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INCOME TEST AGE CREDIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- age credit
1, record 1, English, age%20credit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A special tax credit available to Canadians aged 65 and over. 2, record 1, English, - age%20credit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This credit, which is equal to 17 per cent of the "age amount"(currently $3, 482), translates into a maximum federal tax reduction of about $610 a year. In most provinces, the credit also reduces provincial taxes, resulting in a maximum combined federal-provincial tax reduction of about $950. The credit is transferable to a spouse, so a taxable senior who has a qualifying spouse with little or no income may claim a second age credit. The age credit is subject to an income test that targets the assistance to seniors with low or modest incomes. 2, record 1, English, - age%20credit
Record 1, Key term(s)
- old age tax credit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crédit en raison de l'âge
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20en%20raison%20de%20l%27%C3%A2ge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crédit d'impôt spécial offert aux Canadiennes et Canadiens âgés de 65 ans et plus. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20en%20raison%20de%20l%27%C3%A2ge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce crédit, qui est égal à 17 p. 100 du «montant en raison de l'âge» (actuellement 3 482 $), se traduit par une diminution maximale d'impôt fédéral d'environ 610 $ par an. Dans la plupart des provinces, le crédit diminue également les impôts provinciaux, ce qui donne une réduction combinée maximale d'impôt fédéral et provincial d'environ 950 $. Le crédit est transférable au conjoint, de sorte qu'une personne âgée imposable qui a un conjoint admissible dont le revenu est nul ou faible peut demander un second crédit en raison de l'âge. Celui-ci est assujetti à un critère de revenu de sorte que l'aide bénéficie aux personnes âgées dont le revenu est faible ou modique. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20en%20raison%20de%20l%27%C3%A2ge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Taxation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- income-test the age credit
1, record 2, English, income%2Dtest%20the%20age%20credit
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The budget also proposes to income-test the age credit under the personal income tax to focus assistance on seniors with low or modest incomes. About 75 per cent of seniors will continue to benefit from the full age credit. 1, record 2, English, - income%2Dtest%20the%20age%20credit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- income test the age credit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Fiscalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- appliquer un critère de revenu au crédit en raison de l'âge 1, record 2, French, appliquer%20un%20crit%C3%A8re%20de%20revenu%20au%20cr%C3%A9dit%20en%20raison%20de%20l%27%C3%A2ge
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le budget propose également d'appliquer un critère de revenu au crédit en raison de l'âge de manière que ce dernier bénéficie aux personnes âgées dont le revenu est faible ou modeste. 1, record 2, French, - appliquer%20un%20crit%C3%A8re%20de%20revenu%20au%20cr%C3%A9dit%20en%20raison%20de%20l%27%C3%A2ge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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