Release Notes - CCH iFirm Taxprep T1 2024 v.2.0 (2024.40.38.03)
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About CCH iFirm Taxprep
Welcome to CCH iFirm Taxprep, the first cloud-based professional tax software in Canada.
CCH iFirm Taxprep runs in your Web browser, with nothing to install on your desktop. Therefore, all updates will be automatically deployed during tax season.
Please note that CCH iFirm Taxprep is only supported on the Google Chrome and the Microsoft Edge (based on Chromium) Web browsers.
CCH iFirm Taxprep is bilingual and provides you with:
- Most robust tax calculations of the industry, imported from the Taxprep software programs;
- Comprehensive diagnostics with audit trail of user reviewed diagnostics;
- Ability to navigate through cells with data entered in the year;
- Ability to add review marks and comments;
- Intuitive user interface;
- and many more other features.
If you want to learn about the new non-tax-related features delivered with this new CCH iFirm Taxprep version, consult the Technical Release Notes.
About
This version contains most of the forms released by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Revenu Québec (RQ) for the 2024 taxation year. These forms were approved by the tax authorities and allow you to file income tax returns for taxpayers who do not require the forms listed in the Calculations and Forms Not Available or Under Review section.
This version of CCH iFirm Taxprep T1 was updated in order to integrate the most recent tax measures pursuant to the 2023 taxation year.
This version is approved for:
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Paper filing;
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EFILE;
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Electronic filing of Form AUTHORIZATION;
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Electronic filing of Form T1135;
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Using the Auto-fill T1 return (AFR) service;
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Using the Tax Data Download (TDD) service;
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The ReFILE service;
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The PAD (Pre-authorized debit);
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Downloading the NOA (notice of assessment)
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Printing the 2D bar code on the federal and Québec returns;
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Electronic filing via NetFile Québec.
Import or convert preparer profiles, custom letters, custom print formats and custom diagnostics
When a new taxation year is added to the application, remember that the prior period Preparer Profile, custom letters, custom print formats and custom diagnostics must be imported or converted.
For more information, please consult the following FAQ: https://support.cch.com/canada/solution/000118906/FAQ-Why-is-my-current-Preparer-Profile-empty-since-the-latest-deployment-of-CCH-iFirm-Tax?language=en
Auto-fill T1 return – 2024 Tax Season
Important dates
Federal
February 10, 2025 – Opening of the Auto-fill T1 return service. The CRA tax data can be downloaded from the RETRIEVE tab.
What's New:
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The following boxes relating to the slips listed below can now be downloaded:
T4 slip, boxes 16A, 17A, 90, 91 and 92
T3 slip, boxes 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 and 59
T5 slip, box 34
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The first home savings account (FHSA) amounts from the prior year can now be downloaded and transferred to Schedule 15.
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The CDE indicator Uncashed cheque has been discontinued by the CRA. It can no longer be downloaded.
Tax Data Download from Revenu Québec – 2024 Tax Season
Important dates
Québec
February 24, 2025 – Opening of the Tax Data Download service.
The Revenu Québec tax data can be downloaded from the RETRIEVE tab.
What's New:
The following boxes relating to the slips listed below can now be downloaded:
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RL-1, boxes BA, BB, B2, G3, L11, L12 and L13
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RL-3, boxes I1 and I2
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RL-16, boxes A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8, H9 and H10
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RL-25, boxes B2, B3, C3 and C4
Electronic services prior years’ support
Federal
In addition to the current tax year 2024, the CRA also supports prior-year electronic services as indicated below until January 2026:
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2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
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T1 EFILE (original returns) |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
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T1 ReFILE (amended returns) |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ | |||||
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T1135 |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
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Auto-fill my return (slips only) |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Download notice of assessment (Download NOA) |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
* You will have to use the CCH iFirm Taxprep T1 program for the year in question and update your EFILE password to the current year.
Québec
In addition to the current tax year 2024, Revenu Québec also supports prior-year electronic services as indicated below until January 2026:
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2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
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TP1 Netfile Québec (original returns) |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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TP1 Netfile Québec (amended returns) |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Tax data download |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
* You will have to use the CCH iFirm Taxprep T1 program for the year in question and update your EFILE password to the current year.
Modifications Made to Version 2.0
Updated Forms
Client letters
Form TP-21.4.39 has been added as a form to be signed in the client letters.
Federal
Update with respect to the capital gains inclusion rate
Announcement from the Department of Finance Canada:
As announced by the Department of Finance on January 31, 2025, the CRA has resumed administering the capital gains inclusion rate of one-half, in accordance with the current rule.
As a result of this announcement, several forms and calculations relating to capital gains will have to be modified to remove the capital gains inclusion rate of two-thirds. These adjustments will be made in a subsequent release of the program. We recommend that you do not complete the forms affected by capital gains until you receive the version containing the necessary adjustments.
As a result of this situation, the following forms display a review notice and cannot be filed on paper or electronically with the current version:
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Schedule 3 |
LOSSC |
T936 |
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ABIL |
LOSSD |
T1237 |
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24901 |
T1A |
T2017 |
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T1212 |
T657 |
T5013 |
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T1170 |
GAINS |
Authorization, Authorization/Cancellation Request
The CRA has updated its service to cancel a representative to ensure that electronic filers can only submit a request to cancel their own authorization. Therefore, fields Cancel all representatives and Group ID in section Cancellation information have been removed from the signature page.
Furthermore, the CRA has confirmed that, unlike the transmission of the T1 return, it is not possible to transmit an authorization request with EFILE software for a taxpayer without a first name.
General T1, Income Tax and Benefit Return
Line 25395, Capital gains deduction for qualifying business transfer (complete Form T2048), has been added. Please note that Form T2048 will be supported by CCH iFirm Taxprep T1 in the next version.
T4A, Statement of Pension, Retirement, Annuity and Other Income
Box 205, One-time payment for older seniors, has been removed from the form.
T4FHSA, First Home Savings Account Statement
When the amount in box 26 represents an amount that must be included in the taxpayer’s income if property remained in his or her account when it ceased to be an FHSA, it must be entered on line 12905 of the T1 return.
If the taxpayer is a beneficiary who is entitled to the property that remains in the deceased holder's FHSA at the end of the exempt period, the amount in box 26 must be entered on line 12906 of the T1 return.
Therefore, box 26 has been separated into two custom boxes:
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Box 261: Amount deemed received on FHSA cessation;
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Box 262: Amount deemed received on FHSA cessation (Beneficiary – End of the exempt period).
T776 – Non-compliant short-term rentals
Effective January 1, 2024, if a residential property is rented or offered for rent for less than 90 consecutive days, it is considered a short-term rental, and new tax rules apply to rental expenses.
If the rental property is located in a province or a municipality that, as the case may be:
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does not allow the short-term rental to be operated at its location
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requires registration, a licence or a permit to operate the short-term rental, and the short-term rental does not meet this requirement
The short-term rental will then be considered to be non-compliant, and rental expenses will not be deductible against rental income.
Form T776 has been modified to enter short-term rental income and expenses and to calculate non-compliant expenses.
Canada Carbon Rebate
The 2024 fall economic statement proposes to amend the Income Tax Act to expand eligibility for the rural supplement to individuals who, within a CMA, reside in a census rural area (fewer than 1,000 individuals) or a small population centre (fewer than 30,000 individuals) as designated by Statistics Canada. This measure also proposes to base eligibility for the supplement on these geographical designations as per the most recent census published before the taxation year.
Québec
Update with respect to the capital gains inclusion rate
Information bulletin 2025-1 : Publications | Government of Québec
As indicated in the Information bulletin 2025-1 published on February 3, 2025, Québec is harmonizing with the federal capital gains inclusion rate modifications as well as with the related correlative measures.
Since the forms are not final at the time of the release of this version, many calculations remain incomplete and are still being implemented.
As a result of this situation, the following forms display a review notice:
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Schedule G |
TP-729 |
TP-726.7 |
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TP-232.1 |
QC LOSSD |
TP-726.6 |
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QC 1212 |
TP-1012.A |
T 5013 (RL-15) |
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QC 1170 |
QGAINS |
MR-69, Authorization to Communicate Information or Power of Attorney
Revenu Québec has confirmed that a 2D bar code can be generated when printing a MR-69 form with no signature date in box 72. As a result, we have modified our validations to allow 2D bar code printing in this situation. However, please note that a signature date in box 72 is still mandatory upon transmitting the MR-69 form electronically.
RL-1, Employment and Other Income
Box O-5, Incentive Program to Retain Essential Workers (IPREW) benefits, has been removed from the form.
TP-128, Non-compliant short-term rentals
For 2024, Revenu Québec has partially harmonized with the federal government; the differences are as follows:
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short-term rental non-compliance will only be determined under the registration requirements of Québec legislation;
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a short-term rental refers to a residential building located in Québec and available for rent for a period not exceeding 31 days.
Revenu Québec is not planning to modify Form TP-128 to incorporate these tax changes. Adjustments will need to be made on Form TP-128 when non-compliant rental expenses are entered on Form T776. A diagnostic has been added to notify you when changes must be made to Form TP-128.
TP-21.4.39, Cryptoasset Return
Form TP-21.4.39 is a mandatory reporting form for taxpayers that, in a given taxation year, own, acquire, dispose of (sell, transfer, trade, donate, etc.) or use cryptoassets. The capital gains (or losses), business income, rental income and interest income from cryptoassets must be reported by type of cryptoasset. The taxpayer may incur penalties if he or she does not meet the obligations set out in Form TP-21.4.39.
TP-931.1, Amounts from a Spousal RRSP or RRIF
A line was added to the form to enter the amounts of transfers from an RRSP to a FHSA that are considered to be taxable withdrawals. This is the case when, for example, the annuitant of a spousal or common-law partner RRSP makes a transfer to a FHSA and the spouse or common-law partner contributed to a spousal or common-law partner RRSP during the year or the two preceding years.
Corrected Calculations
The following problems have been corrected in version 2024 2.0:
Federal
Electronic Filing
Federal
New:
Starting with the 2024 tax year, the CRA will be lifting an additional EFILE restriction to allow the following type of T1 returns to be accepted electronically:
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Returns which include a Form T1198 - Statement of Qualifying Retroactive Lump-Sum Payment
Note that this transmission will be available in the next version of CCH iFirm Taxprep T1, scheduled to be released in mid-March.
ReFILE (amended return)
The CRA now allows the transmission of the following ReFILE requests:
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Returns for factual residents
Temporary EFILE restrictions with respect to capital gains inclusion rate modifications for this version
As a result of the many changes with respect to the capital gains inclusion rate, the forms relating to capital gains are being reviewed in this version of the program. An EFILE exclusion diagnostic has been added to this version.
Temporary EFILE restrictions with respect to alternative minimum tax modifications for this version
The forms relating to alternative minimum tax are being reviewed in this version of the program. An EFILE exclusion diagnostic has been added to this version and will be removed in the March 2025 release.
Information about EFILE
Federal
Important dates
- February 10, 2025 Opening of the system for electronic transmission of authorization requests.
- February 24, 2025 Opening of the EFILE On-Line transmission system.
- January 30, 2026 The CRA will stop accepting electronically filed T1 returns.
Registration and Renewal On-line
To renew your EFILE privileges for this year’s tax season, you must follow the instructions provided on the "Renewal" page on the CRA Web site at http://www.efile.cra.gc.ca/l-rnwl-eng.html.
To register as a new electronic filer, you must register online by completing the EFILE Registration On-Line form on the CRA Web site at http://www.efile.cra.gc.ca/l-rgstr-eng.html.
You will find more information concerning renewals and new applications at http://www.efile.cra.gc.ca/.
In order to be able to electronically file Form AUTHORIZATION, you must meet the following two criteria:
- Have a valid EFILE number and password; and
- Be a registered representative (online access).
A registered representative is a person who is registered with the CRA’s Represent a Client service. To register with the service, go to http://www.cra.gc.ca/representatives
Québec
Important dates
- February 24, 2025 – Opening of the NetFile Québec system.
- February 24, 2025 – Opening of the Refund Info-line system.
- January 30, 2026 – The NetFile Québec system will shut down.
NetFile Québec
- Tax preparers must register for “My Account for professional representatives” (available in French only), a secure space on RQ’s Web site, if they have not already done so in the past.
Note that renewal is automatic for persons who registered for this space in the past. - Consult the page “À qui s'adresse Mon dossier” (available in French only) to see which profile applies to you and what actions you can perform online on behalf of a business or an individual.
Calculations and Forms Not Available or Under Review
Forms Under Review
You can access the forms under review from the Form Manager. Although these forms are functional, they have not yet been updated for 2024. The following forms are presently under review for one of the following reasons: either the CRA has not yet released the final version, or we have received the form too late to integrate it.
Forms under review:
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Forms relating to capital gains inclusion rate modifications (Consult the note relating to this subject.)
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Forms relating to mining exploration, resources and RS&ED tax credits
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Forms relating to provincial and territorial taxes for multiple jurisdictions situations
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T1206 and TP-766.3.4 – Tax on Split Income
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T691 and TP-776.42 – Alternative Minimum Tax
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T5013 – Statement of Partnership
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T2209/T2209C – Federal Foreign Tax Credits
Modifications Made to Version 1.0
Forms, Schedules, and Workcharts Added to the Program
Manitoba
T1294, Manitoba Green Energy Equipment Tax Credit
This credit previously had to be manually calculated and entered directly in Form MB479. The CRA has added Form T1294 to calculate the credit.
Updated Forms
Preparer Profiles
CLIENT LETTER tab
The options Include the paragraph indicating that the taxpayer is already registered for Revenu Québec online correspondence only and Include the paragraph indicating that the taxpayer is already registered for Revenu Québec's text message or e-mail notifications have been added to point 5 of the Client letter information section of the Client letter tab in the preparer profile. When these options are selected, the relevant paragraphs are displayed in the client letter.
Client letters
Since January 1, 2024, payments of more than $10,000 to the Receiver General for Canada must be made electronically, either through a financial institution's online services, the CRA's My Payment service or through a pre-authorized debit agreement set up on the CRA's My Business Account site.
The client letters have been modified.
Client Letter, Engagement Letter
The display of the text referring to the customized note on the return has been modified. From now on, this text will only be displayed if a customized note can be found on the last page of the T1 return.
Federal
Capital gains inclusion rate modifications
The introduction of the modifications to the capital gains inclusion rate has begun in this version of CCH iFirm Taxprep T1. However, many calculations remain incomplete and are still being implemented; as a result, some forms cannot be accessed. The updates to the forms and calculations will be completed in the next version of the program, which is scheduled for February 2025. The relevant release notes will include all explanations relating to this change.
CPP2/QPP2 – Second additional CPP and QPP contributions
In 2024, the CRA launched the CPP enhancement, commonly referred to as CPP2.
For Québec residents, similar contributions have also been implemented for taxpayers contributing to the QPP (QPP2).
CPP2 and QPP2 contributions are made by anyone who earns wages above the first earnings ceiling ($68,500). The contributions are calculated as a percentage of wages above the first earnings ceiling up to the amount of the second earnings ceiling ($73,200).
The maximum income subject to second additional contributions for 2024 is $4,700.
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Employees contribute 4% of the amount they earn between the first earnings ceiling and the second earnings ceiling, up to a maximum contribution of $188.
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Self-employed individuals contribute 8% of the amount they earn between the first earnings ceiling and the second earnings ceiling, up to a maximum contribution of $376.
CPP2 and QPP2 contributions are shown respectively in boxes 16A and 17A of the T4 slip. The contributions are calculated in Schedule 8, Schedule 8 for Québec residents and Form RC381.
The amount of CPP2 and QPP2 contributions on employment income qualifies for a deduction that can be claimed on line 21500 of the T1 income tax return. Likewise, the amount of the contributions payable on self-employment can be claimed on line 22200 of the T1 return.
ID, Identification and Other Client Information
In the Registration for online correspondence from Revenu Québec section, the option Already registered has been added to indicate the taxpayer’s consent to receive e-mail notices or e-mail or text message notifications.
When an e-mail address is added to the client file and the Already registered option is selected for one of these possibilities, the user will need to confirm if the e-mail address in Revenu Québec’s files should be replaced.
The client letters have been updated to reflect these additions.
T183, Information Return for Electronic Filing of an Individual’s Income Tax and Benefit Return
The time format of the electronic signature to be entered in the form has changed from HH:MM:SS to HHMMSS. As a result, the hours, the minutes and the seconds must no longer be separated by colons. The validations in the program have been adjusted accordingly.
Schedule 15, FHSA Contributions, Transfers and Activities
In order to consider some of the amounts calculated in the previous year in the calculation of Schedule 15 for the current year and to reflect the technical changes from Bill C-59, the layout of Schedule 15 has been significantly modified through the addition of lines.
Furthermore, the following changes have been made to the program:
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The custom question Did the taxpayer open one or more FHSAs in 2024 and did not make any contributions, transfers or withdrawals? has been replaced by Did the taxpayer open a first FHSA or become a successor holder in 2024 or in a previous year? (If a FHSA has been opened but no contributions or transfers were made, answer Yes.)
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The line Indicate the year the first FHSA was opened, if applicable. If the taxpayer became a successor holder and had previously opened a FHSA, indicate the year the account was opened (otherwise, indicate the year the taxpayer became a successor holder) has also been added.
T1028, RRSP/PRPP/FHSA Information or Notice of Assessment
In order to properly calculate Schedule 15, information from the previous year is required. That information can be found on the notice of assessment from the previous year or on Form T1028 from the current year.
As a result, section FHSA – Information to be included on 2024 Schedule 15 has been added to Form T1028 to allow the roll forward and the entry of the relevant information.
T2205, Amounts from a Spousal or Common-law Partner RRSP, RRIF or SPP to Include in Income
A line was added to the form to enter the amounts of transfers from an RRSP to a FHSA that are considered to be taxable withdrawals. This is the case when, for example, the annuitant of a spousal or common-law partner RRSP makes a transfer to a FHSA and the spouse or common-law partner contributed to a spousal or common-law partner RRSP during the year or the two preceding years.
HBP, Home Buyers’ Plan Withdrawal
For the 2024 and subsequent years, the withdrawal limit under the Home Buyers’ Plan has increased to $60,000. This limit applies only to withdrawals made after April 16, 2024. For withdrawals made prior to this date, the maximum amount that can be withdrawn is $35,000.
A diagnostic has been added to the program and is displayed when the withdrawal amount is greater than $60,000.
For participants making a first withdrawal between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2025, the start of the 15-year repayment period is deferred by three years. Thus, the repayments must begin in the fifth year following the year of the first withdrawal.
Doubling the volunteer firefighters and the search and rescue volunteers tax credits
Effective for the 2024 and subsequent taxation years, the federal volunteer firefighter's and the search and rescue volunteer's tax credits amount is increasing from $3,000 to $6,000.
T2091, Designation of a Property as a Principal Residence by an Individual (Other than a Personal Trust)
A cell has been added at the top of the form to indicate the portion of the property used as a principal residence. Calculations have been adjusted to take into account the percentage entered. The default value is 100%. The value is also carried over to Form TP-274 for customers with a tax residency in Québec.
Québec
QPP – New rules applicable to Québec residents contributing to the QPP
Possibility to stop making QPP contributions
Since January 1, 2024, it is possible for Québec residents to stop contributing to the QPP when the following conditions are met:
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The resident is aged 65 or over.
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The resident is receiving a retirement pension under the Québec Pension Plan (QPP) or the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).
With respect to employment income, Form RR-50, Election to stop contributing to the Québec pension plan, or revocation of an election, must be completed and given to the taxpayer’s employer. This form is available in Taxprep Forms.
With respect to self-employment income, the taxpayer must decide the month in which the QPP contributions should end and enter that month in the Québec TP1 return.
The new Schedule U must be completed to calculate the allowable deduction for QPP contributions reported on line 248 of the TP1 return or to calculate QPP contributions payable on business income (line 445 of the TP1 return).
Taxpayers aged 72 and over
Starting in 2024, a taxpayer who is 72 years of age on December 31 of the previous year is no longer required to pay QPP on his or her income.
Wages paid and earnings received from January 1 onwards in the year in which a worker reaches the age of 73 will no longer be subject to QPP contributions.
TP-935.3, Repayment of RRSP Funds Withdrawn Under the Home Buyers’ Plan of the Lifelong Learning Plan
The Government of Québec has harmonized with the measures from the federal government related to the Home Buyers' Plan (HBP). The withdrawal limit from an RRSP is increased to $60,000 for withdrawals made after April 16, 2024. Furthermore, for withdrawals made during the period from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2025, repayment will only begin in the fifth year following the year in which the first withdrawal was made.
Alberta
AB428, Alberta Tax and Credits
The investor tax credit has been removed from the form. Indeed, this credit was abolished in 2019, and the last year eligible for carryover was 2023.
British Columbia
General T1, Income Tax and Benefit Return
The section Consent to share contact information – Organ and tissue donor registry has been added to the form.
The section Residency information for tax administration agreements has been removed from the form.
Manitoba
MB479, Manitoba Credits
Effective for 2024 and subsequent taxation years, the fertility treatment tax credit amount is increasing from $8,000 to $16,000.
New Brunswick
NB428, New Brunswick Tax and Credits
Two new non-refundable tax credits are available for eligible volunteers as of January 1, 2024:
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the Volunteer firefighters’ amount
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the Search and rescue volunteers’ amount
The conditions of the tax credits on line 58315, Volunteer firefighters’ amount, and line 58316, Search and rescue volunteers’ amount, are equivalent to those of the federal credits. However, the amount of the provincial credit is $5,000.
Prince Edward Island
PE428, Prince Edward Island Tax and Credits
The current three personal income tax brackets and surtax have been replaced by a five-bracket system for the 2024 tax year, with lower tax rates for each of the first three brackets. The brackets are divided as follows:
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9.65% on taxable income of $32,656 or less;
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13.63% on the portion of taxable income exceeding $32,656, but not exceeding $64,313;
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16.65% on the portion of taxable income exceeding $64,313, but not exceeding $105,000;
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18% on the portion of taxable income exceeding $105,000, but not exceeding $140,000;
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18.75% on taxable income exceeding $140,000.
The Prince Edward Island non-refundable tax credit rate has decreased to 9.65%.
Forms Removed
Federal
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AMT 2024, Estimated alternative minimum tax for the 2024 taxation year
Québec
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TP-517.5.5, Designating a Deemed Capital Gain Further to the Transfer of a Family Business
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QAMT 2024, Estimated alternative minimum tax for the 2024 taxation year
Corrected Calculations
The following problems have been corrected in version 2024 1.0:
Federal
Electronic Filing
Federal
Due to its early release date, this version does not allow for electronic filing. The forms related to EFILE are under review in this version.
Information about EFILE
Federal
Important dates
- February 10, 2025 Opening of the system for electronic transmission of authorization requests.
- February 24, 2025 Opening of the EFILE On-Line transmission system.
- January 30, 2026 The CRA will stop accepting electronically filed T1 returns.
Registration and Renewal On-line
To renew your EFILE privileges for this year’s tax season, you must follow the instructions provided on the "Renewal" page on the CRA Web site at http://www.efile.cra.gc.ca/l-rnwl-eng.html.
To register as a new electronic filer, you must register online by completing the EFILE Registration On-Line form on the CRA Web site at http://www.efile.cra.gc.ca/l-rgstr-eng.html.
You will find more information concerning renewals and new applications at http://www.efile.cra.gc.ca/.
In order to be able to electronically file Form AUTHORIZATION, you must meet the following two criteria:
- Have a valid EFILE number and password; and
- Be a registered representative (online access).
A registered representative is a person who is registered with the CRA’s Represent a Client service. To register with the service, go to http://www.cra.gc.ca/representatives
Québec
Important dates
- February 24, 2025 – Opening of the NetFile Québec system.
- February 24, 2025 – Opening of the Refund Info-line system.
- January 30, 2026 – The NetFile Québec system will shut down.
NetFile Québec
- Tax preparers must register for “My Account for professional representatives” (available in French only), a secure space on RQ’s Web site, if they have not already done so in the past.
Note that renewal is automatic for persons who registered for this space in the past. - Consult the page “À qui s'adresse Mon dossier” (available in French only) to see which profile applies to you and what actions you can perform online on behalf of a business or an individual.
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