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The child disability benefit (CDB) is a monthly benefit included in the Canada child tax benefit (CCTB) to provide financial assistance to qualified families caring for children who have a severe and prolonged impairment in physical or mental functions.
The amount of basic Canada child tax benefit (CCTB) for July 2015 to June 2016 is (except Alberta):
To be eligible for Canada child tax benefit (CCTB), you have to meet all of the following conditions:
Disability amount is a non-refundable tax credit for an individual who suffers a severe and prolonged mental or physical impairment.
Textbook amount is a non-refundable tax credit available for students to offset the cost of their textbooks. You can claim this amount only if you are entitled to claim an education amount.
When you hire your family members to look after your child, the payments may not be qualified for child care expense deduction. In order for the payments to be tax deductible, the individual who provides the child care services cannot be:
An education amount is available to you if you who are engaged in full-time or part-time post-secondary studies.
You may be eligible for a non-refundable tax credit for the interest you paid on your student loans.
Here is a list of legal fee expense that is not tax deductible:
Here is a list of legal fees that are tax deductible: