Expert articles, guides, and updates about the Disability Tax Credit, eligibility, and the application process.
CRA typically takes 8 to 16 weeks to process a DTC application. This guide explains every stage of the process, what causes delays, and how to check your status.
If you have an approved DTC but little or no taxable income, you can transfer the unused credit to a supporting family member. This guide explains the transfer rules, who qualifies, and how to claim it.
The DTC Child Supplement provides an additional federal credit of up to $5,500 per year for children under 18 with an approved DTC. This guide explains the supplement, the Child Disability Benefit, and how to maximize both.
Fibromyalgia is one of the most commonly misunderstood conditions in DTC applications. This guide explains how fibromyalgia can qualify, what your doctor needs to document, and why many applications are denied — and how to fix that.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder can qualify for the Disability Tax Credit if it causes a marked restriction in mental functions necessary for everyday life. This guide explains CRA's criteria, what your doctor needs to document, and why many OCD applications are denied.
Post-COVID condition (long COVID) is now recognized as a qualifying basis for the Disability Tax Credit in Canada. This guide explains which symptoms qualify, how to document them for CRA, and why many long COVID applications are denied.
Many Canadians have two or more mental health conditions that individually might not meet CRA's threshold for a marked restriction, but together cause a significant cumulative impact on daily...
Type 1 Diabetes and insulin-dependent Type 2 Diabetes can qualify for the Disability Tax Credit under the Life-Sustaining Therapy category. CRA requires that the therapy take at least 14 hours per...
CRA evaluates DTC eligibility for speaking based on whether a person can be understood by another person familiar with them, in a quiet setting. When a condition prevents reliable verbal...
