Family Tax Cut Calculator

Historical calculations for 2015

The credit ended for 2016 and later years. Use the CRA eligibility guidance and 2015 Schedule 1-A. For births, adoption, marriage, immigration, death or shared custody, check the applicable-year residency rules.

Calculation mode

Assumes ordinary employment, standard CPP/EI and employment credits, net income equal to taxable income, and no caregiver or spouse-transferred amounts. Other Credits are claim amounts multiplied by 15%, not credit dollars. Ordinary children do not generate a federal child amount in 2015. Use return mode for Quebec, self-employment, donations, caregiver claims, or transfers.

You

Total Income

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Taxable Income

Estimated taxable income: $36,000

Other Credits (claim amounts)

Your Spouse

Total Income

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Taxable Income

Estimated taxable income: $72,000

Other Credits (claim amounts)

Eligibility assumptions (assumed met by default)

Assumed eligibility conditionsBoth spouses were Canadian residents on December 31 (or their date of death).We were married/common-law and not separated due to relationship breakdown for 90 days including year-end.A child under 18 at year-end ordinarily lived with either spouse throughout the applicable year.Both spouses file a return for the year.Both possible claimants were not confined to prison or a similar institution for 90 days or more. If only one qualifies, select that spouse below.Neither spouse became bankrupt during the year.Neither spouse elected to split eligible pension income.Only the selected claimant will claim this credit; the other spouse has not claimed it.

Credit claimant (cannot be shared)

Enter values and calculate. Eligibility conditions are assumed met unless changed above.

This historical tool is not CRA-endorsed and does not prepare a complete return. Check inputs against both completed returns. Estimates exclude provincial taxes and benefits.