The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) is a significant financial relief provided by the Canadian federal government, aimed at individuals with disabilities or their supporting family members. The province of Alberta offers the highest provincial supplement to the disability tax credit in Canada. This guide will cover everything you need to know about the DTC in Alberta, including federal benefits, provincial programs, eligibility criteria, an Alberta Disability Tax Credit Calculator, application processes, and additional resources.
For 2023, the maximum amount you can receive from the disability tax credit in Alberta is $3,060 for one year. If you can retroactively apply and meet the eligibility criteria for previous years, you could receive a substantial refund of over $27,350. Provisions in the Income Tax Act allow you to backdate disability tax credit applications for up to ten calendar years (currently back to 2014). This amount does not include additional benefits such as the Canada Workers Benefit supplement or extra supplements for children, which can also be significant.
To calculate how much you might be eligible to receive, indicate what year your medical condition began.
Alberta Disability Tax Credit Calculator
In what year did your condition begin? (Alberta)
The amounts above do not include the supplement amount for those under 18 years of age or the additional benefits mentioned above. For children, read more about the Child Disability Tax Credit/Calculator. The disability tax credit calculator does not take into account your taxable income, other credits you may be claiming, and other benefits you may be eligible to receive.
Eligibility Criteria
It’s important to note that you do not need to be “disabled” to qualify for the disability tax credit. Any medical condition may qualify. What determines if you qualify are the symptoms you experience and their impact on your ability to perform the basic activities of daily living. The basic activities of daily living include things such as being able to walk, get dressed, eat, meal preparation tasks, vision, speaking, hearing, eliminating (bowel and bladder function), life-sustaining therapy (such as dialysis), and mental functions necessary for everyday life, which include many activities (adaptive functions, attention, concentration, goal-setting, judgment, memory, perception of reality, problem-solving, regulation of behaviors and emotions, and verbal and non-verbal comprehension).
Misconception: I can perform these activities without assistance, so I don’t qualify.
False, it’s not a matter of whether or not you can perform the activity, but whether it takes you a longer amount of time to perform the activity compared to someone the same age, without an impairment. Further, if it takes you a longer amount of time to perform two or more activities, for example, being able to walk and get dressed, then the threshold to qualify is further reduced.
We have over twenty years of experience helping individuals to get approved for the disability tax credit. You can trust us to guide you through the process and be assured you have the highest possible chance of success.
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