Line 300 - Basic personal amount
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Line 300 - Basic personal amount
The basic personal amount is $11,474.
Completing your tax return
On line 300 of Schedule 1, Federal Tax, enter the basic personal amount of $11,474.
Remember to claim the corresponding provincial or territorial non-refundable tax credit to which you are entitled, on line 5804 of your provincial or territorial Form 428.
Note
Special rules apply to claims for this amount if you were bankrupt during the tax year (see the section on bankruptcy in Interpretation Bulletin IT-513, Personal Tax Credits) or if you immigrate to or emigrate from Canada in the tax year. For information about these rules, contact the CRA.
Forms and publications
- General Income Tax and Benefit Package - Guide, Returns, and Schedules
- Pamphlet T4055, Newcomers to Canada
- Interpretation Bulletin IT-513, Personal Tax Credits
- Date modified:
- 2017-01-03