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Table of contents

• What's new for 2012?
• General information
  • Saskatchewan low-income tax credit
• Completing your Saskatchewan forms
• Form SK428, Saskatchewan Tax
  • Step 1 – Saskatchewan non-refundable tax credits
    • Newcomers to Canada and emigrants
    • Line 5804 – Basic personal amount
    • Line 5808 – Age amount
    • Line 5812 – Spouse or common-law partner amount
    • Line 5816 – Amount for an eligible dependant
    • Line 5820 – Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older
    • Line 5821 – Amount for dependent children born in 1994 or later
    • Line 5822 – Senior supplementary amount
    • Line 5824 – CPP or QPP contributions through employment
    • Line 5828 – CPP or QPP contributions on self-employment and other earnings
    • Line 5832 – Employment insurance premiums through employment
    • Line 5829 – Employment insurance premiums on self-employment and other eligible earnings
    • Line 5837 – Home buyers' amount
    • Line 5836 – Pension income amount
    • Line 5840 – Caregiver amount
    • Line 5844 – Disability amount (for self)
    • Line 5848 – Disability amount transferred from a dependant
    • Line 5852 – Interest paid on your student loans
    • Line 5856 – Your tuition and education amounts
    • Line 5860 – Tuition and education amounts transferred from a child
    • Line 5864 – Amounts transferred from your spouse or common-law partner
    • Line 5868 – Medical expenses for self, spouse or common-law partner, and your dependent children born in 1995 or later
    • Line 5872 – Allowable amount of medical expenses for other dependants
    • Line 5879 – Graduate tax exemption amount
    • Line 5896 – Donations and gifts
  • Step 2 – Saskatchewan tax on taxable income
  • Step 3 – Saskatchewan tax
    • Line 43 – Saskatchewan farm and small business capital gains tax credit
    • Line 45 – Saskatchewan tax on split income
    • Line 53 – Saskatchewan additional tax for minimum tax purposes
    • Line 55 – Provincial foreign tax credit
    • Line 57 – Royalty tax rebate
    • Lines 59 and 60 – Political contribution tax credit
    • Lines 62 to 64 – Labour-sponsored venture capital tax credit
    • Lines 67 to 71 – Saskatchewan employee's tools tax credit
    • Line 73 to 75 – Saskatchewan mineral exploration tax credit
    • Line 77 – Saskatchewan graduate tuition tax credit
• Form SK479, Saskatchewan Credits
  • Line 1 – Saskatchewan graduate tuition refund
  • Line 2 – Active families benefit
• For more information

General information

Saskatchewan low-income tax credit

This credit is a non-taxable amount paid to help Saskatchewan residents with low and modest incomes.

For more information on the payment amounts, see Booklet RC4210, GST/HST Credit.

This amount is combined with the quarterly payments of the federal GST/HST credit.

To get this credit, you (or your spouse or common-law partner) should apply for the GST/HST credit on page 1 of your (or your spouse's or common-law partner's) return.

File your tax return – You (and your spouse or common-law partner) should file your 2012 tax return(s) as soon as possible. The information you give on your return(s) will determine what amount you will be entitled to receive starting in July 2013.

The Saskatchewan low-income tax credit program is fully funded by the Province of Saskatchewan.

For more information, call the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) at 1-800-959-1953 .

Completing your Saskatchewan forms

You can download and print a copy of Form SK428, Saskatchewan Tax, and Form SK479, Saskatchewan Credits. Complete the forms that apply to you, and attach a copy to your return.

The following information will help you complete Form SK428 and Form SK479.

The terms spouse and common-law partner are defined in the General Income Tax and Benefit Guide.

The term end of the year means December 31, 2012, the date you left Canada if you emigrated in 2012, or the date of death for a person who died in 2012.

Tax Tip
A number of Saskatchewan tax measures are distinct from corresponding federal measures. However, many rules for calculating Saskatchewan tax are still based on the federal Income Tax Act. As a result, you should calculate your federal tax first.

Form SK428, Saskatchewan Tax

Complete Form SK428 if you were a resident of Saskatchewan at the end of the year.

If you had income from a business (including income you received as a limited or non-active partner), and the business has a permanent establishment outside Saskatchewan, complete Form T2203, Provincial and Territorial Taxes for 2012 – Multiple Jurisdictions, instead of completing Form SK428.

You also have to complete Form SK428 if you were a non resident of Canada in 2012 and you earned income from employment in Saskatchewan or received income from a business with a permanent establishment only in Saskatchewan.

Step 1 – Saskatchewan non-refundable tax credits

The eligibility criteria and rules for claiming most of the Saskatchewan non-refundable tax credits are the same as for the federal non-refundable tax credits. However, the value and calculation of some Saskatchewan non-refundable tax credits are different from the corresponding federal credits.

Newcomers to Canada and emigrants

If you prorated any of the amounts you claimed on lines 300 to 306, 315, 316, 318, 324, and 326 of your federal Schedule 1, you have to prorate the corresponding provincial amounts on lines 5804 to 5820, 5840, 5844, 5848, 5860, and 5864. Also, you may have to prorate the amounts on lines 5821 and 5822.

Line 5804 – Basic personal amount

Claim $14,942.

Line 5808 – Age amount

You can claim this amount if you were 65 years of age or older on December 31, 2012, and your net income (line 236 of your return) is less than $64,231.

If your net income is:

• $33,884 or less, enter $4,552 on line 5808; or
• more than $33,884 but less than $64,231, complete the calculation for line 5808 on the Provincial Worksheet.

Tax Tip
You may be able to transfer all or part of your age amount to your spouse or common-law partner. Similarly, you may be able to claim all or part of his or her age amount. For more information, see line 5864.

Line 5812 – Spouse or common-law partner amount

You can claim this amount if the rules are met for claiming the amount on line 303 of federal Schedule 1 and your spouse's or common law partner's net income (line 236 of his or her return, or the amount that it would be if he or she filed a return) is less than $16,437.

Complete the calculation on Form SK428, and enter the amount on line 5812.

Note
Enter your marital status and the information concerning your spouse or common-law partner (including his or her net income, even if it is zero) in the "Identification" area on page 1 of your return.

Line 5816 – Amount for an eligible dependant

You can claim this amount if the rules are met for claiming the amount on line 305 of federal Schedule 1 and your dependant's net income (line 236 of his or her return, or the amount that it would be if he or she filed a return) is less than $16,437.

Complete the calculation on Form SK428, and enter the amount on line 5816.

Note
If you were a single parent on December 31, 2012, and you choose to include all universal child care benefit amounts you received in 2012 in the income of your dependant, include this amount in the calculation of his or her net income.

Line 5820 – Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older

You can claim this amount if the rules are met for claiming the amount on line 306 of federal Schedule 1 and your dependant's net income (line 236 of his or her return, or the amount that it would be if he or she filed a return) is less than $15,049.

Complete the calculation for line 5820 on the Provincial Worksheet.

Line 5821 – Amount for dependent children born in 1994 or later

You can claim this amount if you lived in Saskatchewan at the end of the year and you had a dependent child for whom all of the following conditions apply:

• the child was less than 18 years of age at any time in 2012;
• the child lived with you at the end of the year (or on the date of death for a child who died in 2012); and
• no one has received a special allowance under the Children's Special Allowances Act for the child.

You cannot claim this credit if anyone made a claim for the child as an eligible dependant on line 5816 or as a spouse or common-law partner on line 5812.

If you have a spouse or common-law partner, only one of you can claim this credit. When both are eligible to make this claim, the person with the lower taxable income must make the initial claim. The other person may claim any unused amount by completing Schedule SK(S2), Provincial Amounts Transferred From Your Spouse or Common-Law Partner, and attaching it with his or her return.

Enter beside box 6370 the number of dependent children you have who were born in 1994 or later. Claim $5,668 on line 5821 for each dependent child. Please give details of your dependent children in the chart on Form SK428.

Tax Tip
You may be able to transfer all or part of your amount for dependent children born in 1994 or later to your spouse or common-law partner. Similarly, you may be able to claim all or part of his or her amount for dependent children born in 1994 or later. For more information, see line 5864.

Line 5822 – Senior supplementary amount

You can claim this amount if you were 65 years of age or older in 2012 and you lived in Saskatchewan at the end of the year. You can claim it regardless of your net income.

Claim $1,202 on line 5822.

If you are completing a return for a person who died in 2012, you can claim this amount if the person was 65 years of age before the date of death and he or she lived in Saskatchewan on the date of death.

Tax Tip
You may be able to transfer all or part of your senior supplementary amount to your spouse or common-law partner. Similarly, you may be able to claim all or part of his or her senior supplementary amount. For more information, see line 5864.

Line 5824 – CPP or QPP contributions through employment

Enter on this line the amount that you claimed on line 308 of your federal Schedule 1.

Line 5828 – CPP or QPP contributions on self-employment and other earnings

Enter on this line the amount that you claimed on line 310 of your federal Schedule 1.

Line 5832 – Employment insurance premiums through employment

Enter on this line the amount that you claimed on line 312 of your federal Schedule 1.

Line 5829 – Employment insurance premiums on self-employment and other eligible earnings

Enter on this line the amount that you claimed on line 317 of your federal Schedule 1.

Line 5837 - Home buyers' amount

You can claim this amount if the rules are met for claiming the amount on line 369 of federal Schedule 1.

You can claim an amount of $10,000 for the purchase of a qualifying home made after December 31, 2011 (date of sale identified in the purchase agreement of the home).

A qualifying home must be registered in your and/or your spouse's or common-law partner's name with the Land Titles Registry and must be located in Saskatchewan.

The claim can be split between you and your spouse or common-law partner, but the combined total cannot exceed $10,000.

When more than one individual is entitled to the amount (for example, when two people jointly buy a home), the total of all amounts claimed cannot exceed $10,000.

Supporting documents – If you are filing electronically or filing a paper return, do not send any documents. Keep all your documents in case we ask to see them at a later date.

Line 5836 – Pension income amount

You can claim this amount if you met the rules for claiming the amount on line 314 of federal Schedule 1.

The amount you can claim on line 5836 is the amount on line 314 of your federal Schedule 1 or $1,000, whichever is less.

Note
Only residents of Saskatchewan are eligible for this amount. If you are not a resident of Saskatchewan, you cannot claim this non-refundable tax credit in calculating your Saskatchewan tax even though you may have received income from a source inside Saskatchewan in 2012.

Line 5840 – Caregiver amount

You can claim this amount if the rules are met for claiming the amount on line 315 of federal Schedule 1 and your dependant's net income (line 236 of his or her return, or the amount that it would be if he or she filed a return) is less than $23,837.

Complete the calculation for line 5840 on the Provincial Worksheet.

Line 5844 – Disability amount (for self)

You can claim this amount if you met the rules for claiming the amount on line 316 of federal Schedule 1.

If you were 18 years of age or over at the end of the year, enter $8,803 on line 5844.

If you were under 18 years of age at the end of the year, you may be eligible to claim a supplement up to a maximum of $8,803 in addition to the base amount of $8,803. Complete the calculation for line 5844 on the Provincial Worksheet.

Line 5848 – Disability amount transferred from a dependant

You can claim this amount if the rules are met for claiming the amount on line 318 of federal Schedule 1.

Complete the calculation for line 5848 on the Provincial Worksheet.

Line 5852 – Interest paid on your student loans

Enter on this line the amount that you claimed on line 319 of your federal Schedule 1.

Line 5856 – Your tuition and education amounts

Complete Schedule SK(S11), Provincial Tuition and Education Amounts.

Supporting documents – If you are filing electronically, keep all your documents in case we ask to see them at a later date. If you are filing a paper return, attach your completed Schedule SK(S11), but do not send your other documents. Keep all your documents in case we ask to see them at a later date.

Transferring and carrying forward amounts

You may not need all of your 2012 tuition and education amounts to reduce your provincial income tax to zero. In this case, you can transfer all or some of the unused part to one person, either your spouse or common-law partner (who would claim it on line 5864) or your or your spouse's or common-law partner's parent or grandparent (who would claim it on line 5860).

You can only transfer an amount to your parent or grandparent, or your spouse's or common-law partner's parent or grandparent, if your spouse or common-law partner does not claim an amount for you on line 5812 or 5864.

Complete the "Transfer/Carryforward of unused amount" section of Schedule SK(S11) to calculate the provincial amount available to transfer, as well as Form T2202, Education and Textbook Amounts Certificate, T2202A, Tuition, Education and Textbook Amounts Certificate, TL11A, Tuition, Education, and Textbook Amounts Certificate - University Outside Canada, TL11B, Tuition, Education, and Textbook Amounts Certificate - Flying School or Club, or TL11C, Tuition, Education and Textbook Amounts Certificate - Commuter to the United States, to designate who can claim the transferred amount and to specify the amount this person can claim. This amount may be different from the amount calculated for the same person on your federal Schedule 11. Enter the provincial amount you are transferring on line 20 of your Schedule SK(S11).

Tax Tip
If you are transferring an amount to a designated individual, only transfer the amount this person can use. That way, you can carry forward as much as possible to use in a future year.

Complete the "Transfer/Carry forward of unused amount" section of Schedule SK(S11) to calculate the amount you can carry forward to a future year. This amount corresponds to the part of your tuition and education amounts you do not need to use (and do not transfer) for the year.

Line 5860 – Tuition and education amounts transferred from a child

You can claim these amounts if the rules are met for claiming the amount on line 324 of your federal Schedule 1.

Enter on line 5860 the total of all provincial amounts that each student has transferred to you as shown on his or her Form T2202, T2202A, TL11A, TL11B, or TL11C.

Supporting documents – If you are filing electronically or filing a paper return, do not send any documents. Keep all your documents in case we ask to see them at a later date. The student must attach Schedule SK(S11) to his or her paper return.

Line 5864 – Amounts transferred from your spouse or common-law partner

You can claim these amounts if the rules are met for claiming the amount on line 326 of federal Schedule 1.

As a resident of Saskatchewan, you can also claim a transfer of the unused part of your spouse's or common-law partner's amount for dependent children born in 1994 or later and senior supplementary amount.

Complete Schedule SK(S2), Provincial Amounts Transferred From Your Spouse or Common-Law Partner, and attach a copy to your return.

Line 5868 – Medical expenses for self, spouse or common-law partner, and your dependent children born in 1995 or later

The medical expenses you can claim on line 5868 are the same as those you can claim on line 330 of your federal Schedule 1. They have to cover the same 12-month period ending in 2012, and no one claimed them on a 2011 return.

Line 5872 – Allowable amount of medical expenses for other dependants

In addition to the medical expenses claimed on line 5868, you can also claim medical expenses for other dependants.

The medical expenses you can claim on line 5872 are the same as those you can claim on line 331 of your federal Schedule 1. They have to cover the same 12-month period ending in 2012, and no one claimed them on a 2011 return.

Line 5879 – Graduate tax exemption amount

Include on this line any unused graduate tax exemption amount shown on your 2011 notice of assessment or notice of reassessment.

Notes
The graduate tax exemption amount and the graduate retention program are two distinct programs. Please ensure that they are entered on the appropriate line of Form SK428 or SK479, as applicable.

If you graduated in 2007 and qualified to claim the graduate tax exemption amount, you may have received an eligibility certificate for 2008 to claim the graduate retention program tuition rebate. If on your 2008 return you did not claim this rebate, you have to send an adjustment request for your 2008 return to the CRA.

Line 5896 – Donations and gifts

Enter the amounts from lines 345 and 347 of your federal Schedule 9 and multiply them by the rates on lines 30 and 31 of Form SK428.

Step 2 – Saskatchewan tax on taxable income

Enter on line 34 your taxable income from line 260 of your return. Complete the appropriate column depending on the amount entered.

Step 3 – Saskatchewan tax

Line 43 – Saskatchewan farm and small business capital gains tax credit

If you reported capital gains in 2012 from the disposition of qualified farm property or qualified small business corporation shares, and you were a resident of Saskatchewan at the end of the year, you may qualify for this tax credit.

To claim the credit, complete Form T1237, Saskatchewan Farm and Small Business Capital Gains Tax Credit.

Enter, on line 43 of Form SK428, the amount from line 32 of Form T1237.

Supporting documents – If you are filing electronically, keep all your documents in case we ask to see them at a later date. If you are filing a paper return, attach your Form T1237.

Line 45 – Saskatchewan tax on split income

If you have to pay federal tax on split income on line 424 of your federal Schedule 1, complete Part 2 of Form T1206, Tax on Split Income, to calculate the Saskatchewan tax that applies to this income. Form T1206 also contains a special rule that applies to the amount you enter on line 428 of your return.

For more information on split income, see the General Income Tax and Benefit Guide.

Line 53 – Saskatchewan additional tax for minimum tax purposes

If you have to pay federal minimum tax as calculated on Form T691, Alternative Minimum Tax, you will also have to determine your Saskatchewan additional tax for minimum tax purposes.

To do this, complete the calculation on line 53 of Form SK428.

For more information on minimum tax, see the General Income Tax and Benefit Guide.

Line 55 – Provincial foreign tax credit

If your federal foreign tax credit on non-business income is less than the related tax you paid to a foreign country, you may be eligible to claim a provincial foreign tax credit.

To claim the credit, complete Form T2036, Provincial or Territorial Foreign Tax Credit.

Enter, on line 55 of Form SK428, the amount from line 5 of Form T2036.

Supporting documents – If you are filing electronically, keep all your documents in case we ask to see them at a later date. If you are filing a paper return, attach your Form T2036.

Line 57 - Royalty tax rebate

Unused royalty tax rebate

If your 2011 notice of assessment or notice of reassessment indicates an unused amount of Saskatchewan royalty tax rebate, enter this amount on line 57 of Form SK428.

Note
If, in 2007, you did not claim your unused Saskatchewan royalty tax rebate from your 2006 Form T82, Saskatchewan Royalty Tax Rebate (Individuals), you have to send an adjustment request for your 2007 return to the CRA.

Lines 59 and 60 – Political contribution tax credit

You can claim this credit if you contributed to a registered Saskatchewan political party or to an independent candidate in a Saskatchewan provincial election.

Only claim amounts from your official receipts for 2012. Official receipts can be issued only for contributions of at least $25.

How to claim

Enter the total of your official receipts for Saskatchewan political contributions on line 59 of Form SK428, and calculate the amount to enter on line 60 as follows:

• If the total of your official receipts is more than $1,275, enter $650 on line 60 of Form SK428.
• If the total of your official receipts is not more than $1,275, complete the calculation for line 60 on the Provincial Worksheet.

Supporting documents – If you are filing electronically, keep all your documents in case we ask to see them at a later date. If you are filing a paper return, for each contribution, attach the official receipt signed by an official agent of the political party or independent candidate.

Lines 62 to 64 – Labour-sponsored venture capital tax credit

You can claim this credit if you were a resident of Saskatchewan at the end of the year and you made an eligible investment in a labour-sponsored venture capital corporation that invests in small and medium-size businesses.

You can claim a credit for investments made in 2012 (that you did not claim a credit for on your 2011 return) or in the first 60 days of 2013.

If an RRSP for a spouse or common-law partner became the first registered holder of the share, either the RRSP contributor or annuitant may claim this credit for that share.

If you invested in a Saskatchewan provincially-registered labour-sponsored venture capital corporation, enter the credit shown in box "Tax Credit (Provincial)" of Slip T2C (Sask.), Saskatchewan Tax Incentives (issued by Enterprise Saskatchewan), to a maximum of $1,000, on line 62 of Form SK428.

If you invested in a labour-sponsored venture capital corporation that is registered federally, enter the amount shown in box "Tax Credit (Provincial)" of Slip T2C (Sask.), Saskatchewan Tax Incentives (issued by Enterprise Saskatchewan), to a maximum of $1,000, on line 63 of Form SK428.

The maximum labour-sponsored venture capital tax credit you can claim on line 64 of Form SK428 is $1,000.

Tax Tip
To find out about claiming the federal labour-sponsored funds tax credit, see lines 413 and 414 in the General Income Tax and Benefit Guide.

If you have questions about the tax credit Slip T2C (Sask.), contact the broker from whom you purchased the labour-sponsored venture capital shares.

Supporting documents – If you are filing electronically, keep all your documents in case we ask to see them at a later date. If you are filing a paper return, attach your Slip T2C (Sask.).

Lines 67 to 71 – Saskatchewan employee's tools tax credit

You can claim this credit if you were a resident of Saskatchewan at the end of 2012 and as a condition of your employment you were required to provide eligible tools for use in an eligible trade occupation.

To claim the credit, complete Form T1284, Saskatchewan Employee's Tools Tax Credit.

Enter, on line 67 of Form SK428, the one-time trade entry credit from part 3 of Form T1284.

If your 2011 notice of assessment or notice of reassessment indicates an unused one-time trade entry credit, enter this amount on line 68 of Form SK428.

Enter, on line 69 of Form SK428, the annual maintenance credit from part 4 of Form T1284.

If you do not need all of your 2012 one-time trade entry credit to reduce your provincial tax to zero, you can carry forward any unused amount for two years.

Supporting documents – If you are filing electronically, keep all your documents in case we ask to see them at a later date. If you are filing a paper return, attach your Form T1284.

Lines 73 to 75 – Saskatchewan mineral exploration tax credit

You can claim this credit if you purchased shares from a mining exploration corporation in 2012. The company's exploration expense must be in Saskatchewan.

The credit is 10% of the eligible expenses, and it will be used to reduce your Saskatchewan tax in the year in which it is claimed. Any unused amounts can be carried forward for 10 years or carried back for 3 years.

Enter on line 73 of Form SK428 the total of the credits shown on each Slip SK-METC, Mineral Exploration Tax Credit Certificate, for 2012, you received from mining exploration corporations that incurred qualifying expenses in Saskatchewan.

If you received a Form T5013A, Statement of Partnership Income for Tax Shelters and Renounced Resource Expenses, with an amount in box 143, use only the amounts shown on your SK-METC slips to make this claim.

If your 2011 notice of assessment or notice of reassessment indicates an unused mineral exploration tax credit, enter this amount on line 74 of Form SK428.

Unused mineral exploration tax credit (lines 79 to 84)

If you cannot use all of your tax credit and you want to carry back the unused amount to previous years, use the chart for lines 79 to 84 on Form SK428 to calculate the available amount.

Enter on line 82 of Form SK428 any part of this amount that you want to carry back to reduce your 2011 Saskatchewan tax. Enter on line 83 any amount you want to carry back to 2010 and on line 84 any amount you want to carry back to 2009.

Any unused amount not carried back to a previous year on line 82, 83, or 84 will be shown on your 2012 notice of assessment or notice of reassessment.

Supporting documents – If you are filing electronically, keep all your documents in case we ask to see them at a later date. If you are filing a paper return, attach your slips SK-METC.

Line 77 - Saskatchewan graduate tuition tax credit

You can claim this credit if you were a resident of Saskatchewan at the end of 2012 and you met all of the following conditions:

• you met the necessary qualifications for completing an eligible program at an eligible educational institution; and
• you applied for and obtained a Graduate Retention Program Eligibility Certificate from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Advanced Education.

You will be entitled to credits over a seven-year period based on your eligible tuition amount, beginning the year you obtained a Graduate Retention Program Eligibility Certificate, as long as you file an income tax return as a resident of Saskatchewan for the year.

Your credits will be calculated at the following rates:

• 10% of your total eligible tuition amount will be paid out in each of the first four years; and
• 20% of your total eligible tuition amount will be paid out in each of the three years following the first four years.

The total amount of graduate tuition tax credits you can receive is $20,000 (lifetime maximum).

To claim this credit, complete Form RC360, Saskatchewan Graduate Retention Program.

Note
If you do not need all your Saskatchewan graduate tuition tax credit to reduce your 2012 provincial tax to zero, you can claim the unused credit as the Saskatchewan graduate tuition refund for 2012. Complete Part 2 of Form RC360 to calculate this refund.

Supporting documents - If you are filing electronically, keep all your documents in case we ask to see them at a later date. If you are filing a paper return, attach your Form RC360 and your 2012 Graduate Retention Program Eligibility Certificate.

Notes
If you moved to Saskatchewan in 2012 and applied for and obtained a Graduate Retention Program Eligibility Certificate from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Advanced Education for the year you graduated and were not a resident in Saskatchewan, you have to send an adjustment request to the CRA to update your eligibility for this program.

The graduate tax exemption amount and the graduate retention program are two distinct programs. Please ensure that they are entered on the appropriate line of Form SK428 or SK479, as applicable.

If you graduated in 2006 or 2007, and you met the graduate tax exemption eligibility criteria, you may have received a Tuition Rebate Eligibility Certificate for 2008 to claim rebates under the graduate retention program. If on your 2008 return you did not claim that rebate, you have to send an adjustment request for your 2008 return to the CRA.

Form SK479, Saskatchewan Credits

You may be entitled to the graduate tuition refund and the active families benefit, even if you do not have to pay tax. To claim these amounts, attach a completed Form SK479, Saskatchewan Credits , to your return.

Line 1 - Saskatchewan graduate tuition refund

If you claimed the Saskatchewan graduate tuition tax credit and did not need all of it to reduce your 2012 provincial tax to zero, you can claim the unused credit as the Saskatchewan graduate tuition refund for 2012. Complete Form RC360 to calculate this refund.

Line 2 – Active families benefit

If you were a resident of Saskatchewan at the end of the year, you can claim up to a maximum of $150 per eligible child for the fees paid in 2012 that relate to the cost of registering your or your spouse's or common-law partner's child in an eligible activity.

The child must have been 18 years of age or younger on the last day of the year in which the eligible fees were paid.

Note
You can claim this benefit if the child died during the year and he or she would have been 18 years of age or younger on the last day of the year in which the eligible fees were paid.

If you have a spouse or common-law partner, only one of you can claim the active families benefit for an eligible child. You and your spouse or common-law partner have to decide who will claim this benefit for the child.

An eligible activity means:

• a cultural activity that provides exposure, training, or participation in the field of arts, heritage, or multiculturalism;
• a recreational activity that provides exposure, training, or participation in any field of recreation designed to refresh, provide satisfaction, or entertain, and does not involve declaring a winner or any form of monetary reward, and provides physical or mental benefit; or
• a sporting activity that provides exposure, training, or participation in any field of sport in an organized and competitive environment that requires strategy, physical training, and mental preparation.

Eligible Activities

To qualify for this benefit, an eligible activity must:

• be offered by a service provider located in Saskatchewan;
• involve instruction and proper supervision of children by a service provider;
• be suitable for children;
• require children to actively participate; and
• require registration with the service provider and the payment of a registration fee or membership fee in order for a child to participate.

Note
Programs that are part of a school's curriculum or part of activities that take place in a day care are not eligible for the active families benefit.

Reimbursement of an eligible expense – You can only claim the part of the amount for which you have not been or will not be reimbursed. However, you can claim all of the amount if the reimbursement is included in your income (such as a benefit shown on a T4 slip) and you did not deduct the reimbursement anywhere else on your return.

Supporting documents – Whether you are filing electronically or filing a paper return, keep your receipts issued by the organizations that deliver the programs in case we ask to see them at a later date.

For more information

If you have questions about your income tax return, go to Individuals or call 1-800-959-8281 .

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

If you have any questions about the graduate retention program or the graduate tax exemption amount , contact:

Saskatchewan Ministry of Advanced Education
Student Financial Assistance Branch
Box 650
4635 Wascana Parkway
Regina SK S4P 3A3

Call: 1-800-597-8278 , or 306-787-5620 (in Regina)

Date modified:

2013-01-03