--- title: Update: Federal individual tax credits for 2016 description: Dollar amounts on which individual non-refundable federal tax credits for 2016 are based, and the actual tax credit claimable, will be as follows: --- [![Koroll & Company - Newmarket CPAs](https://www.koroll.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/images/Logos/koroll_blue.png?width=247&height=65&name=koroll_blue.png "Koroll & Company - Newmarket CPAs")](https://www.koroll.ca/) [![Certified Professional Accountants Newmarket](https://www.koroll.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/images/Logos/CPALogo_2014_notext_72.png?width=82&name=CPALogo_2014_notext_72.png "Certified Professional Accountants Newmarket")](https://www.cpacanada.ca/) ![AdobeStock_77939924_WM.jpeg](https://www.koroll.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/images/Banners/taxesBannerBlueStrip-1.jpg?width=2000&name=taxesBannerBlueStrip-1.jpg "AdobeStock_77939924_WM.jpeg") # Koroll & Company Blog - [Tax Deductions (118)](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/topic/tax-deductions) - [Tax Tips (88)](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/topic/tax-tips) - [CRA (85)](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/topic/cra) - [Corporate (84)](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/topic/corporate) - [Small Business (61)](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/topic/small-business) - [Pension Plans (30)](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/topic/pension-plans) - [RRSP (22)](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/topic/rrsp) - [Education (14)](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/topic/education) - [TFSA (14)](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/topic/tfsa) - [Real Estate (13)](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/topic/real-estate) - [COVID-19 Updates (7)](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/topic/covid-19-updates) - [E-Commerce (2)](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/topic/e-commerce) - [Internet (2)](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/topic/internet) - ["Ontario Budget" (1)](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/topic/ontario-budget) - [Insider (1)](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/topic/insider) [see all](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/update-federal-individual-tax-credits-for-2016#) ## [Update: Federal individual tax credits for 2016](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/update-federal-individual-tax-credits-for-2016) [fa icon="calendar"] Jan 27, 2016 10:30:00 AM / by [Allen Koroll](https://www.koroll.ca/koroll-and-company-blog/author/allen-koroll) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Dollar amounts on which individual non-refundable federal tax credits for 2016 are based, and the actual tax credit claimable, will be as follows:                                                                         *Credit amount                       Tax credit* Basic personal amount                                          11,474                               1,721 Spouse or common-law partner    amount                                                                 11,474                               1,721 Eligible dependant amount                                   11,474                               1,721 Age amount                                                            7,125                                  1,069 Net income threshold for    erosion of credit                                                  35,927 Infirm dependant amount (over 18)                     6,788                                1,018 Net income threshold for                                     6,807    erosion of credit Caregiver amount (for parent  or grandparent)                                                    4,667                                700 Net income threshold for                                     15,940    erosion of credit Disability amount                                                  8,001                               1,200 Adoption expenses credit                                     15,453                              2,318 Medical expense tax credit    threshold amount                                               2,237 Maximum refundable medical    expense supplement                                          1,187 Old Age Security clawback    Income threshold                                               73,756 Credit amounts are converted to a non-refundable credit by multiplying the amount by the federal rate applicable to the lowest income bracket, which is 15% for 2016. 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