You’ll find the following tax credits on the Other Québec tax credits page in H&R Block’s tax software:
Tax credit for an on-the-job training period
You can claim the tax credit for an on-the-job training period if you, or a partnership of which you are a member, carried on a business in Québec and paid wages to:
- a trainee
- an apprentice or
- a supervisor of trainees
To claim this amount, simply complete form TP-1029.8.33.6-V and enter the amount from line 70 into the designated field on the Other Québec tax credits.
Tax credit for income tax paid by an environmental trust
You can claim the tax credit for income tax paid by an environmental trust if you had income that was allocated to you by an environmental trust and you aren’t tax exempt.
Note: An environmental trust is maintained to fund the reclamation of a site that’s used for the:
- operation of a mine
- extraction of clay, peat, sand, shale, or aggregates
- deposit of waste
- operation of a pipeline (if the trust was created after December 31, 2011)
To claim this amount, simply complete form CO-1029.8.36.53-V and enter the amount from line 40 into the designated field on the Other Québec tax credits page.
Tax credit for the reporting of tips
The tax credit for the reporting of tips can be claimed if you, or a partnership of which you’re a member, paid payroll taxes on tips received by or allocated to your employees.
To claim this amount, simply complete the TP-1029.8.33.13-V form and enter the amount from line 50 into the designated field on the Other Québec tax credits page.
Tax credit for scientific research and experimental development
The tax credit for scientific research and experimental development can be claimed if you paid salaries and wages for research and development activities as long as you meet all of the following conditions:
- you carry out scientific research and experimental development (R&D) or have R&D activities carried out on your behalf
- you carry on a business in Canada, and the R&D is conducted within Québec
- you aren’t tax-exempt, nor are you controlled by a tax-exempt corporation
- you aren’t a corporation controlled by a prescribed research entity
To claim this amount, simply complete the RD-1029.7 form to calculate your tax credit amount and enter it into the designated field on the Other Québec tax credits page.
Tax credit for a top-level athlete
The tax credit for a top-level athlete can be claimed if, in 2016, you received a certificate from the Ministère de l’Éducation, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche recognizing you as a top-level athlete.
To claim this amount, you’ll need to enter the credit amount that’s shown on your certificate into the designated field on the Other Québec tax credits page.
Tax credit for interest on a loan granted by a seller-lender and guaranteed by La Financière agricole du Québec
The tax credit for interest on a loan granted by a seller-lender and guaranteed by La Financière agricole du Québec can be claimed if you, or a partnership of which you are a member, paid interest on a loan that:
- was granted by a seller after December 2, 2014
- is guaranteed by La Financière agricole du Québec
Note: The credit amount, depending on your situation, is equal to either:
- 40% of the loan interest attributable to 2016 that you paid or
- 40% of your share of such interest that was paid by the partnership of which you are a member
To claim this amount, simply complete the TP-1029.8.36.VP-V form and enter the amount from line 44 into the designated field on the Other Québec tax credits page.
Where can I claim these?
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.
- On the PREPARE tab, click the OTHER icon. You will find yourself here:
- Under the OTHER DEDUCTIONS heading, select the checkbox labelled Other Québec tax credits then click Continue.
