Do I need to file taxes for my minor child?

[lucky3000]

Hello everyone,

I have a question: Do I need to file taxes for my minor child? Last year, my child earned less than CAD 1,000. I filed their taxes, but we never received a Notice of Assessment (NOA). This issue has been bothering me.

Initially, I didn’t plan to file because the income was only about CAD 900. Even my accountant said it could be deferred for future filing. However, when I researched online, I found conflicting information: some sources said that any amount of income needs to be reported, even as little as 1 cent (which sounds a bit awkward). Others suggested that income under CAD 15,000 could be deferred.

To avoid complications later, I decided to file the taxes for that small income of CAD 900. Yet, even now, we haven’t received an NOA, which means I can’t create a CRA account for my child.

Now, my child has earned around CAD 2,000 this year, and I’m unsure whether I should file taxes for them again.

Can anyone help me understand why we didn’t receive the NOA last year? And should I continue filing taxes for my child moving forward?

Thank you in advance for your advice!

 

[canuck78]

Hello everyone,

I have a question: Do I need to file taxes for my minor child? Last year, my child earned less than CAD 1,000. I filed their taxes, but we never received a Notice of Assessment (NOA). This issue has been bothering me.

Initially, I didn’t plan to file because the income was only about CAD 900. Even my accountant said it could be deferred for future filing. However, when I researched online, I found conflicting information: some sources said that any amount of income needs to be reported, even as little as 1 cent (which sounds a bit awkward). Others suggested that income under CAD 15,000 could be deferred.

To avoid complications later, I decided to file the taxes for that small income of CAD 900. Yet, even now, we haven’t received an NOA, which means I can’t create a CRA account for my child.

Now, my child has earned around CAD 2,000 this year, and I’m unsure whether I should file taxes for them again.

Can anyone help me understand why we didn’t receive the NOA last year? And should I continue filing taxes for my child moving forward?

Thank you in advance for your advice!

Contact CRA about last year’s tax return

 

[Copingwithlife]

Hello everyone,

I have a question: Do I need to file taxes for my minor child? Last year, my child earned less than CAD 1,000. I filed their taxes, but we never received a Notice of Assessment (NOA). This issue has been bothering me.

Initially, I didn’t plan to file because the income was only about CAD 900. Even my accountant said it could be deferred for future filing. However, when I researched online, I found conflicting information: some sources said that any amount of income needs to be reported, even as little as 1 cent (which sounds a bit awkward). Others suggested that income under CAD 15,000 could be deferred.

To avoid complications later, I decided to file the taxes for that small income of CAD 900. Yet, even now, we haven’t received an NOA, which means I can’t create a CRA account for my child.

Now, my child has earned around CAD 2,000 this year, and I’m unsure whether I should file taxes for them again.

Can anyone help me understand why we didn’t receive the NOA last year? And should I continue filing taxes for my child moving forward?

Thank you in advance for your advice!

All income is reported

Call the CRA to see if the return is stuck in processing