5012-PC Information for Residents of the Northwest Territories

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What’s new for the Northwest Territories for 2018?

The personal income levels used to calculate your Northwest Territories tax have changed.

The amounts for most territorial non-refundable tax credits have changed.

Benefits for individuals and families of the Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories child benefit

This benefit is a non-taxable amount paid monthly to provide additional support to eligible low and middle income families with children under 18 years of age. This benefit is combined with the Canada child benefit into one monthly payment.

You do not need to apply for the Northwest Territories child benefit. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will use the information from your Canada child benefits application to determine your eligibility and tell you if you are entitled to the benefit.

File your return

To make sure you get your payments on time, you (and your spouse or common-law partner) need to file your 2018 income tax and benefit return(s) by April 30, 2019. The CRA will use the information from your return(s) to calculate the payments you are entitled to get from this benefit.

This benefit is fully funded by the Northwest Territories. For more information about this program, go to Northwest Territories child benefit or call the CRA at 1-800-387-1193.

Completing your Northwest Territories forms

You can download and print a copy of Form NT428, Northwest Territories Tax, and Form NT479, Northwest Territories Credit, which you need to calculate your Northwest Territories tax and credits. Complete the forms that apply to you, and attach a copy to your return.

Definitions

Spouse refers to a person to whom you are legally married.

Common-law partner refers to a person who is not your spouse but with whom you are in a conjugal relationship, and at least one of the following conditions applies:

  • This person has been living with you in a conjugal relationship for at least 12 continuous months (including any period of time where you were separated for less than 90 days because of a breakdown in the relationship).
  • This person is the parent of your child by birth or adoption.
  • This person has custody and control of your child (or had custody and control immediately before the child turned 19 years of age) and your child is wholly dependent on them for support.

End of the year means any of the three following dates:

  • December 31, 2018
  • the date you left Canada if you emigrated in 2018
  • the date of death for a person who died in 2018

Form NT428, Northwest Territories Tax

Complete Form NT428 if you were a resident of the Northwest Territories at the end of the year.

If you were a non-resident of Canada in 2018, complete Form NT428 if one of the following applies:

  • You earned income from employment in the Northwest Territories.
  • You received income from a business with a permanent establishment only in the Northwest Territories.

Complete Form T2203, Provincial and Territorial Taxes for 2018 – Multiple Jurisdictionsinstead of Form NT428 if each of the following applies:

  • You had income from a business (including income you received as a limited or non-active partner).
  • The business has a permanent establishment outside the Northwest Territories.

Part A – Northwest Territories non-refundable tax credits

The eligibility criteria and rules for claiming most of the Northwest Territories non-refundable tax credits are the same as for the federal non-refundable tax credits. However, the value and calculation of most Northwest Territories non-refundable tax credits are different from the corresponding federal credits.

Newcomers to Canada and emigrants

If you reduced your claim for any of the amounts on lines 300 to 307, 316, 318, 324, and 326 of your federal Schedule 1, you also need to reduce the corresponding territorial amounts on lines 5804 to 5820, 5840, 5844, 5848, 5860, and 5864 in the same manner.

Line 5812 – Spouse or common-law partner amount

You can claim this amount if the rules are met for claiming the amount on line 303 of federal Schedule 1 and your spouse’s or common-law partner’s net income (line 236 of their return, or the amount that it would be if they filed a return) is less than $14,492.

Note

Enter your marital status and your spouse’s or common-law partner’s information (including their net income, even if it is zero) in the “Identification and other information” section on page 1 of your return.

Line 5816 – Amount for an eligible dependant

You can claim this amount if the rules are met for claiming the amount on line 305 of federal Schedule 1 and your dependant’s net income (line 236 of their return, or the amount that it would be if they filed a return) is less than $14,492.

Note

If you were a single parent on December 31, 2018, and you choose to include all the universal child care benefit (UCCB) lump-sum payment you received in 2018 in your dependant’s income, include this amount when calculating their net income.

Line 5820 – Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older

You can claim up to $4,803 for each of your (or your spouse’s or common-law partner’s) dependent children or grandchildren only if that person had an impairment in physical or mental functions and was born in 2000 or earlier.

You can also claim an amount for more than one person if each one meets all of the following conditions:

  • They were your (or your spouse’s or common-law partner’s) parent, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
  • They were 18 years of age or older.
  • They were dependent on you, or on you and others, because of an impairment in physical or mental functions.
  • They were a resident of Canada at any time in the year.
Notes

You cannot claim this amount for a person who was only visiting you.

A parent includes someone on whom you were completely dependent upon and who had custody and control of you when you were under 19 years of age.

A child can include someone older than you who has become completely dependent upon you for support and over whom you have custody and control of.

You can claim an amount only if the dependant’s net income (line 236 of their return, or the amount it would be if they filed a return) is less than $11,619.

If you had to make support payments for a child, you cannot claim an amount on line 5820 for that child unless each of the following conditions apply:

  • You were separated from your spouse or common-law partner for only part of 2018 because of a breakdown in your relationship.
  • You do not claim any support amounts paid to your spouse or common-law partner on line 220 of your return.

If each of these conditions is met, you can claim either an amount on line 5820 or an amount on line 220 of your return, whichever is better for you.

How to claim this amount

Complete the calculation for line 5820 using your Worksheet NT428. If you are claiming this amount for more than one dependant, enter the total amount on line 5820.

Note

The CRA may ask for a signed statement from a medical practitioner showing the type of the impairment, when it began, how long it is expected to last, and that the person is, and will continue to be, dependent on others because of this impairment in physical or mental functions.

Claim made by more than one person

If you and another person support the same dependant, you can split the claim for that dependant. However, the total amount of your claim and the other person’s claim cannot be more than the maximum amount allowed for that dependant.

Line 5836 – Pension income amount

The amount you can claim on line 5836 is the amount on line 314 of your federal Schedule 1 or $1,000, whichever is less.

Line 5840 – Caregiver amount

If, at any time in 2018, you (alone or with another person) kept a dwelling where you and one or more of your dependants lived, you may be able to claim up to $4,804 for each dependant.

Each dependant must have been one of the following:

  • your (or your spouse’s or common-law partner’s) child or grandchild
  • your (or your spouse’s or common-law partner’s) brother, sister, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, parent, or grandparent who was a resident in Canada

Note

You cannot claim this amount for a person who was only visiting you.

Also, each dependant must meet all of the following conditions.

  • They were 18 years of age or older when they lived with you.
  • They had a net income in 2018 (line 236 of their return, or the amount it would be if they filed a return) of less than $21,209.
  • They were dependent on you because of an impairment in physical or mental functions, or they are your (or your spouse’s or common-law partner’s) parent or grandparent born in 1953 or earlier.

If you had to make support payments for a child, you cannot claim an amount on line 5840 for that child. However, you may be able to claim an amount for that child on line 5840 (in addition to any allowable amounts on lines 5816 and 5848) if each of the following applies:

  • You were separated from your spouse or common-law partner for only part of 2018 because of a breakdown in your relationship.
  • You did not claim any support amounts paid to your spouse or common-law partner on line 220 of your return.

If each of these conditions is met, you can claim either an amount on line 5840 or an amount on line 220 of your return, whichever is better for you.

How to claim this amount

Complete the calculation for line 5840 using your Worksheet NT428. If you are claiming this amount for more than one dependant, enter the total amount on line 5840.

Claim made by more than one person

If you and another person support the same dependant, you can split the claim for that dependant. However, the total of your claim and the other person’s claim cannot be more than the maximum amount allowed for that dependant.

If anyone (including you) can claim this amount for a dependant, no one can claim an amount on line 5820 for that dependant.

If anyone other than you claims an amount on line 5816 for a dependant, you cannot claim an amount on line 5840 for that dependant.

Line 5844 – Disability amount (for self)

You can claim this amount if you met the rules for claiming the amount on line 316 of federal Schedule 1.

If you were 18 years of age or older at the end of the year, enter $11,753 on line 5844.

If you were under 18 years of age at the end of the year, complete the calculation for line 5844 using Worksheet NT428.

Line 5848 – Disability amount transferred from a dependant

You can claim this amount if the rules are met for claiming the amount on line 318 of federal Schedule 1.

Note

If you and your dependant were not residents of the same territory or province at the end of the year, special rules may apply. Contact the CRA to find out how much you can claim.

Line 5856 – Your tuition and education amounts

Complete Schedule NT(S11), Territorial Tuition and Education Amounts.

Transferring amounts

If you do not need to use all of your 2018 tuition and education amounts to reduce your territorial income tax to zero, you can transfer all or some of the unused part to your spouse or common-law partner (who would claim it on line 5864or your parent or grandparent or your spouse’s or common-law partner’s parent or grandparent (who would claim it on line 5860).

Note

You can only transfer an amount to your parent or grandparent (or your spouse’s or common-law partner’s parent or grandparent) if your spouse or common-law partner does not claim an amount for you on line 5812 or 5864.

The student must complete the “Transfer or carryforward of unused amount” section of Schedule NT(S11) to transfer an amount. The student must also complete any of the following applicable forms to designate who can claim the transferred amount and to specify the territorial amount this person can claim:

The transferred amount may be different than the amount calculated for the same person on your federal Schedule 11. Enter the territorial amount you are transferring on line 20 of your Schedule NT(S11).

Carrying forward amounts

Complete the “Transfer or carryforward of unused amounts” section of Schedule NT(S11) to calculate the amount you can carry forward to a future year. This amount is the part of your tuition and education amount that you do not need to use for the year and are not transferring to your spouse or common-law partner, your parent or grandparent or your spouse’s or common-law partner’s parent or grandparent.

Supporting documents
If you are filing electronically, keep all your documents in case we ask to see them later.
If you are filing a paper return, attach your completed Schedule NT(S11), but do not send your other documents. Keep all your documents in case we ask to see them later.

Line 5860 – Tuition and education amounts transferred from a child

The student may be able to transfer all or part of their unused tuition and education amounts for 2018 to their parent or grandparent or their spouse’s or common-law partner’s parent or grandparent.

The maximum amount each student can transfer is $5,000 minus the amounts they use, even if there is still an unclaimed part.

How to claim this amount

Enter on line 5860 the total of all territorial amounts that each student has transferred to you as shown on their form T2202ATL11ATL11B, or TL11C.

Notes

The student must have entered this amount on line 20 of their Schedule NT(S11). They may have chosen to transfer an amount that is less than the available territorial amount. The student cannot transfer to you any unused tuition and education amounts carried forward from a previous year.

If you and the student were residents of different territories or provinces on December 31, 2018, special rules may apply. Contact the CRA to find out how much you can claim on line 5860.

Supporting documents
If you are filing electronically or filing a paper return, do not send any documents. Keep all your documents in case we ask to see them later.

Note

The student must attach Schedule NT(S11) to their paper return.

Line 5868 – Medical expenses for self, spouse or common-law partner, and your dependent children born in 2001 or later

The medical expenses you can claim on line 5868 are the same as those you can claim on line 330 of your federal Schedule 1. They have to cover the same 12-month period ending in 2018, and must be expenses that were not claimed for 2017.

Line 5872 – Allowable amount of medical expenses for other dependants

You can claim medical expenses for other dependants in addition to the medical expenses claimed on line 5868.

The medical expenses you can claim on line 5872 are the same as those you can claim on line 331 of your federal Schedule 1. They have to cover the same 12-month period ending in 2018, and must be expenses that were not claimed for 2017. The maximum amount you can claim is $5,000 for each dependant.

Part C – Northwest Territories tax

Line 39 – Northwest Territories tax on split income

If you need to pay federal tax on split income on line 424 of your federal Schedule 1, complete Part 3 of Form T1206, Tax on Split Income, to calculate the Northwest Territories tax that applies to this income and enter the amount on line 428 of your return.

For more information on tax on split income, see the Federal income tax and benefit guide.

Line 46 – Northwest Territories additional tax for minimum tax purposes

If you need to pay federal minimum tax as calculated on Form T691, Alternative Minimum Tax, you need to complete the calculation on line 46 of Form NT428 to determine your Northwest Territories additional tax for minimum tax purposes.

For more information about minimum tax, see the Federal income tax and benefit guide.

Line 48 – Territorial foreign tax credit

If your federal foreign tax credit on non-business income is less than the related tax you paid to a foreign country, you may be able to claim a territorial foreign tax credit.

To claim this credit, complete Form T2036, Provincial or Territorial Foreign Tax Credit.

Enter, on line 48 of Form NT428, the amount from line 5 of Form T2036.

Supporting documents
If you are filing electronically, keep all your documents in case we ask to see them later.
If you are filing a paper return, attach your Form T2036.

Lines 50 and 51 – Political contribution tax credit

You can claim this credit if in 2018 you contributed to a candidate seeking election to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly.

How to claim this credit

Enter your total contributions on line 50 of Form NT428 and calculate the amount to enter on line 51 as follows:

  • For contributions of $100 or less, enter the amount of your contributions on line 51 of Form NT428.
  • For contributions of more than $100 but not more than $900, complete the calculation for line 51 using Worksheet NT428.
  • For contributions of more than $900, enter $500 on line 51 of Form NT428.

Supporting documents
If you are filing electronically, keep all your documents in case we ask to see them later.
If you are filing a paper return, attach the official receipt signed by an official agent of the candidate for each contribution.

Form NT479, Northwest Territories Credit

Lines 1 to 14 – Cost of living tax credit

If you were a resident of the Northwest Territories at the end of the year, you can claim the cost of living tax credit, which may include a supplement for you and your spouse or common-law partner. If your credit is more than the tax you owe, you will receive a refund for the difference.

If you had a spouse or common-law partner on December 31, 2018, and you and your spouse or common-law partner are eligible for the cost of living tax credit supplement, you and your spouse or common-law partner have to decide who will claim this supplement as only one of you can claim if for your family.

If you were a resident of the Northwest Territories and you or your spouse or common-law partner had income from a business with a permanent establishment outside the Northwest Territories, enter on line 1 of Form NT479 the net income allocated to the Northwest Territories from column 4 of Form T2203, Provincial and Territorial Taxes for 2018 – Multiple Jurisdictions.

Link to Source:https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/tax-packages-years/general-income-tax-benefit-package/northwest-territories/5012-pc/information-residents-northwest-territories.html

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