CRA Form TD1AB, Alberta Personal Tax Credits Return
Set your Alberta tax credits so your employer holds back the right amount from each paycheque.
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About CRA Form TD1AB, Alberta Personal Tax Credits Return
The TD1AB, Alberta Personal Tax Credits Return, is the provincial companion to the federal TD1. If you work in Alberta, you give it to a new employer or payer along with the federal form so the Alberta portion of your income tax is worked out correctly. It lists the Alberta credits you can claim, and the total sets how much provincial tax comes off your pay.
You usually fill it out when you start a job in Alberta, when your situation changes, or when you want more tax held back. Alberta has a generous basic personal amount, and it and the other credit values are printed on the current form and differ from the federal figures, so read each line before you enter anything. This page is a free fillable helper and general guide, not tax advice, so always download and file the current official form from the CRA.
Who needs to complete it
- New employees starting a job with an employer in Alberta.
- People in Alberta who receive a pension or other income that has tax withheld.
- Alberta workers whose credits change, such as a new spouse, an eligible dependant, or a care situation.
- Anyone working in Alberta who wants extra provincial tax deducted so they do not owe at filing time.
How to fill out CRA Form TD1AB, Alberta Personal Tax Credits Return
- 1Enter your last name, first name and initials, date of birth, address, and social insurance number at the top.
- 2Fill in the Alberta basic personal amount, which most Alberta residents can claim in full.
- 3Add the age amount if you will be 65 or older, using the amount printed on the form.
- 4Enter the pension income amount and the tuition amount only if they apply to you.
- 5Claim the spouse or common-law partner amount or the amount for an eligible dependant if you support one and meet the conditions.
- 6Add the disability amount or the Alberta caregiver amount only if you meet the CRA conditions for them.
- 7Add your entries and write the total claim amount on the last line.
- 8Ask for extra tax to be deducted if you want more held back each pay period, then sign and date the form.
- 9Give the completed TD1AB to your employer or payer with your federal TD1 rather than sending it to the CRA.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need the TD1AB as well as the federal TD1?
Yes, if you work in Alberta. You complete the federal TD1 and the TD1AB together, because the Alberta credits and amounts are separate from the federal ones.
Do I send the TD1AB to the CRA?
No. You give the completed TD1AB to your employer or payer, who keeps it on file and uses it to set your Alberta tax deductions. You do not mail it to the CRA.
What is the Alberta basic personal amount?
It is the amount most Alberta residents can claim in full, and Alberta sets one of the higher basic personal amounts in the country. The current figure is printed on the form, so use the value shown there.
What is the Alberta caregiver amount?
It is a provincial credit for people who support a spouse, common-law partner, or dependant with an impairment. Claim it only if you meet the CRA conditions, and use the amount printed on the current form.
What if I have more than one employer in Alberta?
You usually claim the personal amounts on only one TD1AB and tick the box on the others so tax is held back correctly. The instructions on the form explain this.
Is this the official CRA form?
This is a free fillable helper and general guide. Amounts change each year, so always download and file the current official TD1AB from the CRA before you rely on it.