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CRA has provided some information regarding benefits and credits that you may be eligible for including the Benefits Finder.

Check out this link to find out more if you are 65+.

Information for those persons with disabilities and their caregivers can be found here.

Canada Revenue Agency is pleased to continue to host live monthly webinars on MS Teams. There is no registration required for our MS Teams presentations, you will just click the link in the attached calendar. MS Teams has built-in closed captioning. To turn on this feature click on the 3 dots “…” beside reactions in the top menu bar and select “Turn on live captions”, the captions will show up along the bottom of your screen.

Scam awareness – Be scam smart Presentation on Wed Oct 26, 2022 from 1:30-2:00 pm PDT.

                                                                                   

Help protect yourself and others against fraud – Taxpayers should be vigilant when they receive, either by telephone, mail, text message or email, a fraudulent communication that claims to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requesting personal information such as a social insurance number, credit card number, bank account number, or passport number. Learn to recognize common types of scams and to identify legitimate communications from the CRA.

 

CRA Benefits and Credits for Adults over 65 presentation, Tues Oct 11, 2022 from 1:30-2:30 pm PDT

Doing your taxes has its benefits! Benefits, credits, and deductions you could be eligible for are the Disability Tax Credit, GST/HST credit, medical expenses, Canada caregiver credit, and pension income splitting. Other government departments also use your tax information to calculate your payments, such as the guaranteed income supplement. If you do your taxes after the filing deadline, your payments could be delayed. During the webinar we will be able to answer your questions live.

 

CRA Benefits and Credits for Persons with Disabilities presentation, Wed Oct 12, 2022 from 1:30-2:30 pm PDT

Benefits and credits available to you! If you live with a disability or have a dependent with a disability, there are benefits and tax credits available to you and the people who support you. Some of the benefits and credits to which you may be eligible for are the Disability tax credit, medical expenses, Canada caregiver credit, and the Child disability benefit. During the webinar we will be able to answer your questions live.

 

CRA Benefits and Credits for Caregivers Presentation on Thurs Oct 13, 2022 from 1:30-2:30 pm PDT

As a caregiver for an individual with a physical or mental impairment there may be benefits and tax credits available to you! Join our webinar to obtain more information about the following topics. Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB), Canada Caregiver Credit, Medical Expenses, Slam the scam. During the webinar we will be able to answer your questions live.

To join these and other live webinars, you don’t need to download MS Teams or register in advance, simply click the webinar on the calendar here at the appointed time.

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