INCOME TAX DISABILITY TAX CREDIT

bethen

Hi Everyone!

 Does anyone know if we as Breast Cancer patients in stage IV are eligible to apply for the Disability Tax Credit for our income taxes.  Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks

CuterWCurves

Hi Betsy,

The T2201 forms are printable online... But to actually have the credit applied to your taxes for 2011's taxes a Dr needs to fill out the T2201, and it needs to be sent in together. It WILL delay the processing of your current taxes. If you are getting money back. and NEED it... You are better served in filling your taxes first, and then sending the T2201 form in with a T1adj for any and all years you are having the Disability applied to.

I am NOT a professional. I am a mom of a child who qualifies. It took 6 months for money to start rolling when we did hers though maybe it would be done faster in your circumstance... But that is why I said if you are getting money back already do not hold it up.

Shell

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/t2201/README.html 

NannaBaby

I was wondering that myself.  I've been getting CPP disability benefit since 2010.  Wouldn't that qualify me?  I almost want to go ahead and claim as disabled and see what happens... I'll look into it in the mean time. 

It's better to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission! LOL

NannaBaby

I just read the link... looks like it's for physically disabled. Not the "near death" disabled.  Ugh! So dumb! I'm gonna ask my psychiatrist and physiotherapist to see what they think.

I don't think an ill person who can't work work, should pay the same amount of income tax... CPP disability is only $900 ish a month! And private insurance only give 50-70% of your usual salary.  I have already missed a couple mortgage payments. And I have cancer friends who are losing their houses!!!

CuterWCurves

Physical, mental, or ability challenged. It can apply with a wide variety of things... If insomnia, or arthritis count because they limit your ability to a quality of life... FILE!

leggo

If you are receiving CPP disability, yes you can. I've been applying for it for the last 6 years. Give Revenue Canada a call and they will advise you which forms they need filled out by your doctor. It makes a huge difference. This last time, instead of paying $300.00, I get $600.00 back.

leggo

Sorry, computer shut down on me before I could finish. The medical forms that Revenue Canada requires need only to be filled out once. Unless your medical situation changes, that will be the only time you have to submit them.

CuterWCurves

I have to note that they have a 5 year re-file so once every 5 years. The only exception to that is the under 18 seem to get till the year they are 18, and then they need to re-submit current paperwork.

That said it is 5 years going forward but put your Dx date as your start date even if it is 4 years or more in the past. They will then backdate 2 or 3 years for some benefits but you can file t1adj's that would go back to any years covered and they would adjust your taxes.

Lombardy

I have been taking care of a stage IV metastatic breast ca. daughter in her twenties for past four years, sadly she just passed away, I am wondering if it is worth applying for the disability tax credit, certainly for the past several months her treatment frequencies and dependency would seem to qualify but the program doesn't seem to fit ca. patients even though she couldn't live alone or work. Any recent experiences with this credit system

LynnefromAlberta1

Hello everyone, I applied for CRA DTC and was denied today...which I suspected would happen.  The Canadian government does not want to give money out freely or easily.  I have had depression since 2002, has been fairly manageable, 2012 uterine cancer lesions full hysterectomy including ovaries, 2013 diagnosed with breast cancer, surgery to remove right breast and lymph nodes, chemotheraphy and hormonal treatment with tamoxifen.  I have every imaginable side effect.  My depression became so severe last November I was hospitalized for 32 days for making a severe attempt.  I have recently been approved for CPP Dis which helps, denied provincial AISH program.  My health situation is severe and prolonged which is the programs criteria.

Some people and advertisements especially on the internet make the approval for CRA DTC sound easy.  I am going to appeal and fight the good fight, no one I know has received this benefit, so all of my family, friends, collegues, etc. have contributed and would be in favour of my receiving the benefit.

It would be great to know who has successfully received this benefit and if they have any tips!  Advice?

Take care all, looking forward to hearing from you!

208sandy

I am stage IV and had my dr. fill out the form months ago but was warned by CRA that only 1% of cases are approved - I am on OAP and CPP not disability as I am 69 years old and retired - I rent an apartment, don't have a car, am widowed and live on my OAP and CPP and a small amount of SS (late DH was American) - I worked all my adult life from 17 to 40 in Canada and was fully employed the whole time and this is what I get??? I am going to file in the next few weeks and see what happens but was warned by my onc and my PCP that unless you have only weeks to live they probably won't aprpove it - my PCP filled out the forms because my onc. will no longer do so as she feels it is costing her patients money (there is a $40 charge) and they are ALL being turned down. Just another joy of being stage IV.

slv58

This is horrendous! I wish there was a way to make people more aware of the unnecessary hardships this unfair beurocrasy puts people through who are already going through very difficult times. I'm so sorry your going through this, hugs.

Shari

Snowgirl63

Get the forms and get your dr to fill them out. They know what to do or see an advocate to help you write out what your limitations are and use post it notes to help the dr with filling out the forms to qualify. PTSD goes along way to help you qualify and the recognize being diagnosed with cancer causes that. They also will reassess previous tax returns back To diagnosis but you have to ask for that to be done.

Snowgirl63

Get an advocate to help and you never get accepted the first time ... They don't make it easy. But the advocates know the right questions to ask to help you get the information and how you are functioning on the paper so that it does get approved. Apparently you have to be an expert on the language you need to use to qualify as well. It's so stressful just to begin with. I hope this helps.

slv58

Snowgirl, do you mean a lawyer or a patient advocate that hospitals have?