TD1/TD1-BC help???
(Crossposted from PersonalFinanceCanada)
Okay, Im desperate here. Ive tried to go the usual routes. Tried to call the CRA but it redirects me to automated line that doesn't answer my question. Tried to use the chat but its auto questions dont help and no agents are available. Refuse to use the AI not just for moral reasons but like. Im not fucking around with a hallucinating machine when it comes to my taxes???? No???? And I don't have time to dick around.
So I guess, heres the situation.
- I have one job, and I just got hired at a second job.
- my first job, I never had to fill out a td1 or a td1-bc
- therefore, I never claimed the basic personal amount, to my understanding???
- new job has me filling out td1 and td1-bc for taxes
- with my income for both jobs, Im making under the basic personal amount, so I know I check off "total income is less than the total claim amount"
Do i check off "more than 1 employer at the same time"? Because I DO have two employers, but it says "if you have more than one employer or layer at the same time and you have already claimed perspnal tax amounts on another form TD1 for 2026
...... if your total income from all sources will be more than the personal tax credits you claimed on another form td1, check this box" (emphasis mine)
And so, im confused. Because I DO have another employer, like I said. But I DIDN'T file a td1 before, so I haven't (??) Claimed my personal tax credits. And I dont make more than the amount??? So I don't know if im meant to check the box or not????? Do the personal tax credits get claimed even if im not the one claiming it if i work at a job???
Please help. Im supposed to have this in by thursday and I dont want to keep them waiting any longer than I already have. Ive never had 2 jobs before, and Im just really confused.