• Click the ? sign next to Federal line 25500 – T2222 – Northern residents deduction in the Other deductions section

Northern residents – List of prescribed zones

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UFile screen

Under Interview tab

Family Head sub-tab

Other deductions and credits topic

UFile help – Northern residents deduction pop-up window is highlighted and hyperlink titled here is highlighted

• A help window opens that provides a link to access the list
• Click the word here to access the list
• Close the window after consulting the list

• Click the + sign next to Federal line 25500 – T2222 – Northern residents deduction in the Other deductions section

T2222 – Northern residents deduction, Residency deduction

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UFile screen

Under Interview tab

Family Head sub-tab

T2222 – Northern resident topic is highlighted

T2222 – Northern residents deduction page

Residency deduction section is highlighted

Area for which you are claiming the northern residents deduction is highlighted with the following drop-down options:

Zone A (Resident of prescribed northern area)

Zone B (Resident of prescribed intermediate area)

• List your places of residence
  • select the prescribed zone for which the individual is claiming the northern residents deduction, Zone A (Resident of prescribed northern area) or Zone B (Resident of prescribed intermediate area)
  • enter the northern residence address for which the individual is making a claim, if different from their current address

• Start and end dates of the northern residence
  • enter the dates the individual resided in the prescribed zone
  • enter the number of days for which the individual claimed both the basic and the additional residency amount

T2222 – Northern residents deduction, Deduction for travel benefits

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UFile screen

Under Interview tab

Family Head sub-tab

T2222 – Northern resident topic

T2222 – Northern residents deduction page

Deduction for travel benefits section

Northern area where you traveled drop-down menu opened to show following options:

Zone A (Resident of prescribed northern area)

Zone B (Resident of prescribed intermediate area)

Standard amount claimed by another person

• Scroll down to the Deduction for travel benefits section
• Select the option that applies to either the individual or the person they are claiming this deduction for, from the Northern area where you travelled drop-down menu. Select only:
  • Zone A (Resident of prescribed northern area) or
  • Zone B (Resident of prescribed intermediate area)
• Once a selection is made, additional fields are generated below

T2222 – Northern residents deduction, Deduction for travel benefits

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UFile screen

Under Interview tab

Family Head sub-tab

T2222 – Northern resident topic

T2222 – Northern residents deduction page

Select the method to be used between the taxable benefit and the standard amount is highlighted and

Let MaxBack decide (default) is selected

• Enter the name of the person who travelled: last name, comma, first name
• Select the purpose of the trip: Medical reasons or Other
• Enter the dates of the travel
• Enter the destination: you may enter a city name only
• If the $1,200 standard amount is not being claimed for this individual, select Let MaxBack decide (default) from the Select the method to be used between the taxable benefit and the standard amount drop-down menu
• If the $1,200 standard amount is being claimed for this individual, select Use the standard amount of $1,200 from the Select the method to be used between the taxable benefit and the standard amount drop-down menu
  • once this selection is made, the field Indicate which part of the standard amount you want to use for this trip is automatically generated. Enter the amount provided by the individual
• You must enter an amount, even if it is 0, into the following fields:
  • 1-Employee benefits with respect to northern travel
  • 2-Northern travel expenses: (at least one field)
  • 3-Lowest return air fare for the northern area travel, which is the lowest cost quoted for a flight from the airport closest to the individual's residence to the nearest designated city (even if they did not actually travel by air or to that city)
  
  

  UFile tip

  For non-medical trips, the amount for the field 1-Employee benefits with respect to northern travel is calculated by subtracting box 33 from box 32 of the T4 slip.
• For each additional trip, click the + sign next to Add Another, and an additional Details of trips section opens

T2222 – Northern residents deduction, Deduction for travel benefits – Standard amount claimed by another person

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UFile screen

Under Interview tab

Family Head sub-tab

T2222 – Northern resident topic

T2222 – Northern residents deduction page

Northern area where you travelled is highlighted and

Standard amount claimed by another p… is selected

+ Add another button is highlighted

• If the $1,200 standard amount (or a portion of it) is being claimed by another person:
  • click the + sign next to Add another, and select Standard amount claimed by another person from the Northern area where you travelled drop-down menu
  • enter the name of the person who travelled: last name, comma, first name
  • enter the name of the other individual claiming a portion of the standard amount for this person
  • enter the portion of the standard amount the other individual is claiming
  • click Next