1. Basic personal amount – Every resident of Canada can enter a basic personal amount of $16,129. However, if your net
income
from all sources will be greater than $177,882 and you enter $16,129, you may have an amount
owing on your income tax and benefit
return at the end of the tax year. If your income from all sources will be greater than
$177,882, you have the option to calculate a
partial claim. To do so, fill in the appropriate section of Form TD1-WS, Worksheet for the 2025
Personal Tax Credits Return, and enter
the calculated amount here.
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2. Canada caregiver amount for infirm children under age 18 – Only one parent may claim $2,687 for each infirm child born in 2008 or later who lives with
both parents throughout the year. If the child does not live with both parents throughout the
year, the parent who has the right to claim the 'Amount for an eligible dependant' on line 8 may
also claim the Canada caregiver amount for the child.
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3. Age amount – If you will be 65 or older on December 31, 2025, and your net income for the year from all
sources will be $45,522 or less, enter $9,028. You may enter a partial amount if your net income
for the year will be between $45,522 and $105,709. To calculate a partial amount, fill out the
line 3 section of Form TD1-WS.
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4. Pension income amount – If you will receive regular pension payments from a pension plan or fund (excluding Canada
Pension Plan, Quebec Pension Plan, Old Age Security, or Guaranteed Income Supplement payments),
enter $2,000 or your estimated annual pension income, whichever is less.
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5. Tuition (full time and part time) – Fill in this section if you are a student at a university or college, or an educational institution certified by Employment and Social Development Canada, and you will pay more than $100 per institution in tuition fees. Enter the total tuition fees that you will pay if you are a full-time or part-time student.
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6. Disability amount – If you will claim the disability amount on your income tax and benefit return by using Form
T2201, Disability Tax Credit Certificate, enter $10,138.
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7. Spouse or common-law partner amount – Enter the difference between the amount on line 1 (line 1 plus $2,687 if your spouse or
common-law partner is infirm) and your spouse's or common-law partner's estimated net income for
the year if
both of the following conditions apply
- You are supporting your spouse or common-law partner who lives with you
- Your spouse or common-law partner's net income for the year will be less than the amount
on line 1 (line 1 plus $2,687 if your spouse or common-law partner is
infirm )
In all cases, go to line 9 if your spouse or common-law partner is
infirm and has a net income for the year of $28,798 or less.
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8. Amount for an eligible dependant – Enter the difference between the amount on line 1 (line 1 plus $2,687 if your eligible
dependant is infirm) and your eligible dependant's estimated net income for the year if
all of the following conditions apply:
- You do
not have a spouse or common-law partner, or you
have a spouse or common-law partner who does not live with you and who you are not supporting
or being supported by
- You are supporting the dependant who is related to you and lives with you
- The dependant's net income for the year will be less than the amount on line 1 (line 1
plus $2,687 if your dependant is
infirm and you
cannot claim the
Canada caregiver amount for infirm children under 18 years of age for this dependant)
In all cases, go to line 9 if your dependant is
18 years or older, infirm, and has a net income for the year of $28,798 or less.
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9. Canada caregiver amount for eligible dependant or spouse or common-law
partner – Fill out this section if, at any time in the year, you support an
infirm eligible dependant (aged 18 or older)
or an
infirm spouse or common-law partner whose net income for the year will be $28,798 or less. To calculate
the amount you may enter here, fill out the line 9 section of Form TD1-WS.
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10. Canada caregiver amount for dependant(s) age 18 or older – If, at any time in the year, you support an
infirm dependant age 18 or older (other than the spouse or common-law partner
or eligible dependant you claimed an amount for on line 9 or could have claimed an amount for if
their net income were under $16,129) whose net income for the year will be $20,197 or less,
enter $8,601. You may enter a partial amount if their net income for the year will be between
$20,197 and $28,798. To calculate a partial amount, fill out the line 10 section of Form TD1-WS.
This worksheet may also be used to calculate your part of the amount if you are sharing it with
another caregiver who supports the same dependant. You may claim this amount for more than one
infirm dependant age 18 or older.
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11. Amounts transferred from your spouse or common-law partner – If your spouse or common-law partner will not use all of their age amount, pension income
amount, tuition amount, or disability amount on their income tax and benefit return, enter the
unused amount.
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12. Amounts transferred from a dependant – If your dependant will not use all of their disability amount on their income tax and benefit
return, enter the unused amount. If your or your spouse's or common-law partner's dependent
child or grandchild will not use all of their tuition amount on their income tax and benefit
return, enter the unused amount.
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13. TOTAL CLAIM AMOUNT – Add Lines 1 to 12. Your employer or payer will use this amount to determine the amount of your
tax deductions.
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