Non-taxable Income

List below are types on non-taxable income for Canada income tax purposes.

• Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payments
• Child assistance payments and the supplement for handicapped children paid by the province of Quebec
• Child Support if agreement or court order is after April 30, 1997.
• Gifts: in most cases
• Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) payments
• Inheritances: in most cases
• Life insurance policy death benefit payments: most amounts received from a life insurance policy following someone’s death
• Lottery winnings
• Social Assistance Payments (SA), but you must still include it on your tax return to ensure that any benefits you may be entitled to are calculated properly
• Workers Compensation Benefits, but you must still include it on your tax return to ensure that any benefits you may be entitled to are calculated properly