It’s Tax Time in Ontario: MPP Andrea Khanjin’s Tips

Everyone in our community should complete and file 2023 income tax return, even if no income was received. Ontario Government has a number of credits and benefits for the 2023 Tax Year, including:

Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit

Medical expenses that support aging at home made in 2023 could be eligible for the Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit. Examples: hearing aids and hospital beds. Learn more: www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-seniors-care-home-tax-credit

Ontario’s Child Care Tax Credit

Child care expenses, including service provided by child care centres, homes and camps in 2023 could be eligible for the Child Care Tax Credit. Learn More: www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-child-care-tax-credit

Ontario Seniors’ Public Transit Tax Credit

The Ontario Seniors’ Public Transit Tax Credit is a refundable tax credit to help seniors with public transit costs in 2023. Learn More: Ontario Seniors’ Public Transit Tax Credit | ontario.ca

Ontario Trillium Benefit 

The Ontario Trillium Benefit is a refundable tax credit to assist low-income families in paying for energy costs, sales tax, and property taxes. It combines the The Ontario Sales Tax Credit and the The Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit (OEPTC) into one single payment. Ontario Trillium Benefit | ontario.ca

A full list of 2023 credits and benefits is available on the Ontario website: https://www.ontario.ca/page/tax-credits-and-benefits-people

Please file your personal Income Tax and Benefit Return by April 30, 2024. Do you have any questions about a provincial tax credit or benefit? Contact MPP Andrea Khanjin’s constituency office at (705) 722-0575 or by e-mail andrea.khanjin@pc.ola.org.