Canada caregiver amount on line 30450

[Adina 0]

Could you please provide advice on how I can claim the Canada caregiver amount on line 30450 for my father who has a physical impairment, however  is married and does not live with me. 

 

It looks like the software was set up to consider a dependant only someone that is single and lives at the same address as me, however, this goes against the CRA guidelines: 

 

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-30450-caregiver-infirm-dependant.html

[Winston 2]

You are correct in its assumptions.  You can set it up for calculation purposes (for the caregiver credits), but keep in mind that if someone claims the spousal amount for him or an eligible dependent, your claim will be disallowed.