Line 212 - Annual union, professional, or like dues

Claim the total of the following amounts related to your employment that you paid (or that were paid for you and reported as income) in the year:

• annual dues for membership in a trade union or an association of public servants;
• professional board dues required under provincial or territorial law;
• professional or malpractice liability insurance premiums or professional membership dues required to keep a professional status recognized by law; and
• parity or advisory committee (or similar body) dues required under provincial or territorial law.

Annual membership dues do not include initiation fees, licences, special assessments, or charges for anything other than the organization's ordinary operating costs. You cannot claim charges for pension plans as membership dues, even if your receipts show them as dues.

The amount shown in box 44 of your T4 slips, or on your receipts, includes any GST/HST you paid.

Completing your tax return

Claim on line 212 the amount shown in box 44 of your T4 slips or the amount shown on your receipts.

If you have any questions about the amount of union dues, or any other amount, reported on your T4 slips, contact your employer.

Supporting documents

Filing electronically
Keep all your documents in case we ask to see them later.

Filing a paper return
Attach your T4 slips but do not send your other documents. Keep them in case we ask to see them later.

Forms and publications

• General income tax and benefit package - Guide, return and schedules
• Interpretation Bulletin IT-103, Dues paid to a union or to a parity or advisory committee
• Interpretation Bulletin IT-158, Employees' professional membership dues

Related topics

• Line 457 - Employee and partner GST/HST rebate

Date modified:

2017-01-04