Home Renovation Tax Credit for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities
The Home Renovation Tax Credit for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities assists eligible individuals 65 and over and persons with disabilities with the cost of certain permanent home renovations to improve accessibility or be more functional or mobile at home
The credit can be shared between eligible residents of the home to a maximum amount of the credit. The maximum amount of the credit is $1,000 per tax year and is calculated as 10% of the qualifying renovation expense (maximum $10,000 in expenses). The credit is a refundable tax credit, which means if the credit is higher than the taxes you owe, you'll receive the difference as a refund.
What Qualifies:
The renovation must be to your principal residence, which is the home you primarily live in (including a non-seasonal mobile home).
The renovation or alteration must help a senior or a person with a disability by:
Improving access to the home or land,
Improving mobility and functions within the home or land, or
Reducing the risk of harm within the home or land.
The main purpose of the renovation can't be to increase the value of the home or land.
Note: Modular or removable versions of items that can be installed as permanent fixtures to the home or land qualify (e.g. modular ramps and non-fixed bath lifts).
Examples of qualifying renovations or alterations:
Bathtubs - walk-in
Counters/cupboards - lowering existing ones
Counters/cupboards - installing adjustable ones
Door locks that are easy to operate
Doors that are widened for passage
Drawers and cupboards - touch-and-release
Flooring - non-slip or to allow the use of walkers or wheelchairs
General renovation costs - necessary to enable access for seniors or persons with disabilities to first-floor or secondary suites
Grab bars and related reinforcements around the toilet, tub and shower
Hand-held showers on adjustable rods or high-low mounting brackets
Hand rails in corridors
Lever handles on doors and taps, instead of knobs
Light fixtures throughout the home and exterior entrances
Light switches and electrical outlets placed in accessible locations
Lighting - motion-activated
Pull-out shelves under counter to enable work from a seated position
Showers - wheel-in
Sinks - alterations to allow use from a seated position (and insulation of any hot-water pipes)
Swing clear hinges on doors to widen doorways
Taps - hands-free
Taps - relocation to front or side for easier access
Toilets - raised
Wheelchair ramps, stair/wheelchair lifts and elevators
The credit can be shared between eligible residents of the home to a maximum amount of the credit. The maximum amount of the credit is $1,000 per tax year and is calculated as 10% of the qualifying renovation expense (maximum $10,000 in expenses). The credit is a refundable tax credit, which means if the credit is higher than the taxes you owe, you'll receive the difference as a refund.
What Qualifies:
The renovation must be to your principal residence, which is the home you primarily live in (including a non-seasonal mobile home).
The renovation or alteration must help a senior or a person with a disability by:
Improving access to the home or land,
Improving mobility and functions within the home or land, or
Reducing the risk of harm within the home or land.
The main purpose of the renovation can't be to increase the value of the home or land.
Note: Modular or removable versions of items that can be installed as permanent fixtures to the home or land qualify (e.g. modular ramps and non-fixed bath lifts).
Examples of qualifying renovations or alterations:
Bathtubs - walk-in
Counters/cupboards - lowering existing ones
Counters/cupboards - installing adjustable ones
Door locks that are easy to operate
Doors that are widened for passage
Drawers and cupboards - touch-and-release
Flooring - non-slip or to allow the use of walkers or wheelchairs
General renovation costs - necessary to enable access for seniors or persons with disabilities to first-floor or secondary suites
Grab bars and related reinforcements around the toilet, tub and shower
Hand-held showers on adjustable rods or high-low mounting brackets
Hand rails in corridors
Lever handles on doors and taps, instead of knobs
Light fixtures throughout the home and exterior entrances
Light switches and electrical outlets placed in accessible locations
Lighting - motion-activated
Pull-out shelves under counter to enable work from a seated position
Showers - wheel-in
Sinks - alterations to allow use from a seated position (and insulation of any hot-water pipes)
Swing clear hinges on doors to widen doorways
Taps - hands-free
Taps - relocation to front or side for easier access
Toilets - raised
Wheelchair ramps, stair/wheelchair lifts and elevators
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Disabilities
Acquired Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blind / Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Deaf / Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Down Syndrome , Dual Diagnosis, Epilepsy / Seizure Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Spectrum Disorders , Intellectual / Developmental Disability, Neuromuscular Disorders, Other / I don't know, Paraplegia / Quadriplegia, Physical Disability / Mobility Impairment, Speech Impairment / Social / Communication Disorders, Spina Bifida
Age
0-99
Eligibility
A resident of B.C., and
A senior or a family member living with a senior, or
A person with a disability or a family member living with a person with a disability (for 2016 and later tax years).
A senior or a family member living with a senior, or
A person with a disability or a family member living with a person with a disability (for 2016 and later tax years).
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