Line 214 - Completing your tax return

Use Form T778, Child Care Expenses Deduction, to calculate your allowable amount of child care expenses.

Enter on line 214 of your return the amount that you can claim.

The individual or organization who received the payments must give you a receipt showing information about the services provided. When the child care services are provided by an individual, you will need the social insurance number of the individual. The receipt can be in your name or that of your spouse or common-law partner.

Supporting documents

Filing electronically
If you are filing electronically, keep all your documents in case we ask to see them later.

Filing a paper return
If you are filing a paper return, attach your completed Form T778, but do not send your other documents. Keep all your documents in case we ask to see them later.

Forms and publications

• General Income Tax and Benefit Package - Guide, Return, and Schedules
• Form T778, Child Care Expenses Deduction

Date modified:

2017-01-03