Tax Credit

Definition

• Tax credits are much like credits you get from a store. You use the credit to reduce the amount of the tax you owe. Tax credits are more valuable than deductions because they directly reduce the amount of tax you owe, rather than reducing the amount of income that is taxed.

Synonyms
offset, tax advantage, tax aid, Revenue Canada, tax benefit

Acronyms
TC

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  ➥ See Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB).
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  ➥ Form T2209 - Federal Foreign Tax Credits.
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  • An expense that governments allow you to subtract from your income before computing your income tax.
• Tax Liability — Definition,
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