T4 · Statement of Remuneration Paid

T4 box 46: charitable donations

Claim it on Schedule 9, which flows to line 34900.

Your employer issues a T4 for every job you had during the year, by the end of February.

What it is: Donations to registered charities that your employer took off your pay.
Where it goes on your return: Claim it on Schedule 9, which flows to line 34900.
How it affects your refund: Donations give you a tax credit of 14% (2026) on the first $200 and 29% or more above that, plus a provincial credit.

You can combine donations with your spouse's to pass the $200 mark faster, where the credit rises from 15% to 29%.

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T4 box 46 is charitable donations. Donations to registered charities that your employer took off your pay.

Claim it on Schedule 9, which flows to line 34900.

Donations give you a tax credit of 14% (2026) on the first $200 and 29% or more above that, plus a provincial credit.

Other T4 boxes

Source: Canada Revenue Agency, T4 slip. General information, not tax advice.

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