{"id":25630,"date":"2021-12-10T17:03:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T22:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moneysense.ca\/?p=252797"},"modified":"2021-12-10T17:03:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T22:03:00","slug":"personal-income-tax-guide-the-deadline-for-filing-your-2021-return-tax-brackets-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moneysense.ca\/save\/taxes\/2021-personal-income-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Income Tax Guide: The deadline for filing your 2021 return, tax brackets and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moneysense.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/personal-income-tax-deadline-2021-Canada-scaled.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"changes\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Changes to income taxes for 2021<\/h2>\n<p>The past two years have been unpredictable to say the least\u2014and that uncertainty applies to filing our tax returns, too. CRB or T2200, anyone? If you don\u2019t know what those are, we have you covered in our 2021 Canadian tax update, including new tax deductions and programs. Get information on the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit, home office deductions, how to claim a tax credit for digital news, the minimum 15% tax for high-income individuals, credits for home buyers and more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysense.ca\/save\/taxes\/taxes-due-2021-income-taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find out what\u2019s new for the 2021 tax season.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysense.ca\/save\/taxes\/2021-personal-income-taxes\/#return\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Return to top<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/return\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"claims\">Tax claims for Canadians<\/h2>\n<p>You likely know about claiming child care expenses, charitable donations and contributions to your registered retirement savings plan (RRSP)\u2014but what other deductions could you get? We list the most commonly missed tax claims. See if you\u2019re eligible for claims related to medical expenses, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysense.ca\/save\/taxes\/income-tax-t2200\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">working from home<\/a>, moving, tuition and school, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysense.ca\/columns\/ask-a-planner\/how-to-figure-out-your-investment-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">investing fees<\/a>, political contributions or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysense.ca\/spend\/real-estate\/6-smart-strategies-for-first-time-home-buyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buying your first home<\/a>. And for each, we include how to make the claim, too. <\/p>\n<p>Read the full article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysense.ca\/save\/taxes\/tax-claims-deductions-not-to-miss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What can you claim on your income taxes: 7 deductions not to miss<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysense.ca\/save\/taxes\/2021-personal-income-taxes\/#return\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Return to top<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/return\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"started\">How to get started doing your tax return<\/h2>\n<p>If you procrastinate with your tax return, know that you\u2019re not alone: in 2020, over 60% of Canadians didn\u2019t file on time. Being late can be costly, though, so we want to help you conquer procrastination\u2014and avoid penalties and interest charges\u2014this tax season. Get motivated with the psychological hacks in our article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysense.ca\/save\/taxes\/how-to-do-your-taxes-procrastination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to do your taxes and beat procrastination<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><a href=\"http:\/\/return\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Return to <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysense.ca\/save\/taxes\/2021-personal-income-taxes\/#return\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">top<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/return\">.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneysense.ca\/save\/taxes\/2021-personal-income-taxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Changes to income taxes for 2021 The past two years have been unpredictable to say the least\u2014and that uncertainty applies to filing our tax returns, too. CRB or T2200, anyone? 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