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Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod reminds everyone buying their first home to take advantage of the First-Time Home Buyers’ Tax Credit, which helps make the transition into home ownership more affordable. First-time home buyers can face additional expenses, such as legal fees, land transfer taxes, and other costs involved in buying a family home. To help make this dream a reality, McLeod says the federal government created the First-Time Home Buyers’ Tax Credit to support families as they make the leap into home ownership. “If you or your spouse or comCATHY mon-law partner MCLEOD bought your first home this year, you can claim an amount of $5,000 on your income tax and benefit return. The amount only applies if you did not live in another home owned by you or your spouse or common-law partner in the year of acquisition or in any of the four preceding years. “Equally important, if you or a person related to you is eligible for the Disability Tax Credit, you can claim the credit even if you are not a first-time home buyer, as long as you are purchasing a house that is more accessible or better suitedpurchase to the your of GE Café major appliances*. needs of the person with a disability.” In its first two years alone, more than 550,000 Canadians claimed the First-Time Home Buyers’ Tax Credit, which resulted in more than $2.5 billion claimed. For more information about how Carole Rooney photo this credit may apply to you and Mackenzie Menzel, left, and Kayla Cumiskey demonstrated how to make California Roll sushi in to find out about other credits and Donna Nivison’s home economics class at 100 Mile House Junior Secondary School on Jan. 30. deductions for homeowners, visit the The girls also talked about the special ingredients, while their classmates watched the detailed Canada Revenue Agency’s at www. action in a mirror. cra.gc.ca/myhome. MABE2367_EASEL_ADMAT_VERT_ENG.ai
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