Friday, April 8, 2016

Simplifying The Disability Tax Credit Canada

By Peter Hill


In Canada the number of known disabled persons stands at over two million and this made the country look into ways if assisting this huge population to live normal lives just like all people. This formed one of the reasons why the government formed an important disability tax credit Canada to assist them. When this process is mentioned people always listen to it as they do not fully appreciate its importance.

This tax credit is meant for the physically challenged persons to claim if their taxable income is not adequate enough. This claim can also be used together with a family member who usually assists these persons. This is to provide a relief to them as the disabled persons usually strain them.

These funds are not supposed to be only used on products or services that affect the welfare of these people only. They were made available with the aim of helping this people to enjoy financial freedom that the normal people usually enjoy. However, there was an eligibility criteria put in place in an effort to ensure that only the deserving Canadians benefit from it.

It is necessary for applicants to prove that they have an impairment that is significant in making it hard for them to do normal duties daily. There are some categories listed by the Canadian Revenue Agency that any applicant has to prove that they are completely impaired in them. The categories are usually drawn from over eight areas that are mainly considered by the agency.

The various other needs that these applicants require like undergoing therapies later on in order to sustain their lives are considered by the CRA and the other factors affecting them. The disability in which the application is founded on should also have been in existence for a period exceeding a year. The same ought to be expected to keep on existing.

All the applications made by disabled Canadians are subjected to a vigorous check in order to check whether they satisfy the evaluation guidelines created by the CRA. They are used in the evaluation of all applications notwithstanding the underlying disabilities. These applications should also be made on a prescribed T2201 form that is supposed to be filled and signed by a physician to be used as a source of all your personal details.

Today there are some calls for the tax credit to undergo reforms as most of the disabled Canadians feel that the whole process is not worthy enough. They complain that the application process is very complex and the eligibility criteria are very restrictive. The CRA has also been accused of turning down some applications and some doctors are accused of deeming the applicants non-eligible.

CRA claims that few Canadians of the many that are eligible to claim this credit usually claim it. It seems that CRA has heard the complaints that dog this important credit process and it is considering an overhaul to put in place new regulations. This will be aimed at ensuring that more disabled Canadians have more money placed in their hands.




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