Tell me about Home Accessibility Tax Credit
Home Accessibility Tax Credit
A non-refundable tax credit for renovations that make a home safer or easier to get around for a senior or a person with a disability. You can claim up to $20,000 of eligible costs per year. Grants you got do not reduce the claim.
Program in Canada-wide. Government benefits Money, grants & charity Seniors Disability Housing & rent
Who qualifies:
- Person is 65+ at year end, or DTC eligible
- Renovation is lasting and part of the home
- It improves access or lowers injury risk
What you need to apply:
- Invoices, receipts and proof of payment
- Federal Worksheet 5000-D1
We last read this on 5 October 2026. That was a while ago, so please check their own website before you rely on it, and tell us below if something changed.
How to reach them
- Apply on their website.
- Come back here and tell us if it worked.
Where else they are
Their website is canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/in....
Good to know
- For whomPeople 65 or older, people eligible for the Disability Tax Credit, and family or caregivers who claim for them.
- CostFree
- Their stepsDo lasting renovations that improve access or lower injury risk. Fill in Federal Worksheet 5000-D1 and claim on line 31285. Keep invoices and proof of payment in case the CRA asks.
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We read this on their own website on 5 October 2026.
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