Refundable Tax Credit

Since 2000, the Gouvernement of Québec offers a refundable tax credit to seniors who choose to pay for home care rather than using the public health system and social services. This tax credit is limited to people 70 years and older.

For a person living in a retirement residence, the refundable expenses are those included in the lease or in the lease appendix, such as laundry services, domestic maintenance, meals, personal and health care, as well as some non-included expenses such as additional care.

You will therefore, as a resident, be able to claim a refund equivalent to 30% of your home care expenses.

Please refer to informative brochure for more tax credit details (in French only).

You may also calculate an estimate of tax credit to be allotted (in French only).