tax

[mengxingshifen]

I claimed $920 child care deduction for my older child(9 year old) in last year tax return. That fee was for his summer camp. I was at my maternity leave most of the time last year. Now they sent me a report and said I was not qualify for the child care deduction.
Do I have to take care of all my kids when I am at maternity leave?

Please share your experience.
Thank you

 

[yidong]

Child care expenses are amounts you or another person paid to have someone look after an eligible child so that you or the other person could:

• earn income from employment;
• carry on a business either alone or as an active partner;
• attend school under the conditions described in Educational program; or
• carry on research or similar work, for which you or the other person received a grant.

I think you have to have 'earned income' to claim child care expenses. Here is the link for more information that might be helpful

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns206-236/214/menu-eng.html

 

[rosam]

If I remember correctly, you can't claim sumer camp as daycare. I sent my son to summer camp last year and two years ago, I couldn't claim anything. It would be the same thing for people who send their kids to preschool/nursery school, you can't claim those as daycare expenses. Althought you're on Mat. leave, but if you stopping sending your child to a daycare center/home daycare, you can't claim it. for more info., go visit the CRA website.

 

[wiki]

I claimed $920 child care deduction for my older child(9 year old) in last year tax return. That fee was for his summer camp. I was at my maternity leave most of the time last year. Now they sent me a report and said I was not qualify for the child care deduction.
Do I have to take care of all my kids when I am at maternity leave?

Please share your experience.
Thank you

你在家休产假怎么还报托儿费呢？明文规定不行的，CRA网站上写得很清楚。
有些活动可以算作children's fitness credit，你上CRA网站上看看。