EAPO in collaboration with Ontario Ministry of Finance hosted a webinar focused on “Ontario’s newest tax credits“.  Speaker Jeremy Bertrand, Senior Program Advisory Specialist with the Ministry of Finance provided an excellent overview on Ontario’s newest tax credits – the Seniors’ Home Safety Tax Credit, Jobs Training Tax Credit, Staycation Tax Credit and Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit  as well as Ontario’s other tax credits and benefits.

Speaker:

Jeremy Bertrand:  Senior Program Advisory Specialist, Ministry of Finance

NOTE:  This webinar was NOT RECORDED as the request of the speaker.

Resources from Webinar

Ontario Ministry of Finance – Fact Sheets on Tax Credits

PIT Tips and Resources Sheet 2023
Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit

 

Ontario Ministry of Finance – Website Links

Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit

Tax credits and benefits for people

Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit 

Seniors Home Safety-Tax Credit

Ontario Seniors’ Public Transit Tax Credit 2022

ontario seniors public transit tax credit

Ontario Senior Homeowners’ Property Tax Grant 2022

 

Low-Income Workers Tax Credit LIFT 2022 11

Ontario Guaranteed Annual Income System payments for seniors GAINS 2023

 

CRA Resources

Disability-Related Information 2022
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/rc4064/disability-related-information.html

CRA Medical Expense Guide:
www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/rc4065/medical-expenses.html

www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/deductions-credits-expenses/lines-33099-33199-eligible-medical-expenses-you-claim-on-your-tax-return.html

Details of medical expenses

Attendant care and care in a facility

Disability tax credit (DTC) 

 

Home Accessibility Tax Credit (HATC)

Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit
https://fin.canada.ca/drleg-apl/2022/ita-lir-0822-n-2-eng.html#mghrtc

 

ontario trillium benefit
www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-trillium-benefit

ontario tax reduction 
www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-tax-reduction

Ontario Guaranteed Annual Income System payments for seniors
www.ontario.ca/page/guaranteed-annual-income-system-payments-seniors

 

 

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Ministry of Finance information sessions

The Ministry of Finance hosts free, online information sessions to help you learn about Ontario taxes, tax credits and benefits.

Sessions are held throughout the year and typically last an hour.

Topics, descriptions, and registration links to upcoming sessions can be found at:  https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-finance-information-sessions#section-1