2012 Family Caregiver Amount

New for 2012 Canada Revenue Agency has announce the Family Caregiver Amount. It is a 15 per cent non-refundable tax credit on an amount of $2,000 that provides tax relief to caregivers of infirm dependant relatives. This includes, for the first time, infirm spouses, common-law partners, and minor children. Canadians can claim this new, non-refundable tax credit for the first time when filing their 2012 taxes.

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