5012-TC 
 
T1 General - 2011 
 
NT479 
 
Northwest Territories Credit 
 
Complete the calculation below, and attach a copy of this form to your 
return. For more information, see the related line in the forms book. 
 
Cost of living tax credit 
 
Adjusted net income 
 
Line 1: Enter the net income from line 236 of your return. ^
 
Line 2: Enter the total of amounts claimed on line 244 and line 250 of your 
return. ^
 
Line 3: Line 1 minus line 2 (if negative, enter "0") = ^
 
Line 4 and line 6054: Enter the amount claimed for foreign income from line 
256 of your return that is exempt under a tax treaty. ^
 
Line 5: Line 3 minus line 4 (if negative, enter "0") Adjusted net income = ^
 
Basic credit for self 
 
If your adjusted net income (line 5) is less than $66,000, complete the 
calculation for line 6250 on the Territorial Worksheet in this book. If the 
amount at line 5 is $66,000 or more, enter $942 on line 6. 
 
Line 6 and line 6250: Credit calculated for line 6250 on the Territorial 
Worksheet Basic credit for self (maximum $942) ^
 
Cost of living supplement 
 
If, on December 31, 2011, you were 18 years of age or older, you may be 
entitled to a supplement to the cost of living tax credit. If you were under 
18 years of age, enter "0" on line 13 and continue on line 14. 
 
If you had a spouse or common-law partner on December 31, 2011, only one of 
you can claim the cost of living tax credit supplement for your family. If 
your spouse or common-law partner claimed the supplement for your family, 
enter "0" on line 13 and continue on line 14. 
 
Line 7: Basic supplement for self 350.00 
 
Line 8 and line 6247: If, on December 31, 2011, you had a spouse or common-
law partner, enter $350. Otherwise, enter "0". ^
 
Line 9: Add lines 7 and 8. = ^
 
Line 10: Enter the basic credit for self from line 6. ^
 
Line 11 and 6248: If, on December 31, 2011, you had a spouse or common-law 
partner, enter the "Basic credit for self" from his or her Form NT479. 
Otherwise, enter "0". ^
 
Line 12: Add lines 10 and 11. = ^
 
Line 13 and line 6249: Line 9 minus line 12 (if negative, enter "0") Cost of 
living supplement = ^
 
Line 14 and line 6251: Add lines 6 and 13 (maximum $942). Northwest 
Territories credit = ^
Enter the result on line 479 of your return. 
 
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