Warning Message: TAXPAYER_AND_SPOUSE_BOTH_CLAIMING_UCCB_UNCOUPLED_S2

You will see the following warning message on the ERRORS page in H&R Block’s 2016 tax software if, you are filing your return separately from your spouse or common-law partner, and:

  • Your net income is lower than that of your spouse or common-law partner;
  • You entered an amount in box 10 (Total benefit paid) of the RC62: Universal childcare benefit statement page; and
  • You entered an amount in box 117 (Universal child care benefit (UCCB)) on the Amounts from [Spouse]’s 2016 return page:

You entered universal child care benefit (UCCB) payments in your return and also reported a UCCB amount from your spouse's return. These amounts can only be reported by the spouse with the lower net income. Since you have the lower net income, you need to remove the amount for line 117 on the Schedule 2 (Amounts from your spouse's 2016 return) page and include it in the amount for box 10 on the RC62 page in your return instead. However, if you and your spouse both received UCCB lump-sum payments in 2016, you need to report the UCCB payments received separately (in the RC62 page in your return for your amount and in line 117 on the Schedule 2 page for your spouse's amount), as well as print your returns and mail them to the CRA instead of filing with NETFILE. We apologize for the inconvenience. [Warning]

 

How do I fix this? 

To clear the warning, delete the amount you entered in box 117 of the Amounts from [Spouse]’s 2016 return page and include it in the amount you entered in box 10 of the RC62 page. If both you and your spouse or common-law partner received UCCB lump-sum payments in 2016, you will not be able to NETFILE your return; the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requires that you to print and mail-in your respective returns.

Note: You can enter your RC62 slip on the QUICK SLIP page under the QUICK ENTRY tab. Simply type "RC62" in the search field and either click the highlighted selection or press Enter to continue.