[ Browse by Service Category : Tax Information : Sub-Topics of Federal Income Tax Information (8) ]
Canada Child Benefit Information
Programs that provide information and guidance for eligible individuals who need assistance in determining whether they qualify for the Canada Child Benefit (CCB), a tax-free monthly payment made to eligible families to help them with the cost of raising children younger than age 18. Applicants must file an income tax return every year to ascertain eligibility and the amount of assistance, even if they did not have income in that tax year. A Child Disability Benefit (CDB) monthly supplement is also available for eligible families to help with the care and education of children who have disabilities. The Children's Special Allowance is a supplement paid directly to institutions and agencies responsible for the protection, care and maintenance of children younger than age 18.
Canadian GST/HST Credit Information
Programs that provide information and guidance for eligible individuals who need assistance in determining whether they qualify for the goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit that helps individuals and families offset the cost of the sales tax they pay on goods and services sold or provided in Canada. In some provinces, the federal GST has been blended with the provincial sales tax and is called HST.
General Federal Income Tax Information
Programs that provide general information about the federal tax obligations of individuals.
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.