I have written about how it is possible to claim your child’s schooling or tutoring as a medical expense. You must get the CRA to confirm this before you make the claim. I outlined the steps in the link in the previous sentence. We were able to claim this, until my son changed schools.
Now that my son is at a new school, we were denied continuing the claim by the CRA. We must prove the school fits under the CRA policies.
A while ago, we had to renew my son’s Disability Tax Credit (DTC). The psychologist was kind enough also to do a write-up on my son’s new school. With that information, we compiled the necessary documents to re-apply for Schooling Medical Tax Credit.
I put all this together and submitted my application after my son’s DTC was renewed. This was in February, it is now December (about a whole year). July it was finally screened. October, an appeals officer was assigned. Here I wait.
In July, I received the following message in My CRA account
Based on our initial screening, your objection has a low level of complexity. Our goal is to resolve low-complexity objections within 180 calendar days of the date they are sent to the CRA. The targeted completion date for your objection is 2024-08-26.
Needless to say, those dates have all gone by the way side.
CRA Patience
I know a lot of folks who work at the CRA. They are good folk. Why aren’t they able to deal with this with any alacrity? I know many reasons, but won’t touch on them here. Maybe when I retire, I will write about my adventures in the government, but not now.
Now, we must be patient, and wait. It doesn’t mean I am happy about this situation. I am annoyed, but waiting is the only thing I can do.
School Fees Medical Expense Articles
- School Fees as a Medical Expense: If your child has a disability, and their schooling is a specialized program for their disability, the school fees can be considered a medical expense. If your child has a disability, and their schooling is a specialized program for their disability, the school fees can be considered a medical expense. You will need to have a lot of supporting evidence, but it can be claimed.
- Medical Tax Credit for School Costs Template If you have a disabled child you can try to claim Medical Tax Credit for School Costs if the child’s schooling is essential to help with their disability. Most training for a disabled person should be a medical expense, so research and ask the CRA if this is the case?
- How To Apply for School Fees for Medical Credit from CRA Can you claim school fees for medical credit with the CRA ? Yes, but you need to follow all the rules to claim it. Your child does not need to have a DTC to apply.
