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Topics/services specifically for seniors. For topics of interest to everyone, see Individuals.

What's New for seniors

Age Amount - The maximum amount is increased to $6,720.

As the CRA is no longer producing abbreviated forms and guides, all taxpayers must now use the General Income Tax and Benefit Guide and forms. Please see our tips to help you with the transition.

Topics

Do you have to file a tax return?
Why file a return (even if you have no tax to pay)		 Paying your income tax by instalments
Who has to pay tax by instalments, how much to pay, when to pay, how to pay
Common types of income for seniors
Old Age Security (OAS), CPP or QPP benefits, other pension, RRSP and RRIF income		 Common credits for seniors
Age amount, pension income amount, disability amount, amounts transferred from your spouse or common-law partner and medical expenses
RRSP options when turning 71
What you need to do with your RRSP		 Attendant care expenses paid to a retirement home
What you may claim if you live in a retirement home
Pension income splitting
Reduce your income by splitting your pension income with your spouse or common-law partner		 Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF)
How to set-up, transferring, getting and reporting income from a RRIF
Vacationing outside of Canada
Tax implications if you plan on spending part of the year in the U.S. or elsewhere		 Information Slips Online
For Old Age Security and Canada Pension Plan recipients
Change of Address
Change the address of your OAS and CPP cheques and correspondence		 Non-resident Seniors
Tax and filing information for non-residents
Tax Treaties
Details about Canada's tax agreements with other countries		 Old age security (OAS) benefits repayment
Determining your repayment. Reporting your repayment or your tax withheld due to a repayment.
Requesting a reduction of your OAS recovery tax
Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
Get or provide help filing income tax returns		 Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions for CPP working beneficiaries
For taxpayers over 60 years of age. Contributing to the CPP, election to stop paying, and restarting to pay after electing to stop

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Date Modified: 2013-03-11

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