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Application for the 2025 Ontario Trillium Benefit and Ontario Senior Homeowners' |
Form ON-BEN 2024 |
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Property Tax Grant | Protected B when completed | |||||||||||||||
To find out if you are eligible for the Ontario trillium benefit and the Ontario senior homeowners' property tax grant, go to canada.ca/on-tax-info. |
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Complete the application areas and parts that apply to you and attach this form to your return. | ||||||||||||||||
To estimate the amount of the Ontario trillium benefit and Ontario senior homeowners' property tax grant you may be entitled to, use the calculator at canada.ca/child-family-benefits-calculator. |
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The payments for these benefits will be issued separately from your tax refund. | ||||||||||||||||
If you had a spouse or common-law partner on December 31, 2024, only one of you can apply for the Ontario energy and property tax credit, the Northern Ontario energy credit, and the Ontario senior homeowners' property tax grant for both of you. If only one of you was 64 years of age or older on December 31, 2024, that spouse or common-law partner must apply for these credits and the grant for both of you. |
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For a description of principal residence for the purposes of the Ontario energy and property tax credit, and the Northern Ontario energy credit, and the Ontario senior homeowners' property tax grant, go to canada.ca/on-tax-info. |
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Ontario trillium benefit (OTB) |
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Ontario sales tax credit (OSTC) |
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You do not need to apply for the OSTC when you file your tax return. The Canada Revenue Agency will tell you if you are entitled to receive the credit. For families, the OSTC is paid to the person whose return is assessed first. |
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Application for the Ontario energy and property tax credit (OEPTC) |
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You may qualify for the OEPTC if, on December 31, 2024, you resided in Ontario and any of the following conditions applied: | ||||||||||||||||
• | Rent for your principal residence was paid by or for you for 2024 and that residence was subject to property tax | |||||||||||||||
• | Property tax for your principal residence was paid by or for you for 2024 | |||||||||||||||
• | You lived in a designated student residence | |||||||||||||||
• | You lived in a long-term care home and an amount for accommodation was paid by or for you in 2024 | |||||||||||||||
• | You lived on a reserve and home energy costs were paid by or for you for your principal residence on the reserve for 2024 | |||||||||||||||
If you met any of these conditions and are applying for the 2025 OEPTC, tick this box | ||||||||||||||||
and complete Part A and Part B of this form. | 61020 | |||||||||||||||
Application for the Northern Ontario energy credit (NOEC) |
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You may qualify for the NOEC if, on December 31, 2024, you resided in Northern Ontario (see the definition at canada.ca/on-tax-info), and any of the following conditions applied: |
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• | Rent for your principal residence in Northern Ontario was paid by or for you for 2024 and that residence was subject to property tax |
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• | Property tax for your principal residence in Northern Ontario was paid by or for you for 2024 | |||||||||||||||
• | You lived in a long-term care home in Northern Ontario and an amount for accommodation was paid by or for you in 2024 | |||||||||||||||
• | You lived on a reserve in Northern Ontario and home energy costs were paid by or for you for your principal residence on the reserve for 2024 |
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If you met any of these conditions and are applying for the 2025 NOEC, tick this box | ||||||||||||||||
and complete Part A and Part B of this form. | 61040 | |||||||||||||||
Choice for delayed single OTB payment |
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By ticking this box, you are choosing to wait until June 2026 to get your 2025 OTB entitlement. You will get your OTB in one payment at the end of the benefit year (June 2026) instead of |
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receiving it monthly from July 2025 to June 2026. | 61060 | |||||||||||||||
5006-TG E (24) | (Ce formulaire est disponible en français.) | Page 1 of 2 | ||||||||||||||