If you support a spouse, common-law partner, or dependant with a physical or mental impairment, then the Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC) may be available to you. This nonrefundable tax credit is designed to help caregivers with the costs and expenses of providing care to loved ones. To see if you qualify for the CCC, and to determine the amounts you may be eligible to claim, visit the CRA: Canada Caregiver Credit webpage. You'll need a copy of this information on-hand when preparing your return in TurboTax. Follow the instructions below to claim the CCC: Instructions for TurboTax OnlineSelect Find from the menu and enter caregiverSelect Caregiver Tax Credit from the search results, then select GoSelect the applicable dependant, then select Enter Credit InfoCheck the box for Canada Caregiver Amount (and any other boxes that may apply), then select ContinueContinue as prompted to complete your claim Instructions for TurboTax CD/DownloadSelect Find from the menu and enter caregiverSelect Caregiver tax credit from the search results, then select GoSelect the applicable dependant, then select Enter Dependant CreditsCheck the box for Caregiver amount (and any other boxes that may apply), then select ContinueContinue as prompted to complete your claimIf you face any technical difficulties and if it still doesn't work, please do let us know to help you further. Thank you for choosing TurboTax.

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Where to I claim the caregiver amount for an infirmed dependent? I have the box checked but it just keeps skipping that screen.

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If you support a spouse, common-law partner, or dependant with a physical or mental impairment, then the Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC) may be available to you. This nonrefundable tax credit is designed to help caregivers with the costs and expenses of providing care to loved ones.

To see if you qualify for the CCC, and to determine the amounts you may be eligible to claim, visit the CRA: Canada Caregiver Credit webpage. You'll need a copy of this information on-hand when preparing your return in TurboTax.

Follow the instructions below to claim the CCC:

Instructions for TurboTax Online

Select Find from the menu and enter caregiver
Select Caregiver Tax Credit from the search results, then select Go
Select the applicable dependant, then select Enter Credit Info
Check the box for Canada Caregiver Amount (and any other boxes that may apply), then select Continue
Continue as prompted to complete your claim

Instructions for TurboTax CD/Download

Select Find from the menu and enter caregiver
Select Caregiver tax credit from the search results, then select Go
Select the applicable dependant, then select Enter Dependant Credits
Check the box for Caregiver amount (and any other boxes that may apply), then select Continue
Continue as prompted to complete your claim