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All the information you need to calculate your Nunavut tax and credits is included in the Completing your Nunavut forms. Complete Form NU428, Nunavut Tax, and Form NU479, Nunavut Credits, and attach a copy to your return.

What's new for 2008?

The income levels and most of the non-refundable tax credits used to calculate your territorial income tax have changed.

The pension income amount has increased to $2,000.

A new non-refundable tax credit is available to volunteer firefighters. They can now claim a tax credit of $500.

If you are entitled to claim the territorial education amount, you may now be eligible for a territorial textbook amount.

Form NU428, Nunavut Tax, and Form NU479, Nunavut Credits, reflect these changes.

Nunavut Child Benefit

The Nunavut Child Benefit (NUCB) is a non-taxable monthly payment made to qualifying families with children under 18 years of age. The Territorial Workers' Supplement, part of the NUCB program, is an additional benefit paid to qualifying families with working income who have children under 18 years of age. Benefits are combined with the Canada Child Tax Benefit into one monthly payment.

For details on the payment amounts, see Pamphlet T4114, Canada Child Benefits.

There is no need to apply separately to get payments under these programs. We will use the information from your Canada Child Benefits application to determine your eligibility for the program.

File your tax return - You (and your spouse or common-law partner) should file your 2008 tax return(s) as soon as possible. The information you give on your return(s) will determine how much you will get starting in July 2009.

This program is fully funded by Nunavut. For more information, call 1-800-387-1193 .

For more information

If you have questions about the Nunavut cost of living, political contribution, or risk capital investment tax credits (shown on Form NU479), contact:

Finance Department
Government of Nunavut
P.O. Box 2260, Station 330
Iqaluit NU X0A 0H0

Call: 867-975-5800
Fax: 867-975-5845

If you have questions about federal and Nunavut personal income tax, and all tax credits other than the three Nunavut tax credits listed above, visit the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Web site or call the CRA at 1-800-959-8281 .

To get forms, visit our Forms and publications page or call 1-800-959-2221 .