Among the many personal non-refundable credits some taxpayers can claim on their personal tax return is the “eligible dependant credit,” sometimes referred to as the “equivalent-to-spouse” amount. The credit is available to a taxpayer who does not have a spouse or partner, but who lives with a dependent parent or grandparent, child, grandchild, brother or sister who is either under the age of 18 or is wholly dependent on the taxpayer due to a physical or mental disability. Read More
