From: sharx35@hotmail.com   
      
   "Alan Bowler"  wrote in message   
   news:hnefet$14g$1@news.eternal-september.org...   
   > On 3/10/2010 12:52 PM, Ben wrote:   
   >> Hi,   
   >>   
   >> Small tax issue - person is a senior with about 15k income. 3% would   
   >> be $450, yet over $700 in medical bills make no diff in return amount   
   >> (using QTax). Any idea why?   
   >   
   > Check what it generated on schedule 1 and the provincial tax credit   
   > form.   
   >   
   > However, my guess is that since medical expenses are a non-refundable   
   > credit, the other non-refundable credits have already reduced his   
   > income taxes to zero.  Basic federal credits mean a senior doesn't   
   > owe federal income taxe until over about 16k.  Provincial taxes   
   > may vary.   
      
   IF the senior had more than about $3150 of EARNED income...and a pile of   
   medical expenses...THEN   
   a REFUNDABLE tax credit might be created. However, with less earned income   
   than about $3150, as the previous poster stated, NIL NADA refund will be   
   produced by the med expenses EVEN though they exceed 3% of NET income.   
      
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