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==Can I get some payments and credits from the government?== | ==Can I get some payments and credits from the government?== | ||
Even if you have no income to report or tax to pay, you may be able to get some payments or credits from the government. | Even if you have no income to report or tax to pay, you may be able to get some payments or ''credits'' from the government. | ||
To make sure you claim all your deductions, ask for help. Call your community centre, accountant, bookkeeper or tax preparer and see if anyone can help with an income tax return. | To make sure you <span class="noglossary">claim</span> all your deductions, ask for help. Call your community centre, accountant, bookkeeper or tax preparer and see if anyone can help with an income tax return. | ||
There are different kinds of payments and credits. The main ones are: | There are different kinds of payments and credits. The main ones are: | ||
* Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) payments, | |||
* Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) payments | * HST credit (harmonized sales tax), and | ||
* HST credit (harmonized sales tax) | * tax credits from the provincial government. | ||
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To get any of these payments or credits, you must file an income tax return. | To get any of these payments or credits, you must file an income tax return. | ||