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T2202A FAQ


Tuition, Education & Textbooks Amount Certificate Eligibility

To determine whether your courses are eligible for receipt of a T2202A, please refer to these four categories.

1. Certificate and Degree/Diploma credit course:
Students will receive a T2202A and may claim the eligible tuition fees amount and the number of months.

2. Degree/Diploma credit course:
Students will receive a T2202A and may claim the eligible tuition fees amount and the number of months.

3. Certificate Credit course:
Students will receive a T2202A and may claim the eligible tuition fees but the number of months are not eligible for claim as it is not a credit course that can  be applied towards a post secondary degree or diploma.

4. Course series course:
These courses are not eligible for a T2202A.
Examples are:  general interest courses, workshops, seminars.

For further information, please refer to Canada Revenue Agency Ryerson University does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites.

 

Questions

  1. What is a T2202A?
  2. How do I get a T2202A form?
  3. Is the T2202A form sent to me?
  4. What is RAMSS and how can I access it?
  5. How can students who do not have access to the web obtain a form if they need it?
  6. Do I have to submit my T2202A form with my income tax submission?
  7. Why doesn't my T2202A match the amounts I paid for my courses/program?
  8. What tuition fees are not eligible for my T2202A?
  9. Why doesn't my T2202A include the amount I paid for the academic year - Fall and Winter Semesters?
  10. My parents will be claiming my tuition fees and require that my T2202A be issued to them directly. Can Ryerson do this for me?
  11. What is the monthly credit for attendance in column B/C of the T2202A form used for and am I eligible to make this claim?
  12. I printed my T2202A form from RAMSS but the address on it was incorrect. Do I need a new one?
  13. I printed my T2202A form from RAMSS but the amount on it was incorrect. What do I need to do to get a new one?
  14. If I add the tuition for my Ryerson course together with that of another institution, I would meet the $100 minimum. Why won't you give me a T2202A?
  15. Can you help me with some questions about my tax return?
  16. I want to print my T2202A tax form a second time. Can I do this?
  17. Can my parents, siblings, or anyone obtain information that is on my record at Ryerson?
  18. My child attended a summer camp program last summer and I did not receive a T2202A form for the fees I paid. May I get one?
Q1: What is a T2202A?
T2202A is an official statement for income tax purposes of the tuition and fees paid for qualifying courses that are eligible for claim on the income tax return. The form is usually available around the 3rd week in February for the tuition and eligible fees paid in the preceding calendar year
   
Q2: How Do I get a T2202A form?
You can print your T2202A from RAMSS. T2202A forms are prepared for to all students who have paid more than $100 in eligible fees for courses beginning and ending in a particular calendar year. Certain administrative and ancillary fees are not eligible for tax deduction.
   
Q3: Is the T2202A form sent to me?
No, the T2202A is not mailed you. Your T2202A form is available online through your RAMSS account. You can print your T2202A as often as you like.
   
Q4: What is RAMSS and how can I access it?
RAMSS is Ryerson's Administrative Management Self Service system and is your personalized access to web services. When you log in you will find information and services specific to your role at Ryerson.
   
Q5: How can students who do not have access to the web obtain a form if they need it?
Students can access their RAMSS account from any computer in the Ryerson Library or a computer lab that has a web browser. You can also request a copy from the Student Fees Office by providing appropriate identification. We will accept requests for a printed copy during regular working hours. There is a $20 fee and please allow ten (10) business days to process the request.
   
Q6: Do I have to submit my T2202A form with my income tax submission?
Students are not required to submit a printed copy of the T2202A form with their tax return, even if the T2202A credits are transferred to a parent. A printed copy is only required when requested by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as part of a formal audit.
   
Q7: Why doesn't my T2202A match the amounts I paid for my course/program?
The total amount of tuition fees paid may not necessarily correspond to your T2202A because not all tuition and related fees are tax deductible.
   
Q8: What tuition fees are not eligible for my T2202A?
Fees that are not eligible include: RSU, CESAR, Parking, Residence and Meal Plans, Special Activities Reserve, RSU Health & Dental, Special Incidental Reserve, program and ancillary fees, materials, CO-OP, goods of lasting value that you keep (such as a computer, uniform or tools) and certain other administrative fees.
   
Q9: Why doesn't my T2202A include the amount I paid for the academic year, Fall and Winter semesters?
The T2202A is based on the tax year (January to December) and not the school year.
   
Q10: My parents will be claiming my tuition fees and require that my T2202A be issued to them directly. Can Ryerson do this for me?
Ryerson is required to make the T2202A available to the student directly. Students must use the T2202A on their own return until the Federal Tax payable is reduced to zero. At this point the student may transfer the balance of the credit to their parent using the information on the T2202A related to the transferring of the unused credit as per the Income Tax Act. The student is required to sign the T2202A authorizing the transfer.
   
Q11: What is the monthly credit for attendance in column B/C of the T2202A form used for and am I eligible to make this claim?
In addition to claiming eligible tuition and related fees, full time students who are enrolled in ten or more course hours per week for three consecutive weeks in a month are eligible to claim $400 for each month of full time study. Part time students enrolled in less than ten hours per week for three consecutive weeks in a month are eligible to claim a $120 for each month of part time study.
   
Q12: I printed my T2202A form from RAMSS but the address on it was incorrect. Do I need a new one?
You can use your T2202A form even if the address is incorrect. Remember that it is not necessary for students to submit the T2202A form with the tax return, but they must produce it if requested by Revenue Canada. We strongly suggest that you keep your address updated on RAMSS.
   
Q13: I printed my T2202A form from RAMSS but the amount on it was incorrect. What do I need to do to get a new one?
If you feel that the information on your T2202A form is incorrect, please review all of these FAQ's to ensure that you understand the period they are issued for and the amounts that are included and excluded. If after reviewing this information you feel that your form is incorrect, please contact the Student Fees Office to discuss your form.
   
Q14: If I add the tuition for my Ryerson course together with that of another institution, I would meet the $100 minimum. Why won't you give me a T2202A?
As per the Income Tax Act, students may not combine receipts from institutions to meet the minimum eligible fee.
   
Q15: Can you help me with some questions about my tax return?
Unfortunately we cannot. In-depth questions regarding the use of the T2202A form in the tax preparation process should be directed to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Ryerson University does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites.. Tax guides are available from any CRA office or Canada Post Office. CRA also publishes a booklet called "Students & Income Tax" - Government form P105 (E) Ryerson University does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites..
   
Q16: I want to print my T2202A tax form a second time. Can I do this ?
Yes, you can print your T2202A as many times as you like. Keep in mind that the T2202A does not get submitted with a student's tax return but is required when transferring amounts to someone else as permitted by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Ryerson University does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. or if you are being audited.
   
Q17: Can my parents, siblings, or anyone obtain information that is on my record at Ryerson?
No, not even your parents can obtain confidential information without your written consent. Ryerson gathers and maintains information used for purposes of admission, registration and other fundamental activities related to being a member of the university community and to attending a public post-secondary institution in Ontario. The policy regarding the release of information about students is intended to protect the individual student's right to privacy and the confidentiality of his or her record. Personal Information Protection Guidelines and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) govern access to confidential information at Ryerson.
   
Q18: My child attended a summer camp program last summer and I did not receive a T2202A form for the fees I paid. May I get one?
Parents may choose to claim Sports/Summer camps as day care, and should use the receipt(s) provided at the time of registration for their child (children). Summer camps do not qualify as tuition and a T2202A form will not be produced for them.
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