Tuition Tax Receipts CRA Form T2202A
Frequently asked questions and answers
Do I get a T2202A form?
T2202A forms are issued to students who
have paid $100.00 or more in eligible fees for post-secondary
level courses beginning and ending in a particular calendar year.
Why
are you providing the T2202A on the web?
One of our goals is to
provide faster and more efficient service to our students and to provide
more self-service via the web.
As well, each year we receive many
return mailings because students did not update their addresses with
the college.
Why doesn't my T2202A form match the amount I paid
for my course?
The total amount of tuition fees paid may not necessarily
correspond to your T2202A because not all of your tuition fees are tax
deductible. Also, the T2202A is based on the tax year (January - December)
not the school year (September - April).
What tuition fees are not
eligible for my T2202A?
Fees that are not eligible include: Student
Association fees, health and dental insurance, transportation and parking,
meals and lodging, goods of lasting value that you will keep, such
as a dental kits, uniforms, tools and costs of books.
Facilities fees, supply fees and
laboratory fees are not eligible for Continuing Education students.
I
paid for my first year and my tax receipt reflects only half of what
I paid. Where's the rest?
The winter 2011 (term 2010/02) fees that you paid in
the fall of 2010 will not be included in the 2010 tax receipt because
they're for courses taken in 2011. These fees will be included in the
year 2011.
I received my T2202A form but the address on it is incorrect.
Do I need a new one?
You may submit the T2202A as received even
if the address is incorrect. Note that it is not necessary for students
to submit the T2202A form with the tax return, but they must produce
it if requested by Revenue Canada.
My parents need my T2202A form.
Will you send it directly to them for me?
Students must use the
Tuition and Education Credit Certificate (T2202A) on their own tax
return until both the Federal and Provincial Tax payable is reduced
to zero, after which the student
may then transfer the balance of the credit to another eligible party
using the reverse side of the T2202A form, as per the Income Tax Act.
This requires the student's signature.
What is the number in column
B/C for?
In addition to claiming tuition and ancillary fees, you
are also eligible to claim $400 for each month of full-time study or
$120 for each month of part-time study. A full-time month equals at least
12 contact hours per week times three (3) consecutive weeks. A part-time
month equals at least 3 consecutive weeks and involves a minimum of 12
hours of instruction each month.
If I add the tuition for my George
Brown College course together with that of another college course, I
would meet the $100.00 minimum, why won't you give me a T2202A?
Students
MAY NOT combine receipts from institutions to meet the minimum eligible
fee as per the Income Tax Act.
Can you help me with some questions
about my tax return?
In depth questions regarding the use of the
T2202A form in the tax preparation process should be directed to Revenue
Canada. Tax guides are available from any Revenue Canada office or
a Post Office. Revenue Canada also publishes a
booklet called "Students & Income
Tax" - Government form P105(E).
Please note: You do NOT need
to submit a printed copy of the T2202A form with your tax return, even
if you decide to transfer the amount to a parent. You only need a printed
copy of your T2202A if one is requested by the Canada Revenue Agency
as part of a formal audit.
Return to: Tuition
Tax Receipts CRA Form T2202A
Revised: February 5, 2007
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