Dependants
Start with the Canadian tax terms used when a child, parent, or other supported person affects benefits or credits.
This subsection covers the Canadian family-status terms used when a supported person changes a benefit, credit, or filing outcome.
What Belongs Here
Use this subsection when the main question is whether another person counts in the tax picture and not just how much income was earned.
Best Starting Pages
Practical Reader Path
- Start with Dependant when the question is broad and you are still identifying the role a person plays.
- Start with Eligible Dependant when the question is really about a specific credit claim on the return.
- Move to Filing Context when the issue is spouse, common-law, or marital-status reporting rather than the dependant definition itself.
In this section
- Dependant
Learn what a dependant means in Canadian tax context and why the word does not have one universal rule across every credit or benefit.
- Eligible Dependant
Learn what an eligible dependant means in Canadian tax context and why it is more specific than the general idea of supporting a family member.