QC Caregiver Credit 18+
Quebec's Tax Credit for Caregivers (for a care receiver 18 and over) is a refundable tax credit for people who provide care to a person 18 or older who has a severe and prolonged impairment in mental or physical functions and needs help with a basic activity of daily living. It recognizes and helps offset the cost of unpaid caregiving.
Get a medical certificate confirming the care receiver's severe and prolonged impairment before claiming. Coordinate with family so only one person claims the credit for a given care receiver. The credit is refundable, so you receive it even if you owe no tax. A similar credit exists for caregivers of people 70 and over without an impairment.
Your Quebec income tax return with Schedule H, documentation that the care receiver has a severe and prolonged impairment (medical certificate), and proof you provided care without remuneration.
Claim the credit on your Quebec income tax return (Schedule H). You must not have received remuneration for the care you provided, and only one person can claim the credit for a given care receiver.
A common mistake is claiming the credit when you were paid for the care, which disqualifies you. Another is more than one family member claiming for the same care receiver; only one person can. People also miss that the care receiver must need help with a basic activity of daily living, not just general support.
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Audition Québec is a Quebec community organization providing information, referral and advocacy for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. As a federally funded Disability Benefit Navigation provider, it offers one-to-one support to help Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Quebec access the Disability Tax Credit and related disability benefits. Services are available in French and English.
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Quebec and Francophones across Canada
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National
Indigenous Disability Canada / British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS) is a national, Indigenous-led charitable organization providing cross-disability support and navigation services to Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) peoples in Canada with disabilities. It delivers the National Indigenous Navigation Services to help Indigenous persons with disabilities access the Disability Tax Credit, the Canada Disability Benefit, and other federal, provincial and territorial disability benefits.
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Finautonome is a Quebec-based community organization dedicated to the financial well-being of people with disabilities. It provides disability benefits navigation — helping people with disabilities, caregivers and organizations identify needs and access government financial assistance, programs, measures and services. Services are available in French and English, with particular importance for French-speaking users across Canada.
View details Disability AdvocacyAudition Québec is a Quebec community organization providing information, referral and advocacy for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. As a federally funded Disability Benefit Navigation provider, it offers one-to-one support to help Deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Quebec access the Disability Tax Credit and related disability benefits. Services are available in French and English.
View details Disability AdvocacyCOPHAN is a Quebec coalition of community organizations that advocates for the rights of people with functional limitations and their families. It draws on the expertise of people with disabilities to inform recommendations to government and advance accessibility and inclusion in Quebec.
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