Canada's Multi-Generational Home Tax Credit

The federal government is offering a new tax credit to help make it easier for Canadians to care for adult relatives in their own homes. The multi-generational home renovation tax credit took effect Jan. 1 for expenses related to building a secondary suite for a family member who is a senior or an adult with a disability. The credit will provide a 15 per cent tax refund on expenses of up to $50,000 to a maximum of $7,500.
The secondary suite must be for a related adult over the age of 65 or living with a disability, including a grandparent, parent, child, grandchild, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. The secondary suite must be a self-contained housing unit that includes a separate entrance, bathroom, kitchen and sleeping area. 
Additionally, the home being renovated must be inhabited or reasonably expected to be inhabited within 12 months after the end of the renovations. 
Certain things cannot be claimed, such as:

• furniture;
• household appliances and devices;
• costs associated with landscaping, housekeeping, or security—in other words, anything not integral to the unit itself;
• costs of financing a renovation, such as mortgage interest costs; and
• construction equipment, tools, mortgage interest costs, and any costs associated with routine repair or maintenance.

In addition, claims are subject to reduction pending other forms of government assistance. 
To find out more on the Government of Canada website  CLICK HERE