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INCOME TEST AGE CREDIT [2 records]

Record 1 2005-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Taxation
DEF

A special tax credit available to Canadians aged 65 and over.

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.

Key term(s)
  • old age tax credit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiscalité
DEF

Crédit d'impôt spécial offert aux Canadiennes et Canadiens âgés de 65 ans et plus.

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.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
  • Taxation
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.

Key term(s)
  • income test the age credit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
  • Fiscalité
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.

Spanish

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