The Home Accessibility Tax Credit: What You Can Claim

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The federal Home Accessibility Tax Credit (HATC) lets you claim part of what you spend making your home safer or more accessible.

The basics

  • You can claim up to $20,000 of eligible expenses per year for a qualifying home.
  • The credit is calculated at the lowest federal rate, 15%, so the maximum is $3,000.
  • It is non-refundable: it reduces federal tax owing but cannot create a refund.

Who qualifies

The qualifying individual must be 65 or older, or eligible for the Disability Tax Credit. A spouse, common-law partner or supporting relative may claim on their behalf.

What typically qualifies

Renovations that let the person get into the home, move around more freely, or reduce the risk of harm. The Canada Revenue Agency's examples include walk-in tubs and showers, wheelchair ramps, widened doorways, grab bars and lowered counters. Routine maintenance, repairs and renovations that only raise the home's value do not qualify.

Combined with other credits

Eligible expenses that also qualify for the Medical Expense Tax Credit may be claimed under both. Ask a tax professional how this applies to you.

Keep your records

Keep receipts, invoices and contracts, with the supplier's details and GST/HST number, in case the CRA asks to see them.

This is general information, not tax advice. Check the CRA's guidance or speak to a tax professional.

See also BC RAHA. We provide itemized quotes and invoices. Book a free in-home assessment or call 604-259-1211.