I am a senior and pay $2,575 in rent per month. Can I claim this on my 2022 return?

Yes, you can apply for the Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit if you have a low to middle-income and you live in Ontario. This tax credit helps with rent and property taxes paid to your municipal government and is part of the Ontario Trillium Benefit.

How do you apply?

TurboTax Free makes it easy to apply for the Ontario Trillium Benefit with easy step-by-step directions. When using TurboTax Free, click on the heading titled Provincial and click Get Started.  Click on Continue and answer Yes to the question, “Did any of these apply to you and you want to apply for the OEPTC?”  Click on Continue and you will be prompted to enter the details of your rent paid.

For more information, please see TurboTax webpage: Claiming Rent on Your Taxes in Ontario

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