Categories

• Dependants for tax purposes
• Joint tax filing for spouses
• Province of Employment

Dependants for tax purposes

Your children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, aunts, uncles, nephews, and nieces can be your dependents. In some cases, other individuals may also be considered your legal dependents. If you are unsure, ask your accountant. A dependent is any of these relations who depends on your financial support for their needs.

Joint tax filing for spouses

The CRA allows spouses and common-law partners to file taxes together or separately. Filing tax returns jointly has benefits, but you can choose to file separately if you prefer. Even if you file separately, you must provide your partner's name and approximate annual income in your tax return.

Province of Employment

Your province of residence during the year may affect your taxes. Your tax return requires information about any provinces you lived in other than your home province during the tax year. For example, if your home is in British Columbia but you lived in Alberta for work, the CRA requires this to be reported in your tax returns.