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Update: Federal individual tax credits for 2016

Written by Allen Koroll | Jan 27, 2016 3:30:00 PM

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.