Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) Guidelines

P105 - Students and Income Tax

The CCRA guidelines for claims made by students can be obtained directly from the Agency's website at:

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tg/p105/README.html

Line 323 - Tuition, Education and Textbook Amounts

For assistance in claiming tuition and education amounts (including textbooks), please visit the CCRA's information page at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns300-350/323/menu-eng.html

For more specific or detailed information regarding eligible expenses, students are advised to contact their local Canada Revenue Agency office. A directory of locations across Canada is located at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/cntct/tso-bsf-eng.html

T2202A tax receipts are available the end of February to students online through the SOLUS Student Center.

1. Go to the MyQueens Portal at http://my.queensu.ca/dt
2. You will be asked for your NetID and Password – if you don’t have one, click on the link below the login fields and you will be assigned one (You will need to provide your Student ID Number and Birthdate to complete that process).
3. Once you have your NetID and password, login to the system.
4. You will be taken to a new page with your name presented in large letters in the banner area.
5. There are three tabs in the top left hand corner below your name – select the middle tab, labeled ‘Palette’
6. In this sub-screen, select the link in the page labeled “SOLUS Student Center”
7. You will navigate to a new screen, where your SOLUS profile will open.

 Printing Instructions:

1. If you are planning on printing forms from SOLUS, please ensure that your browser allows pop-ups. If your web browser is set to block pop-ups, your T2202A will NOT produce.

To allow pop-ups, please consult our information page at: http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/OURInfoCentre/how_to_allow_browser_popups_1.pdf

Forms will appear in a new window in .pdf format.

2. After you have allowed pop-ups, and have generated a form command, please look for additional tabs below the browser menu bar. Your document may not automatically load on the screen, and may be located under a new tab, or screen.

3. In the introductory screen for the SOLUS Student Center, scroll down to the Finances section.

4. Click on the dropdown menu labeled 'other financial...'

5. Select the 'T2202A Tax Forms'  list item, then click on the Go button

6. Select a taxation year prior to retreiving the T2202A Income Tax Certificate

7. Click the Retrieve button

8. Your certificate should generate in PDF form in a new window, which you can save or print for your taxation records.

If your certificate does not generate, please review steps 1 and 2 to ensure that your browser is allowing the new window to be created.