Child Tax Allowance and other stuff?

[MJK]

So you have probably noticed that I am a new dad...yipeeeeee

Now I am wondering what exactly I am supposed to do. The baby was born in Newfoundland but we live in Nunavut.

Does anyone know what I should be applying for to get some kind of child tax benefit?

Thanks for the help!


I gotta put in another picture of my little buddy!

[CrusaderPi]

You fill out a form on you income tax return. The money should start rolling in for you in June or July.

[Mccree]

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/cctb/menu-eng.html

[MJK]

Originally Posted by Mccree

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/cctb/menu-eng.html

Does this work the same way as filling out information on my income tax or is this separate from that?

[Mccree]

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/rc66/README.html

Fill this bad boy out ASAP to start getting your $100/month Then when you file your 2009 return based on income you can start getting your Child tax benefit

[MJK]

Originally Posted by Mccree

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/rc66/README.html

Fill this bad boy out ASAP to start getting your $100/month Then when you file your 2009 return based on income you can start getting your Child tax benefit

Thanks Martin! I knew there was something out there!!

[Flash]

First of all, congrats MJK...gorgeous little man you've got there!

Not really 100% sure how it works where you live, but here in AB when my kids were born they gave us the child tax and universal child care benefit forms for us to fill out while still at the hospital. And as far as I know, if you've filed your previous years tax return, you don't have to wait until the next tax season to start claiming your child tax benefit. Once the government processes your form, they'll start paying you right away, even if we're in the middle of a tax season. It can take a little while, but eventually you'll get the money, including back pay to the first month after the baby was born.

[MJK]

One more quick question. Like I said, the baby was born in Newfoundland but our primary residence is in Nunavut.

The Newfoundland government has a program that pays $1000 right away to a family who just had a child. Now I don't live here but I do own a house here. IF I apply for this $1000 can it bite me in the ass come tax season? I need to make sure that when I file my taxes I don't get any grief over being a resident of Nunavut.

[Mccree]

Originally Posted by MJK

Thanks Martin! I knew there was something out there!!

No problem. As for your Newfoundland $1000, I have no clue but here are a few links

http://www.hrle.gov.nl.ca/hrle/incom...ort/child.html

"Progressive Family Growth Benefit (Finance)

The Progressive Family Growth Benefit provides
$1,000 to individuals and families who have a baby
or adopt. Children must be born or placed in the
home for purposes of adoption on or after January 1,
2008 to qualify for this benefit. For more help call the
telephone number or visit the website below.

(709) 729-1695 1-877-729-1695

Parentalbenefits@gov.nl.ca"

http://www.hrle.gov.nl.ca/hrle/pover...LargePrint.pdf

http://www.hrle.gov.nl.ca/hrle/pover...l#familygrowth