My daughter turns 19 near the end of April. If she waits to file until after her birthday would she be eligible for the climate tax benefit or does it matter?

The tax return you are filing now is for the 2021 tax year. If your daughter was not 19 by the end of 2021, she does not meet the conditions enumerated below.

To be eligible, you must be a resident of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, or Ontario on the first day of the payment month and the last day of the previous month. You must also meet at least one of these conditions during the same period:

• You are 19 years of age or older
• You have (or previously had) a spouse or common-law partner
• You are (or previously were) a parent and live (or previously lived) with your child

Do you have an eligible child?

You have an eligible child if all the following conditions are met at the beginning of the payment month:

• your child is under 19 years of age
• your child lives with you
• you are primarily responsible for the care and upbringing of your child
• your child is registered for the Canadian child benefit.

For more information visit Canada Revenue Agency "Climate action incentive payment".

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