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2013 Donation Tax Credit Rates

	First $200	Amount over $200	Tax Credit for donation of $1,000	Combined Fed/Prov Tax Credit for donation of $1,000	Empl income required to completely utilize tax credit	Combined Fed/Prov Super Credit for donation of $1,000	Empl income required to completely utilize super credit
Federal	15.00%	29.00%	$262.00	n/a		n/a
Fed-super credit	40.00%	54.00%	512.00	n/a		n/a
AB ⁽³⁾	10.00%	21.00%	188.00	$450.00	$20,725	$700.00	$20,725
BC	5.06%	14.70%	127.72	389.72	14,742	639.72	16,531
MB	10.80%	17.40%	160.80	422.80	14,742	672.80	16,531
NB ⁽¹⁾	9.39%	17.95%	161.80	423.80	14,742	673.80	16,531
NL	7.70%	13.30%	121.80	383.80	14,742	633.80	16,531
NS	8.79%	21.00%	185.58	447.58	14,742	697.58	16,531
NT	5.90%	14.05%	124.20	386.20	16,631	636.20	16,631
NU	4.00%	11.50%	100.00	362.00	15,892	612.00	16,531
ON ⁽²⁾	5.05%	11.16%	99.38	361.38	14,742	611.38	16,531
PE	9.80%	16.70%	153.20	415.20	14,742	665.20	16,531
QC ⁽⁴⁾	20.00%	24.00%	232.00	494.00	16,077	744.00	16,312
QC federal tax abatement reduction 16.5%				-43.23		-84.48
SK	11.00%	15.00%	142.00	404.00	17,568	654.00	17,568
YT	7.04%	12.76%	116.16	378.16	14,742	628.16	16,531

The rate for the tax credit for the first $200 of donations is the lowest personal tax rate, except for Quebec. The rate for the tax credit for donations in excess of $200 is the highest personal tax rate, except for Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick.

The Federal First-Time Donor's Super Credit (FDSC) was introduced in the 2013 Budget, and is only available in certain circumstances. It will be available only for tax years 2013 to 2017. See below for more information regarding carried-forward donations and the Super Credit.

(1) NB does not use the highest personal tax rate of 14.3% for donations over $200. The NB Income Tax Act s. 25 was revised to set 17.95% as the rate to be used for donations over $200 for 2009 and later years.

(2) ON does not use the highest personal tax rate of 12.16% for donations over $200. The Taxation Act, 2007, s. 21 was revised to set 11.16% as the rate to be used for donations over $200.

(3) Alberta has only one tax rate, so sets a rate of 21% for donations over $200.

(4) Quebec does not use the lowest tax rate of 16% for the first $200 of donations, but the middle tax rate of 20%. Although the highest tax rate is 25.75% starting 2013, the rate for donations in excess of $200 remains at 24%, as per the 2013 Budget. The $262 federal donation tax credit and $512 federal super credit for Quebec taxpayers are, in effect, reduced by the federal tax abatement of 16.5%. These reductions are shown separately above because they are separate from the tax credit on the tax return.

Our table above shows how much employment income is needed in order to fully utilize the regular tax credit or super tax credit for $1,000 of donations. This is if the taxpayer has only the basic personal amount tax credit, employment amount tax credit, and tax credits for employment insurance premiums and CPP or QPP contributions. When the taxpayer has other tax credits such as disability tax credit, age amount credit, dividend tax credit, dependent children tax credit, or any other tax credits, a higher level of income will be required to fully utilize the tax credit for $1,000 of donations. Our Tax Calculators include a calculation for the super tax credit, and indicate if it is not fully utilized.

Donations Carried Forward

Note that donations can be carried forward for up to 5 years, but the First-time Donor Super Credit will not apply in a subsequent year. The tax credit rate for carried-forward donations when claimed in a subsequent year, unless none of the donation has already been claimed. The tax credit rate for carried-forward donations when claimed in a subsequent year will be the rates in effect for that year.

Tax Tip: It is usually best to claim all donations on the tax return of one spouse. See our Donation Tax Credit article for more information on this.

Revised: October 26, 2023