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What was this person's total income in 2010 from all sources?

[] Yes: $_, _ _ _, _ _ _.00
[] No
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Income
Questions 52 and 53 provide information on expenses related to child care and support payments. Along with the information on income, these Questions provide more precise measures of disposable income.

Questions 54 and 55 provide statistics on income from all sources. Governments use these statistics to develop income support programs such as Old Age Security, provincial income supplements and social assistance payments. Businesses use income statistics to locate stores, and to develop new products and services. Private and public sector researchers use information about earnings to study labor markets and industry patterns.

If you need to report an amount that exceeds the space available in the response boxes, enter all the additional digits in the leftmost box.

Question 55 -- Income in 2010
General Instructions
Complete question 55 for all persons aged 15 and over who said no to question 54, whether or not they worked in 2010.

Report annual income received from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 for each applicable source in parts (a) to (l), as well as the total income from all sources.

Also report total income tax paid in 2010 (federal, provincial and territorial). If you are not sure of the exact amount for a source, consult your 2010 income tax return and information slips or give your best estimate.

For persons who had no income from any source in 2010, mark 'no' in parts (a) to (l) and against total income, and report $0 in income tax paid.

In the case of a loss in parts (b), (c), (i) or (j), mark 'yes', report the amount and also mark 'loss'.

In the case of a loss in total income, mark 'yes', report the amount and also mark 'loss'.

Report income obtained from outside Canada in equivalent Canadian dollars.

Paid employment
Part (a) -- Total wages and salaries
Report in part (a) the total amount of wages and salaries received in 2010.

Include:

[] Total wages and salaries from all jobs before deductions for income tax, pensions etc. Do not report take-home pay only.
[] Commissions, tips, cash bonuses and casual earnings
[] Military pay and allowances.
[] Benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans.
[] Employer or union supplementary unemployment benefits
[] Other employment income, such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties

Report retirement allowances and severance pay in part (l), 'other money income'.

If using T4 slips to answer part (a), report the amount in Box 14.

If using your T1 income tax form, report the total of lines 101 and 104.

Self-employment income
Part (b) -- Net farm income
Persons who operated an agricultural operation in 2010, alone or in partnership, should report net farm income (gross receipts minus operating expenses, such as wages, rent or capital cost allowance) in part (b).

In the case of a partnership, report only this person's share of net income.

In the case of a loss, mark 'yes', report the amount and also mark 'loss'.

Agricultural operations produce at least one of the following items intended for sale:

[] Hay, field crops, tree fruits or nuts, berries, grapes, vegetables or seed
[] Poultry, livestock, game birds or animals
[] Animal products such as eggs, milk, meat, furs or wool
[] Greenhouse or nursery products
[] Other agricultural products such as honey, bees, mushrooms, sod, Christmas trees, or maple syrup products.

Include:

[] Cash advances in gross receipts received in 2010
[] All rebates and farm-support payments from federal, provincial, territorial and regional agricultural programs, such as dairy or milk subsidies
[] Marketing board payments and dividends received from co-operatives
[] Gross insurance and program proceeds, such as payments from crop insurance or the Canadian agricultural income stabilization program.

Do not include the value of agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm or traded for goods.

Report income from incorporated farms in part (a), 'total wages and salaries', and/or in part (i), 'dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income'.

For persons who rented out their farms, report the net rent in part (i), 'dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income'.

If using your T1 income tax form, report the amount on line 141.

Part (c) -- Net non-farm income from unincorporated business, professional practice, etc.
Mark 'yes' in part (c) for:

[] Persons who owned and operated a non-farm, unincorporated business or professional practice in 2010, alone or in partnership, including:
[] Persons doing casual work, such as baby-sitting in their own home, or selling and delivering cosmetics or newspapers
[] Freelancers, such as artists, writers or music teachers
[] Persons who received income from provision of room and board to non-relatives
[] Self-employed fishers, trappers and hunters

Report net income (gross receipts minus operating expenses such as wages, rents, or depreciation). Do not subtract personal deductions such as income tax and pension contributions.

In the case of a partnership, report only this person's share of net income.

In the case of a loss, mark 'yes', report the amount and also mark 'loss'. Include also: net income from roomers and boarders.

Report income from incorporated businesses in part (a), 'total wages and salaries', and / or in part (i), 'dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income'.

If using your T1 income tax form, report the total of lines 135, 137, 139, and 143.

Income from government
Part (d) -- Child benefits
Mark 'yes' in part (d) for eligible parents who received child benefits in 2010 for dependent children from the federal, provincial or territorial governments.

Include:

[] Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB), Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB), and any provincial or territorial child tax benefits such as Nova Scotia Child Benefit, New Brunswick Child Tax Benefit and Working Income Supplement, Quebec Child Assistance and Supplement for Handicapped Children, Ontario Child Care Supplement for Working Families, Saskatchewan Child Benefit, Alberta Employment Tax Credit, British Columbia Family Bonus or Earned Income Benefit, Yukon Child Benefit, Nunavut Child Benefit, Northwest Territories Child Benefit and Territorial Workers' Supplement
[] Child disability benefit

Report alimony, child support and any periodic support received from persons not in the household in Question 55, part (l), 'other money income'.

Do not include:

[] Orphans' benefits
[] Payments for care of foster children.

If using your T1 income tax form, only the Universal Child Care Benefit part is listed on the tax form. Report line 117, minus line 213, plus the amount from any other programs.

Part (e) -- Old Age Security Pension, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor
Mark 'Yes' in part (e) for:

[] Persons 65 years and over who received Old Age Security Pension (and Guaranteed Income Supplement) from the federal government in 2010
[] 60 to 64-year-old spouses or common-law partners of pensioners who received the Allowance
[] 60 to 64-year-old widowed spouses or common-law partners who received the Allowance for the survivor

Exclude the amount of Old Age Security benefit that you must repay as part of social benefit repayments.

Report provincial or territorial income supplements in part (h), 'Other income from government sources'.

If using T4A (Old Age Security) slips to answer part (e), report the sum of the amounts in boxes 18 and 21.

If using your T1 income tax form, report the total of lines 113 and 146, minus the relevant part of line 235.

Part (f) -- Benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan
Report in part (f) benefits received from the Canada or Quebec Pension Plan in 2010.

Include:

[] Retirement pensions
[] Survivors' benefits (including survivor's pension and children's benefits)
[] Disability benefits
[] A combination of these pensions and benefits.

Do not include:

[] Contributions to the plan
[] Lump-sum death benefits.

Report retirement pensions of civil servants, RCMP and military personnel in part (k), 'Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from RRSPs and RRIFs'.

Report old age, retirement and war pensions received from foreign sources in part (l), 'Other money income'.

If using T4A (P) slips to answer part (f), report the amount in box 20.

If using your T1 income tax form, report the amount on line 114.

Part (g) -- Benefits from employment insurance
Report in part (g) benefits received under the federal Employment Insurance (EI) and the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) programs in 2010.

Include benefits received for:

[] Unemployment, including self-employed fishers
[] Maternity or parental care
[] Sickness
[] Compassionate care

Report employer or union supplementary unemployment benefits in part (a), 'Total wages and salaries'.

Exclude the amount of EI benefits that you must repay as part of social benefits repayments.

If using T4E slips to answer part (g), report the amount in box 14.

If using your T1 income tax form, report the amount on line 119, minus the relevant part of line 235.

Part (h) -- Other income from government sources
Report in part (h) income received from federal, provincial, territorial and municipal government(s) in 2010 and not reported in other parts of Question 55.

Include:

[] Provincial or territorial income supplements to Old Age Security pension recipients
[] Provincial or territorial payments for rent or lodging expenses for senior citizens
[] Workers' compensation benefits
[] Veterans' pensions
[] War veterans' allowances
[] Pensions to widows and orphans of veterans
[] Refunds of Goods and Services Tax (GST) or Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
[] Refundable provincial or territorial tax credits
[] Cash benefits for food, fuel and shelter under provincial, territorial or municipal social assistance (welfare) programs
[] Cash assistance to persons who are handicapped or disabled
[] Payments received from training programs sponsored by the federal, provincial or territorial governments

Do not include:

[] Income tax refunds
[] Lump-sum compensation from a provincial or territorial government or agency for a criminal act or for motor vehicle accident victims
Other income
Part (i) -- Dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income
Report in part (i) the total amount of dividends, interest earned from investments or other investment income received in 2010.

In the case of a joint investment, report only this person's share.

In the case of a loss, mark 'yes', report the amount and also mark 'loss'.

Include:

[] The actual (not the taxable) amount of dividends received from Canadian and foreign corporate stocks and mutual funds
[] Interest from deposits in banks, trust companies, co-operatives, credit unions, and caisses populaires
[] Interest on savings certificates, guaranteed investment certificates (GICS), Canada Savings Bonds, other government or corporate bonds and debentures or treasury bills
[] Cash dividends and interest from insurance policies
[] Net rental income from real estate, including farmland
[] Mortgage and loan interest received
[] Regular income from an estate or trust fund
[] Investment income received from abroad (report in Canadian dollars)
[] Investment income received within a tax free savings account (TFSA), even if non-taxable.

Report capital gains or losses in part (j), 'Capital gains or losses'.

If using your T1 income tax form, report the total of lines 120 (multiply amount by 0.8), 121, 122, and 126.

Part (j) -- Capital gains or losses
For persons who made capital gains in 2010, mark 'yes' and report the amount.

In the case of a capital loss, mark 'yes', report the amount and also mark 'loss'.

If using your T1 income tax form, report the amount from line 197 on Schedule 3.

Part (k) -- Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from RRSPs and RRIFs
For persons who received pension income or survivors' benefits in 2010 from an employee pension plan, or annuities from a matured registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) or a registered retirement income fund (RRIF),

Mark 'yes' and enter the amount.

Include:

[] All income from a pension plan of one or more employers
[] Payments received from all annuities, including payments from a matured RRSP in the form of a life annuity, a fixed-term annuity, a RRIF or an income-averaging annuity contract
[] Pensions paid to widow(er)s or other relatives of deceased pensioners
[] Pensions of retired civil servants, armed forces personnel and RCMP officers
[] Annuity payments received from the Canadian government annuities fund or an insurance company.

Do not include:

[] Lump-sum benefits
[] Withdrawals from a pension plan or RRSP
[] Refunds of over-contributions
[] Scheduled repayments you failed to make to your RRSP under the home buyer's plan (HBP) or the lifelong learning plan (LLP).

Report severance pay, retirement allowances, and old age, retirement and war pensions received from foreign sources in part (l), 'other money income'.

If using your T1 income tax form, usually report the total of lines 115 and 129, subject to the exclusions noted above.

Part (l) -- Other money income
Report in part (l) any other regular cash income received in 2010 and not covered in parts (a) to (k).

Include:

[] Alimony, child support and any periodic support from persons not in the household
[] Non-refundable scholarships, bursaries, fellowships and study grants, and artists' project grants
[] Severance pay and retirement allowances

Do not include:

[] Money received from gambling, lotteries, the sale of property or loan repayments
[] A cash refund of pension fund contributions
[] Lump-sum death benefits or any other one-time, lump-sum payment
[] Lump-sum inheritance or insurance policy settlements or cash gifts
[] Income tax refunds

If using your T1 income tax form, report the total of lines 156 and 130.

Total Income
Total income is the sum of all sources provided in parts (a) to (l).

In the case of a loss, mark 'yes', report the amount and also mark 'loss'.