US-Canada Tax filling - first time!

eortlund · Post by **eortlund** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:29 pm

Wait--CPP and EI premiums count as wages? I would think they are more like taxes paid?

qweryt · Post by **qweryt** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:02 am

CPP and EI are taxes and should be included in taxes paid related to earned income.

Total taxes = federal taxes + provincial taxes (if paid separately) + EI + CPP.

That's what nelsona is saying.

nelsona · Post by **nelsona** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 5:45 am

To clarify, for the tax credit against wages, you include CPP and EI premiums paid. For the tax credit on other income, you do not.

eortlund · Post by **eortlund** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:54 am

Thanks--that's how I've been doing it.