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Quiz: Canada child benefit

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1 A father says the benefit is paid to the mother although he does most of the caring. What is the position? The payment follows legal custody, so a court order is needed to change it Where a child lives with a female parent, she is presumed under the Act to be primarily responsible; the presumption may be displaced by a signed statement from her confirming the other parent is primarily responsible The payment follows whichever parent applied first The presumption cannot be displaced

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2 A recipient's child turns 18 in March. When does entitlement for that child end? At the end of the calendar year In the month the child turns 18 After the month in which the child turns 18 At the end of the benefit year in June

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3 A recipient asks whether the Canada child benefit needs to go on her return as income. Yes, as other income Only the portion above a threshold is included No — it is a tax-free monthly payment and is not included in the recipient's income Yes, but it is then offset by an equal deduction

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4 How is the Canada child benefit calculated, in structure? A maximum annual amount per child, differing by the child's age band, reduced as adjusted family net income rises above thresholds A percentage of the family's net income, capped at a maximum A fixed amount reduced by any provincial benefit received A flat amount per child, unaffected by income

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5 Which of these are true about applying for and receiving the Canada child benefit? Select all that apply.

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Both the applicant and their spouse or common-law partner must file a return each year for the benefit to continue Entitlement is recalculated each January A small annual entitlement may be paid as a single lump sum rather than monthly Children may be registered automatically through the automated benefits application at birth registration in participating provinces and territories Retroactive payments are available where an application is made late, subject to a limit on how far back entitlement can be paid

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6 A parent of a child approved for the disability tax credit asks how to apply for the child disability benefit. It is claimed on the annual return rather than paid monthly It replaces the Canada child benefit for that child A separate application must be made each year It is a supplement paid with the Canada child benefit and generally follows automatically from disability tax credit approval

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7 Which of these is a residency or status requirement for the applicant? The applicant must be a Canadian citizen The applicant must be a resident of Canada for tax purposes, and be a citizen, permanent resident, protected person, a temporary resident meeting a residence condition, or registered under the Indian Act Any resident of Canada qualifies regardless of immigration status The applicant must have been resident in Canada for at least five years

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