Tax Day Brings Good News For Canadian Diabetics

Filed in archive News on April 11, 2006

With the deadline for filing your taxes just around the corner, no doubt you've experienced a flurry of stress and activity. It's a day everybody hates, and with good reason.

But take heart: filing taxes may actually bring good news this year, at least for diabetics living in Canada:

The Canadian Diabetes Association today issued a guide to federal and provincial tax credits and benefits available to people with diabetes, and strongly encouraged parents of young children with diabetes to apply for the Disability Tax Credit worth $6,596.

"A number of tax changes were made in the 2005 federal budget which most people are not aware of," said Dr. Karen Philp, National Director, Government Relations and Public Policy, Canadian Diabetes Association. "We developed this guide because we've received a lot of calls from people with diabetes trying to understand the ins and outs of the various medical and disability tax credits that they may be eligible for."

Get complete information here. Be sure to take advantage of this tax option!

Finally, there's a silver lining in the clouds.

(Photo Source: CAPS Web)