Turbotax: Student Profile & Credit Carryforwards

 

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Relevant Blog: A student's "profile" with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) involves using an income tax return to track eligible educational expenses, primarily the tuition tax credit, which can be carried forward to reduce future tax payable when the student has sufficient income. 

Student Profile and the CRA
The "student profile" is not a formal account separate from the individual's general tax profile with the CRA. Instead, it refers to the specific set of tax deductions and credits a person is eligible for while enrolled in post-secondary education. 
  • Key Information: Students must file an income tax return to provide the CRA with necessary identification and income information and to enable the calculation of eligible benefits and credits.
  • Essential Form: Educational institutions issue a T2202, Tuition and Enrolment Certificate, or an equivalent form for studies outside Canada, which is the primary document used to claim student tax amounts.
  • Online Access: Students can access their T2202 slips, notices of assessment (NOA), and information on any carryforward amounts by signing into their secure CRA My Account. 
Credit Carryforward Mechanism
The tuition tax credit is a non-refundable credit, meaning it reduces tax you owe but cannot result in a tax refund on its own. 
  • Utilization Order: Students must first apply the current year's tuition amount to reduce their own federal (and provincial) tax payable to zero.
  • Options for Unused Amounts: Any remaining unused current-year amount can be:
    • Transferred: Up to $5,000 can be transferred to a spouse, common-law partner, parent, or grandparent (only one person can claim the transfer).
    • Carried Forward: Any amount not used or transferred can be carried forward indefinitely to a future year by the student. 
Significance of the CRA
The CRA is the administrative body that manages the tax process for students and the carryforward mechanism. 
  • Calculation and Tracking: The CRA uses information from your filed tax return and Schedule 11 to calculate the available tuition amount, determine how much is used, and track the remaining balance for future years.
  • Record Keeping: Your most recent notice of assessment (NOA) from the CRA will display your unused tuition amounts carried forward from previous years.
  • Mandatory Filing: To be able to carry forward or use the credits in a future year, you must file an income tax and benefit return every year in between. If you miss a year, the amount cannot be carried forward and may be lost.
  • Other Benefits: The CRA also determines eligibility for other student-related benefits and deductions, such as the Canada Training Credit, interest on student loans, GST/HST credits, and Canada Child Benefit payments. . (Google) 

 

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