According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the person who is primarily responsible for the care and upbringing of the child should apply for the Canada Child Benefit (CCB). That person is responsible for things such as:supervising the child’s daily activities and needsmaking sure the child’s medical needs are metarranging for child care when necessary NOTE: The CCB is calculated according to the family income, therefore, there will not be a difference in the amount if the other spouse claims it. If you both equally care for the child, you will need to decide together who will be claiming it. For more information, you can visit the Canada Revenue Agency website - Who can get the Canada child benefit Thank you for choosing TurboTax.

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I am filing a joint tax return. We qualify for the child tax benefit. How can I find out who (my husband or I) will be receiving the benefit?

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March 26, 2023
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Bluesky33

According to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), the person who is primarily responsible for the care and upbringing of the child should apply for the Canada Child Benefit (CCB). That person is responsible for things such as:

supervising the child’s daily activities and needs
making sure the child’s medical needs are met
arranging for child care when necessary

NOTE: The CCB is calculated according to the family income, therefore, there will not be a difference in the amount if the other spouse claims it. If you both equally care for the child, you will need to decide together who will be claiming it.

For more information, you can visit the Canada Revenue Agency website - Who can get the Canada child benefit

Thank you for choosing TurboTax.