GST/HST credit for 18 year old?

MikeACGA · ‎April 26, 2021

I have a single client with no kids, DOB 2003-02-28. Net income $10,692.38. Profile letter says she will receive a GST credit of $319.13, payable in quarterly instalments of $79.78 in July and October 2021 and in January and April 2022.

Is this correct? She is 18 today (April 26/21) and will turn 19 in February 2022.

kozakworld · ‎April 26, 2021

You are correct. The client won't be eligible for the GST credit until they turn 19 yrs old. Thus they will qualify to receive it in the 4th quarter (April 2022).

This is from a competitor's software that I'm using which validates this.

JamesCampbell · ‎April 27, 2021

sorry but did you not mean april 2022? typo?

MikeACGA · ‎April 27, 2021

Yes, I believe kozakworld meant 2022.

My work around: I had edited the letter manually to remove the total amount and the 4 payments, and tell the taxpayer about the one payment.

JamesCampbell · ‎April 27, 2021

great idea! thanks.

kozakworld · ‎April 27, 2021

Yes, Thank You. I meant 2022 ... just edited my post to correct that.

This is what happens when you reply to posts at approx 2:00 AM when you should be in bed asleep, LOL. That was the last thing I did before going to bed is check the posts to see if anyone needs help. Gotta love these tax deadlines and late nights!

JamesCampbell · ‎April 27, 2021

good of you to reply. and i hear you. lol. not long now!!

snowblaster · ‎March 22, 2022

Just had a similar issue. Just wonder if Profile developer team can help make improvement on this issue so can help us process tax returns more efficiently.

MikeACGA · ‎March 22, 2022

Hey Snowblaster, this issue is from last year. I ran into it again this month with another first time filer. I don't expect Intuit to make this fix. As a work around I just make a manual adjustment to the letter. I've already made arrangements to not experience this next year. ;)