What is Canada Child Tax Benefit?
Canada Child Tax Benefit, sometimes abbreviated as CCTB, one of the Benefits schemes of Canada Revenue Agency. CCTB is a tax free payment given to eligible families every month for the welfare of their children who are under the Age of 18. The money is given only to eligible person, and eligibility criteria includes child under the age of 18, residence of the Canada, permanent resident of Canada as spouse or common law partner.
The amount of benefit is calculated and given as per the information provided on the income tax and benefit returns, it also can be adjusted in between the years if family sizes increases. Generally, CCTB is given on 20th of each month, and in December it is given one week before 20th. In the case, if one is not getting CCTB then he or she can contact Canada Revenue Agency any business day of the week.
Useful Contact Information Of Canada Child Tax Benefit
Telephone representative will be available Monday to Friday (except holidays) from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (local time) weekdays, and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (local time) on Saturdays (except Easter weekend).
Canada Child Tax Benefit automated service will remain available 24x7, 7 days a week.
- For Tax Information Phone Service Call at: 1-800-267-6999 (Canada and United States)
- For Telerefund Call at: 1-800-959-1956
- For Individual income tax and trust enquiries call at: 1-800-959-8281
- For Universal child care benefit, Canada child tax benefit Call at: 1-800-387-1193 (Canada and United States)
- For Child and family benefits overpayments call at: 1-888-863-8662
- For TTY (Teletypewriter): 1-800-665-0354 (Canada and United States)