Relevé 21: Farm support payments (Paiements de soutien agricole) (RL-21)

Note: H&R Block’s online tax software doesn’t support returns claiming payments received through the AgriStability and/or Agrilnvest Programs. Please contact the retail office closest to you and one of our Tax Experts will be happy to help (fees will apply).

As a farmer living in Québec, you might have received government support payments during the year to help your business. If you did, you’ll receive a Relevé 21: Farm support payments (RL-21) (French only) and a AGR-1: Statement of farm support payments reporting the amounts you received.

Keep in mind, the information from your RL-21 slip doesn’t automatically transfer onto your federal return – it only transfers onto your provincial return. You’ll need to use your RL-21 and your AGR-1 to complete your federal T2042: Statement of farming activities.

You’ll also need the information found on your RL-21 slip to complete certain parts of a corporate, partnership, or trust income tax return for your farming business (if applicable), specifically:

 

Where do I claim this?

Follow these steps in H&R Block’s tax software to file your 2016 taxes:

Before you begin, make sure that you told us that you lived in QUÉBEC on December 31, 2016.

  1. Under the QUICK ENTRY tab, click the QUICK SLIP icon. You will find yourself here:



  2. Type RL-21 or relevé 21 in the search field and either click the highlighted selection or press Enter to continue.

  3. When you arrive at the page for your RL-21, enter your information into the tax software.