You will see the following error message in H&R Block’s 2016 tax software if you are a new Canadian resident and you did not enter your Canadian-sourced income that’s not subject to Part XIII tax on the Newcomers page:
You need to enter the Canadian-sourced income you earned while you weren’t a resident in Canada. If you had no income, enter 0. [error code: 154]
How do I fix this?
To correct the error, enter the amount of Canadian-sourced income that you earned in 2016 before you became a resident in Canada that is not subject to Part XIII tax into the designated field specified above. If you did not earn any income during this time period, enter 0.
Click here for more information about income that is subject to Part XIII tax.
Note: The Newcomers page can be found on the PREPARE tab under the OTHER icon.
