or common-law partner amount, or amount for an eligible dependant | $17,282.00 |
| Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older | $10,004.00 |
| Age amount (65 or older) | $4,816.00 |
| Disability amount | $13,331.00 |
| Natural caregiver amount | $10,004.00 |
| Pension income amount | $1,331.00 |
Updated on January 1, 2012
British Columbia Personal Tax Credits (2012)| Tax credit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic personal amount | $11,354.00 |
| Spouse or common-law partner amount, or amount for an eligible dependant | $9,964.00 |
| Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older | $4,250.00 |
| Age amount (65 or older) | $4,356.00 |
| Disability amount | $7,285.00 |
| Natural caregiver amount | $4,250.00 |
| Pension income amount | $1,000.00 |
Updated on January 1, 2012
Prince Edward Island Personal Tax Credits (2012)| Tax credit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic personal amount | $7,708.00 |
| Spouse or common-law partner amount, or amount for an eligible dependant | $6,546.00 |
| Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older | $2,446.00 |
| Age amount (65 or older) | $3,764.00 |
| Disability amount | $6,890.00 |
| Natural caregiver amount | $2,446.00 |
| Pension income amount | $1,000.00 |
Updated on January 1, 2012
Manitoba Personal Tax Credits (2012)| Tax credit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic personal amount | $8,634.00 |
| Spouse or common-law partner amount, or amount for an eligible dependant | $8,634.00 |
| Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older | $3,605.00 |
| Age amount (65 or older) | $3,728.00 |
| Disability amount | $6,180.00 |
| Natural caregiver amount | $3,605.00 |
| Pension income amount | $1,000.00 |
Updated on July 1, 2011
New Brunswick Personal Tax Credits (2012)| Tax credit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic personal amount | $9,203.00 |
| Spouse or common-law partner amount, or amount for an eligible dependant | $7,815.00 |
| Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older | $4,347.00 |
| Age amount (65 or older) | $4,494.00 |
| Disability amount | $7,451.00 |
| Natural caregiver amount | $4,346.00 |
| Pension income amount | $1,000.00 |
Updated on January 1, 2012
Nova Scotia Personal Tax Credits (2012)| Tax credit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic personal amount | $8,481.00 |
| Spouse or common-law partner amount, or amount for an eligible dependant | $7,201.00 |
| Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older | $2,798.00 |
| Age amount (65 or older) | $4,141.00 |
| Disability amount | $5,035.00 |
| Natural caregiver amount | $4,898.00 |
| Pension income amount | $1,173.00 |
Updated on July 1, 2011
Nunavut Personal Tax Credits (2012)| Tax credit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic personal amount | $12,211.00 |
| Spouse or common-law partner amount, or amount for an eligible dependant | $12,211.00 |
| Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older | $4,402.00 |
| Age amount (65 or older) | $9,158.00 |
| Disability amount | $12,211.00 |
| Natural caregiver amount | $4,402.00 |
| Pension income amount | $2,000.00 |
Updated on January 1, 2012
Ontario Personal Tax Credits (2012)| Tax credit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic personal amount | $9,405.00 |
| Spouse or common-law partner amount, or amount for an eligible dependant | $7,986.00 |
| Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older | $4,433.00 |
| Age amount (65 or older) | $4,592.00 |
| Disability amount | $7,598.00 |
| Natural caregiver amount | $4,433.00 |
| Pension income amount | $1,300.00 |
Updated on January 1, 2012
Québec Personal Tax Credits (2012)| Tax credit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic amount | $10,925.00 |
| Amount transferred from one spouse to the other | $10,925.00 |
| Amount for children over the age of 18 who are full-time students | $2,930.00 |
| Amount for children enrolled in post-secondary studies (max. 2 sessions) | $2,015.00 |
| Amount for a severe and prolonged impairment in mental or physical functions | $2,485.00 |
| Age amount (65 or older) | $2,350.00 |
| Amount for a single-parent family | $1,585.00 |
| Amount for a person living alone | $1,280.00 |
| Maximum amount for workers aged 65 years or older | $2,256.00 |
| Maximum amount for retirement income | $2,090.00 |
Updated on January 1, 2012
Saskatchewan Personal Tax Credits (2012)| Tax credit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic personal amount | $14,942.00 |
| Spouse or common-law partner amount, or amount for an eligible dependant | $14,942.00 |
| Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older | $8,803.00 |
| Age amount (65 or older) | $4,552.00 |
| Senior supplementary amount | $1,202.00 |
| Amount for dependant children | $5,668.00 |
| Disability amount | $8,803.00 |
| Natural caregiver amount | $8,803.00 |
| Pension income amount | $1,000.00 |
Updated on July 1, 2011
Newfoundland and Labrador Personal Tax Credits (2012)| Tax credit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic personal amount | $8,237.00 |
| Spouse or common-law partner amount, or amount for an eligible dependant | $6,731.00 |
| Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older | $2,616.00 |
| Age amount (65 or older) | $5,258.00 |
| Disability amount | $5,558.00 |
| Natural caregiver amount | $2,615.00 |
| Pension income amount | $1,000.00 |
Updated on January 1, 2012
Northwest Territories personal tax credits (2012)| Tax credit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic personal amount | $13,280.00 |
| Spouse or common-law partner amount, or amount for an eligible dependant | $13,280.00 |
| Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older | $4,402.00 |
| Age amount (65 or older) | $6,496.00 |
| Disability amount | $10,770.00 |
| Natural caregiver amount | $4,402.00 |
| Pension income amount | $1,000.00 |
Updated on January 1, 2012
Yukon Personal Tax Credits (2012)| Tax credit | Amount |
|---|---|
| Basic personal amount | $10,822.00 |
| Spouse or common-law partner amount, or amount for an eligible dependant | $10,822.00 |
| Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older | $6,402.00 |
| Age amount (65 or older) | $6,720.00 |
| Amount for children | $2,191.00 |
| Disability amount | $7,546.00 |
| Natural caregiver amount | $6,402.00 |
| Pension income amount | $2,000.00 |
Updated on January 1, 2012
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