Tax Credits, Which Can I Deposit and Which Go Back?

[Stuart and Thea 95]

I know that I get to keep the CPP benefit I get for my son as an orphan's benefit after leaving Canada, but what other tax credits do I get to keep?

My mom said I got one last week that was Energy and Property Tax Benefit. Is that given based on last year? And if so, am I entitled to any of it? I only left a couple weeks ago!

Also, the Child Tax Benefit, am I entitled to any of that cheque too, considering that I was in Canada until a few weeks ago? Is the credit towards time that has passed? I would imagine yes, as I haven't heard of anyone ever having to pay it back when they leave after it is issued, only before. So how much time before hand matters?

(no, they're not gigantic sums of money, but when you're trying to pay for AOS for a K1 AND a K2 at the same time, during Christmas after just paying for moving expenses and a wedding, while being unemployed and carrying two mortgages, it's money I could use!)

[TheFantastics09 19]

I would call everyone that you listed above as they are the only ones who will be able to tell you if you are entitled to those benefits. I called to cancel CCTB after we moved and they still let my son keep the amount from the last month we were there (we moved to the U.S several days before the 20th). The same thing happened with a few of the other provincial credits.

Hope everything works out!

Edited December 18, 2011 by TheFantastics09

[Udella&Wiz 325]

I don't know about the orphan benefit, but I know from personal experience that once you leave you're not entitled to CCTB or anything else like GST despite it being based on last year's taxes.

I moved mid Nov and despite my telling them I had moved and didn't want anything deposited anymore (I figured at least when I filed my last taxes it would be obvious), they continued to deposit each. I thought, ok super.....it was based on last year's taxes anyway, right? Well yes it is, but it came back to bite me in the butt and i had to pay everything back starting with the Nov I left. The government kept doing direct deposit for CCTB for almost a year and a couple GST credits too. Helpful then when I needed it.

I would do your best to contact them again and let them know you want to cancel them and you've moved. If your mother has checks and it hasn;t been direct deposited.....do not cash them...save yourself the trouble.

I know that I get to keep the CPP benefit I get for my son as an orphan's benefit after leaving Canada, but what other tax credits do I get to keep?

My mom said I got one last week that was Energy and Property Tax Benefit. Is that given based on last year? And if so, am I entitled to any of it? I only left a couple weeks ago!

Also, the Child Tax Benefit, am I entitled to any of that cheque too, considering that I was in Canada until a few weeks ago? Is the credit towards time that has passed? I would imagine yes, as I haven't heard of anyone ever having to pay it back when they leave after it is issued, only before. So how much time before hand matters?

(no, they're not gigantic sums of money, but when you're trying to pay for AOS for a K1 AND a K2 at the same time, during Christmas after just paying for moving expenses and a wedding, while being unemployed and carrying two mortgages, it's money I could use!)

[frostiana 12]

I know that I get to keep the CPP benefit I get for my son as an orphan's benefit after leaving Canada, but what other tax credits do I get to keep?

My mom said I got one last week that was Energy and Property Tax Benefit. Is that given based on last year? And if so, am I entitled to any of it? I only left a couple weeks ago!

Also, the Child Tax Benefit, am I entitled to any of that cheque too, considering that I was in Canada until a few weeks ago? Is the credit towards time that has passed? I would imagine yes, as I haven't heard of anyone ever having to pay it back when they leave after it is issued, only before. So how much time before hand matters?

(no, they're not gigantic sums of money, but when you're trying to pay for AOS for a K1 AND a K2 at the same time, during Christmas after just paying for moving expenses and a wedding, while being unemployed and carrying two mortgages, it's money I could use!)

Did you call and change your address with the canadian governments? Look on past tax forms, call that number make sure they know the day you left... ask your previous tax person who to call or look on the tax forms.. I think that's the most important ones, anybody you get cheques from. I just got that same cheque which I never heard of before! I already changed my addresses and I believe I'm entitled to that one. The main thing is to let them know your new permanent address. hope that helps

[Stuart and Thea 95]

Did you call and change your address with the canadian governments? Look on past tax forms, call that number make sure they know the day you left... ask your previous tax person who to call or look on the tax forms.. I think that's the most important ones, anybody you get cheques from. I just got that same cheque which I never heard of before! I already changed my addresses and I believe I'm entitled to that one. The main thing is to let them know your new permanent address. hope that helps

I did let them know, but these cheques must have been printed already and en route to my Canadian address. I'm hoping that I'm entitled to the new one, it was touted as a way of helping Canadians recoup some of the extra money we had to pay in taxes when making certain purchases. I lived there for most of the year, and spent money on a lot of things I was taxed extra on, so either I should get the taxes back on what I bought, or I should get the cheque, right? (come on and work with me on this one...)

For those of you who did cash your cheques, were you penalized when you had to pay them back at all? I know it's a headache, but it's an interest free loan if there was no penalty...