Line 369 - Home buyers' amount

You can claim an amount of $5,000 for the purchase of a qualifying home acquired in 2015, if both of the following apply:

• you or your spouse or common-law partner acquired a qualifying home; and
• you did not live in another home owned by you or your spouse or common-law partner in the year of acquisition or in any of the four preceding years (first-time home buyer).

Watch the video - First-time home buyers' tax credit

Topics

• Qualifying home
  Find out if your home qualifies.
• Persons with disabilities
  You do not have to be a first-time home buyer.
• Completing your tax return
  How to claim the home buyers' amount.

Forms and publications

• General Income Tax and Benefit Package - Guide, Returns, Schedules
• Form T2201, Disability Tax Credit Certificate

Related topics

• Line 316 - Disability amount (for self)
• Homeowners

Date modified:

2016-01-04