Disability Tax, general info

To apply for the disability tax credit, print this application (it is 12 pages) and take it to a qualified practitioner (your medical doctor, optometrist, audiologist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, psychologist, or speech-language pathologist) have them fill out the appropriate section. Your family doctor would be the easiest. You are responsible for any fees that they may charge, but you can claim them as a medical expense. Keep a copy!!!! and send the original to the gov't and wait 4-6 weeks.

For our area, send it to:
Winnipeg Tax Centre
PO Box 14006 STN Main
Winnipeg MB R3C 0E5

They will send you a "certificate", actually, it's a letter, stating they have evaluated your case and yes you qualify, no you do not, or we need some more info. If they say "no" they will send you a letter to explain why your application was denied. Check your copy of the form against the reason given, since they base their decision on the information provided by the qualified practitioner. If they need more info, or if you have more info that may help your case send that information to the above address and they will review your file again.

You also have the right to file a formal objection to appeal the decision. Objections, however, cannot be based on a letter you received. They must be based on a notice of assessment or notice of reassessment. They send you these notices after you file an income tax return or ask for a correction to an income tax return for the year in question. There is a time limit for filing objections. You must file your objection by whichever of the following dates comes later:
one year after the due date for the return in question; or
90 days after the date of the notice of assessment or notice of reassessment for that year. {Asking your tax centre to review your file again does not extend the time limit for filing an objection.}
If you choose to file a formal objection, your file will be reviewed by the Appeals Branch. You should send either a completed Form T400A, Objection – Income Tax Act , or a letter, to the attention of:

Chief of Appeals
Sudbury Tax Services Office
1050 Notre Dame Avenue
Sudbury ON P3A 5C1

You may also file an objection electronically through their secure Web page at www.cra.gc.ca/myaccount.
For more information, read Resolving Your Dispute: Objections and Appeal Rights Under the Income Tax Act.

If your certificate says "yes", you are eligible for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC)they may have already looked at the last couple of years and "reassessed" your Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) and added the Child Disability Benefit (CDB) If this is the case, they will be providing you with an adjustment refund. It will either be direct deposited or sent by mail, however you have your tax refund set up. They will then send you more letters, called "Notice of Reassessment"*. Keep these with your taxes.

They will also tell you if you want the gov't to reassess further years going back to the birth of the child for the Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) & Child Disability Benefit (CDB), you will need to write them a letter requesting them to re-assess these years. This letter is typically written by the Mother, as she usually is the one who receives the Child Tax Benefit. Keep a copy of your letter.

For our area, send it to:
Winnipeg Tax Centre
66 Stapon Road
Winnipeg MB R3C 3M2

You will then have to wait another 4-6 weeks, and if they do re-assess you, you will receive more Notice of Reassessments* and a further refund. Keep these with your taxes.

If you want them to reassess your TAXES, your personal income, to allow a claim for the disability amount, you will need to fill out a T1-ADJ, T1 Adjustment Request form and send it to them. You need to do ONE form for EACH year that you are requesting the gov't to re-assess. This form is typically signed by the Father, as he is usually the one to claim the children as dependants. Keep copies for yourself and then send all the forms together

For our area, send it to:
Winnipeg Tax Centre
66 Stapon Road
Winnipeg MB R3C 3M2

You will then have to wait another 4-6 weeks, and if they do re-assess you, you will receive more Notice of Reassessments* and a further refund. Keep these with your taxes.

If someone is representing you, you must provide the gov't with a signed letter or a completed T1013, "Authorizing or Cancelling a Representative" which authorizes the person to request the reassessments on your behalf.

For our area, send it to:
Winnipeg Tax Centre
66 Stapon Road
Winnipeg MB R3C 3M2

They will also tell you when to get another certificate form filled out or if there are any changes to let them know. Mark you calendar, they may or may not send you a reminder in 5-8 years to get this done.

They will also give you some information on Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), Canada Disability Savings Grant (CDSG) and Canada Disability Savings Bond (CDSB).

Manitoba’s New Primary Caregiver Tax Credit
information
application

There is a 31 page Medical and Disability-Related Information Guide, 2009, that goes through things that you can and can not claim on your taxes.

*Please read these notices very carefully, as some parts are taxable in the year you receive the refund.