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

In order to login to the SOLUS Student Center, you will be asked to provide your NetID and password.

Some people, including alumni, may not remember their NetID, while others may never have been issued one while they were students.

The NetID is an issued combination of letters and numbers which is unique to each student. Think of it as your individual passkey to unlocking online services from Queen's.

If you don't have a NetID, you can activate one by going to http://www.queensu.ca/getid

This utility will require two things - one of which is your Student ID Number. If you do not remember your Student ID Number, you can contact the Office of the University Registrar at 613.533.2040, and our staff will be able to assist you.

If you have your NetID, and don't remember your password, you can do either of the following:

• If you created your Challenge Questions and supplied an Alternate Email address, you can use the  Self Service Password Reset Tool
• If you did not create your Challenge Questions and did not supply an Alternate Email address, you will have to contact the IT Support Centre at 613.533.6666 or complete the Online Help Form

 Your Web Browser

SOLUS is a web-based application, which means you access it through an Internet browser. Not all web browsers are supported by SOLUS, and use of a non-supported browser could result in the loss of data or denial of specific services.

To get the most of SOLUS, we recommend use of the following web browsers:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) for PC
• Mozilla Firefox (Mac and PC)
• Apple Safari (Mac)

Use of other non-supported web-browsing programs (such as Google Chrome) may lead to a loss of user application data (e.g.:Applications to Graduate).

 Pop-Ups Welcome

If you are planning on printing forms from the SOLUS Student Center, please ensure that your web browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari) is set to allow pop-up windows.

SOLUS generates form requests by producing them in an Adobe pdf format in a new browser window. If your browser is set to block pop-ups, then your forms will not appear on your computer.

In order to help users be able to allow pop-ups, an instruction sheet has been produced that lists the steps involved. The document lists the steps for each of the web browser formats mentioned above, for both the Mac and PC computing environments:

http://www.queensu.ca/registrar/OURInfoCentre/how_to_allow_browser_popups_2.pdf

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.

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.