Alberta

Form AB428, Alberta Tax and Credits, is used to calculate your Alberta tax.

Alberta Tax and Credits (AB428)

Tax rates for 2016

• 10% on the first $125,000 of taxable income, +
• 12% on the portion of taxable income more than $125,000 but not more than $150,000, +
• 13% on the portion of taxable income more than $150,000 but not more than $200,000, +
• 14% on the portion of taxable income more than $200,000 but not more than $300,000, +
• 15% of taxable income over $300,000.

Non-refundable tax credits and other credits

Alberta offers the following credits which further reduces your amount of provincial tax payable:

• Additional tax for minimum tax purposes - Alberta
• Adoption expenses
• Age amount
• Allowable amount of medical expenses for other dependants
• Amount for an eligible dependant
• Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older
• Amounts transferred from your spouse or common-law partner
• Basic personal amount
• CPP or QPP contributions on self-employment and other earnings
• CPP or QPP contributions through employment
• Caregiver amount
• Disability amount (for self)
• Disability amount transferred from a dependant
• Donations and gifts
• Employment insurance premiums on self-employment and other eligible earnings
• Employment insurance premiums through employment
• Interest paid on your student loans
• Medical expenses for self, spouse or common-law partner, and your dependent children born in 1999 or later
• Pension income amount
• Political contribution tax credit
• Provincial foreign tax credit
• Spouse or common-law partner amount
• Stock savings plan tax credit - Alberta
• Tax on split income - Alberta
• Tuition and education amounts transferred from a child
• Your tuition and education amounts

For more information

If you have questions about Alberta tax and credits, go to Individuals or call 1-800-959-8281.

To get forms, go to Forms and publications.

Forms and publications

• Alberta - General Income Tax and Benefit Package
• Form T89 - Alberta Stock Savings Plan Tax Credit
• Form T691 - Alternative Minimum Tax
• Form T1206 - Tax on Split Income
• Form T2036 - Provincial or Territorial Foreign Tax Credit
• Form T2203 - Provincial and Territorial Taxes - Multiple Jurisdictions

Related topics

• Alberta family employment tax credit
• Alberta child benefit
• All about your tax return

Provincial and territorial government partners

• Alberta Finance

Date modified:

2017-01-03