rchoe Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 Hi, Will you be implementing the new T777S COVID-19 form in the next update? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 I haven't started my 2020 return, yet --- but I am looking into the T777-s form. It seems that another platform "intuit turbo tax" already has lots of information about it on their webpage. I may switch this year if UFile doesn't step up their game. I read in another post that UFIle sometimes lags implementing new forms - late February, and in one instance April before forms were available. I'll wait until my T4s and whatnot are ready before I decide to jump or not -- that's usually mid-February anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbobsbbs Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 I already bought ufile and email them but no reply.. i can only see T777 but not T777-s on T777 they will ask if you work from home due to covid but there's no specific line to put your days or the amount that you want to put (the CRA website mention to put put on specific line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nawal Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Hi rchoe, yes we will. The subsections T777-S regarding the deduction for home expenses will be available in the new version of UFile 2020 from February 2021. They will appear in the section "Employment expenses" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSM Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 For those saying that TurboTax already has the forms, don't rush into changing. I used TT for many years, and 2 years ago, I had to wait until April for the forms for something to be available. It was crazy. Just because they have the form, doesn't mean it's approved by the feds yet. I switched to UFile starting with 2019 taxes because I was so fed up with TT. I had unresolved problems several times. I will say, though, that I did love being able to use the Forms directly. For those who know what they are doing, it's nicer than the interview style; but I totally understand that the Interview (easy) style is what works best for most people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchoe Posted January 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 14 hours ago, Nawal said: Hi rchoe, yes we will. The subsections T777-S regarding the deduction for home expenses will be available in the new version of UFile 2020 from February 2021. They will appear in the section "Employment expenses" Thanks for confirming Nawal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amiga Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 There is no line 22900 under UFILE T777s form. Where do we put the info from box number 9939? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nawal Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Hi @Amiga, Fill out the form "T777S - Employment expenses for Working at Home Due to COVID-19" and then it will populate the line 22900 on your Tax return (step 4) Amiga 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob R Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 how do you enter info for line 9270 on T777S in the Ufile form? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTaxSmith Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 Hi Rob R. Look for the data area under "Employment expenses (except home office expenses)". In the box under "Supplies" list the items and enter an amount. You can deduct the cost of supplies that you paid for, or that were paid for you and included in your income. Supplies are only those materials you use directly in your work, and for no other purpose. Supplies include items such as stationery items, stamps, toner, ink cartridges, street maps, and directories. Supplies do not include items such as briefcases or calculators. You can deduct expenses you paid for long-distance telephone calls that reasonably relate to the earning of commission income. However, you cannot deduct the monthly basic rate for your home telephone. Special clothing and tools - You cannot deduct the cost of special clothing you wear or have to wear for your work. You cannot deduct the cost of any tools that are considered to be equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TO-submit Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 So it's Feb-28-2021 and I still do not see the line item on form T777S that allows me to enter the total number of days worked from home during 2020 due to COVID19. I am supposed to be able to enter a max 200 days to receive the calculated $ to field 9939 which would then report into field 22900. When will this be possible in U-file? Or if you claim it is already there in the February 2021 update, how does one navigate there exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTaxSmith Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 Hi TO-submit. It's right at the top after you respond with Yes. Next box is number of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TO-submit Posted February 28, 2021 Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 Thanks @TheTaxSmith. I had erroneously selected the Covid-19 section "...for an employee earning a salary" , totally skipping the "Temporary flat rate method" section. Thanks for making me look again, after affirmation that this should be included in the "Employment expenses" section. Happy/unhappy filing to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawkes40 Posted March 2, 2021 Report Share Posted March 2, 2021 Has anyone actually found the T777S (the detailed option) that allows for several periods of work from home? Or a form that shows Line 12, Line 5, Line 10, etc.? I have the form from CRA (used their calculator) but cannot figure out how to put this into Ufile without going through the whole form again (and I guess doing it four times???). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMorgan Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 I'm concerned with the results I'm getting for my T777S. When I use the CRA Tax Calculator, I get a deduction in the range of $1200-1300 when using the itemized form. But when I input the same numbers into UFile, I'm getting numbers more than 4 times higher. Does UFile know something I don't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTaxSmith Posted March 4, 2021 Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Hi NMorgan. As many others have discovered you may have entered the percentage use wrong. Review that area as it appears the question and format in Ufile is opposite from the CRA calculator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taxing_Return Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 I don't see how the program differentiates between maintenance costs 100% applicable to a dedicated workspace (e.g. painting supplies used for the workspace only) and maintenance costs that are shared with the rest of the home (furnace maintenance, cleaning supplies). Where do I enter the former costs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTaxSmith Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Hi Taxing-Return. Look at the top section of the data entry area for lines for "Office Supplies" and "Other expenses". That is where you would enter the expenses that are 100% related to the office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taxing_Return Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 That's confusing as this line is under the general subtitle of "Employment Expenses (except home office expenses):" It should be broken out in the same way as the online calculator - "Expenses Paid for the entire home and work space", and "Expenses Paid for the Workspace Only". I also assume that I need to create two T777S forms if I switched workspaces during the year so can do a separate calculation for each one? Will the program sum the results of both in line 22900? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTaxSmith Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Hi Taxing-Return. Here is an excerpt from a CRA guide. Change of work space If you use different work spaces in your home, or you move to a new property, you will need to claim the expenses you paid for each work space separately. This is due to changes in the size and type of the work space, or finished area of the home. Here is the link: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/tax-return/completing-a-tax-return/deductions-credits-expenses/line-229-other-employment-expenses/work-space-home-expenses/work-space-use.html#h-2-1 I assume the software will sum the results on line 22900. Also Nawal from Ufile has posted a video on how to make the claim. Check out the banner at the top of this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taxing_Return Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Thank you. It does work, I've created separate T777S forms and checked the sums. It also allocates 100% of the expense if you enter it under the 'Other Expenses' field as you indicated above. Just not particularly clear, opportunity to improve this in an update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tireless Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Hi there, when I fill in T777s flat rate method, and choose "yes" and put the number of days (for example 200) the tax credit calculations on the "review" section shows an amount of 4$ credited; not 400$. I, also, put different numbers in that spot and it seems like they all are divided by 100. For example, when I put 10 days, it credits an amount of twenty cents ( 10 * 2 /100). Can anyone help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTaxSmith Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Hello Tireless. At the top of this thread Nawal has added some instructions to help complete the form. Look for the red banner above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tireless Posted March 7, 2021 Report Share Posted March 7, 2021 2 hours ago, TheTaxSmith said: Hello Tireless. At the top of this thread Nawal has added some instructions to help complete the form. Look for the red banner above. Yes, I had done the exact same steps explained in the video. I assumed it's a calculation error but it's not. I could see the right numbers are calculated. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Park Posted March 8, 2021 Report Share Posted March 8, 2021 Hello, I have the same issue with Tireless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerFlieger Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 Completing the T777S (detailed) for covid.. it asks for the estimated space used (12%) but this is never applied. The interview asks for TOTAL expenses (utilities, rent etc) and these total amounts are then transferred, unreduced to the tax form. This appears to be wrong to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerFlieger Posted March 13, 2021 Report Share Posted March 13, 2021 On 3/4/2021 at 7:42 AM, TheTaxSmith said: Hi NMorgan. As many others have discovered you may have entered the percentage use wrong. Review that area as it appears the question and format in Ufile is opposite from the CRA calculator. In plain speak, how do you enter it into Ufile then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerFlieger Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 no responses... to either question... thanks UFile!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nawal Posted March 18, 2021 Report Share Posted March 18, 2021 Hi @DerFlieger, an email has been sent to you about this. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerFlieger Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 On 3/18/2021 at 1:05 PM, Nawal said: Hi @DerFlieger, an email has been sent to you about this. Thanks Yes and I replied and provided all the requested data including my file. This is pretty basic stuff - the program either functions or it doesn't? T777 & T2200 is a big deal this year. So why the delay in answering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxTax Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 In the form for the "Detailed method for employee earning a salary" the section "Other" asks for "Employment income use for the calculation of work-from-home expenses". Is this asking for my global income for 2020? (in my case box 14 in my T4) or is this asking for the work-from-home allowance reported as income by my employer? Or something else? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User604 Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 Hi there, I'm having the same issue as NMorgan. According to the CRA calculator, my line 22900 should be $1071, with percentage of expenses for work space at 23.81% In Ufile, line 22900 is showing 4 times the amount. I've entered the % used for personal (opposite of CRA calculator) as stated by Ufile form, at 76% The number looks more accurate when I divide the home expenses by 4. Is this the correct way of inputting the home expenses (divide by 4)? Or is the Ufile calculator wrong? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nawal Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 Hi @User604, we suggest you to contact our support team at support@ufile.ca to help you with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpai Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 On 3/26/2021 at 7:07 PM, TaxTax said: In the form for the "Detailed method for employee earning a salary" the section "Other" asks for "Employment income use for the calculation of work-from-home expenses". Is this asking for my global income for 2020? (in my case box 14 in my T4) or is this asking for the work-from-home allowance reported as income by my employer? Or something else? Thanks! Were you able to find an answer on this? is it the Box 14 on T4 amount? [EDIT: can ignore my above question. Found an explanation] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammasan Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 @Dpai I entered amount in Box 14 from my T4 in the ""Other" "Employment income use for the calculation of work-from-home expenses". Is this correct from the explanation you found? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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