e-1772 (Income tax system)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
- The current Income tax rules (line 305) state a child cannot be considered a dependant if you are paying child support even if you have shared custody;
- However, if you have shared custody and do not help the other parent with financial support, then your child can be considered a dependant. So essentially, you can get a tax credit for a dependant child if you spend less on that child; and
- According to StatCan, in 2011, payments of child support were also reported by 19% of parents whose child spent equal amounts of time with them and the other parent.
- Open for signature
- August 1, 2018, at 10:09 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- November 29, 2018, at 10:09 a.m. (EDT)