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April 17, 2023
Question

Why do i have to upgrade when i only have social assistance and i have a disability but have no expenses to declare for the disability?

  • April 17, 2023
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its free for people on social assistance to file tax returns but apparently i have to upgrade from free to deluxe, this is frustrating and not making any sense, please help.

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    April 21, 2023

    Please see the list below enumerating what is or is not included in the free version.

    Simple tax returns include:

    Employment income

    Pension income

    Other employment income such as tips

    RRSP contributions

    Child care expenses

    COVID-19 benefits and re-payments

    Unemployment (EI) and social assistance

    Worker’s compensation

    Disability amount

    Worker’s benefit

    Amount for eligible/infirm dependents

    Tuition, scholarships, bursaries, grants, student loan interest

    Caregiver tax credit

    Disability transfer

    Home accessibility tax credit

    Tax on RESPs and RDSPs

    Tax installment payments

    Age amount

    Income, credits, and deductions not listed above are not covered by TurboTax Free, including:

    Employment expenses (meals, lodging, etc.)

    Donations

    Medical expenses

    Investment income and expenses

    Rental property income and expenses

    Self-employed income and expenses

    For more information please see our TurboTax FAQ Why did I have to upgrade my TurboTax Online edition?

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