Deduction for tools (tradespersons)
Note: Line 22900 was line 229 before tax year 2019.
If you were a tradesperson in 2022, use the following formula to calculate your maximum tradesperson's tools deduction for the cost of eligible tools you bought in 2022.
Maximum deduction for eligible tools is the lesser of:
a) $500
b) the amount, if any, determined by the formula
A − $1,287
where
A = the lesser of:
1. the total cost of eligible tools that you bought in 2022
2. your income from employment as a tradesperson for the year
plus the amount you received in 2022 under the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant and the Apprenticeship Completion Grant programs
minus the amount of any Apprenticeship Incentive Grant and Apprenticeship Completion Grant overpayments that you had to repay in 2022
Example
In 2022, Karsten is employed as an electrician with ABC Company, and he needs to purchase additional tools for his job. He paid $2,500 for the tools he needed and he earned $45,000 in employment income in 2022 as an electrician.
He calculates his maximum deduction for eligible tools in 2022 as follows:
Maximum deduction for eligible tools is the lesser of:
a) $500
b) the amount, if any, determined by the formula
A − $1,287
where
A = the lesser of:
1. $2,500
2. $45,000
Karsten's maximum deduction for 2022 is the lesser of $500 and $1,213 ($2,500 − $1,287). Karsten claims a deduction of $500 on line 22900 of his 2022 income tax and benefit return.
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