Trilluim Benefits

[michaelsummers]

When I try to file my taxes. I am asked to review the  ON-BEN-Declaration. I am not sure what I am supposed to do. I have been separated for 13 years and do not own my own home. 

 

Thanks

Mike

[Bretonix]

I assume you are an Ontario resident.

 

As you do not own your own home you are probably renting and you are thus entitled to the Ontario Trillium Benefit as a tenant.

You need to enter data in two pages,

 - the ON-BEN page where you claim the benefit

 - the tenant page where you enter the details of your rent

UFile will then generate the ON-BEN form and calculate an estimate of your Trillium benefit.

[Onthebit]

can my unemployed spouse claim the ON-BEN benefit?

[Bretonix]

I assume you are the "Family Head" in your UFile file.

Your spouse can claim the ON-BEN benefit whatever the situation.

Enter the ON-BEN related information (claim and residence) in your data.

 

Then in Ontario tax and credits

 - click "Assigning Ontario credits to one spouse or the other"

   select "Give to spouse"

 

The ON-BEN form as well as the Ont. Trillium calculation estimate will show in the spouse's return

[NewTaxMan]

Hi Admin,

Can you please explain a bit more on ON-BEN residence tax credit please.

I am 'Family Head' and filing return. I was on EI+some income (abt 22k) and my wife had no income. We paid >11k as rent in 2016. In such situation, who should claim for ON-BEN residence tax credit, I mean who will have more benefit?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

B

[Gaetan]

Hi NewTaxMan,

 

If you are a resident of Ontario and are eligible to claim the property tax credit for tenant in Ontario (part of the Ontario Trillium Benefit), please follow the steps below:

1- In the "Left side menu on the Interview tab", select "Ontario tax and credits".

2- On the page to your right, choose "ON-BEN - Application for 2017 Ontario Trillium Benefit...".

3- On the page to the right, for the line "Applying for the 2017 Ont. Energy and property tax credit (ON-BEN L.6118)", answer "Yes" and click on the "Left arrow" between "Previous" and "Next" at the bottom of the page.

4- On the page that appears on your right, select "ON-BEN - Declaration for tenants (including a private long-term care home)" and enter the information relevant to your situation.

The program will report the information on the "ON-BEN - Application for the Ontario energy and property tax credit" form.

For more information on this subject, consult the following link:

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/rltd_prgrms/ntr-eng.html#ntrtrll

[NewTaxMan]

Hi Gaetan,

Thanks so much for your prompt response. I followed your steps and it worked well.

So my question now is, should I do the same for my spouse as well? And who claims the benefit?

Many thanks again.

B