Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit (OEPTC)

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The Ontario Energy and Property Tax credit helps with property taxes and the sales tax on energy. The amount is based on the amount of rent or property tax you paid for your principal residence in Ontario, the amount of energy costs paid for your principal residence on a reserve in Ontario, or the amount you paid for living in a public long-term care home in Ontario.

Introduction

The Ontario Energy and Property Tax credit helps with property taxes and the sales tax on energy.

The amount is based on the amount of rent or property tax you paid for your principal residence in Ontario, the amount of energy costs paid for your principal residence on a reserve in Ontario, or the amount of what you paid for living in a public long-term care home in Ontario.

The maximum 2020 OEPTC is:

  • $1,085 for non-seniors
  • $1,236 for seniors

Use the child and family benefits calculator to see how much you could get.

Eligibility

The OEPTC has two components: 1) an energy component and 2) a property tax component. You should apply for the OEPTC if you are eligible for either component.

You may be eligible for the energy component for 2020, if:

  • you were a resident of Ontario on December 31, 2019, and one of the following conditions applies:
    • you will be 18 years of age or older before June 1, 2021
    • you had a spouse or common-law partner on or before December 31, 2019 or
    • you are a parent who lives or previously lived with your child (see question 19) and
  • for 2019, at least one of the following conditions applies to you:
    • rent for your principal residence, which was subject to Ontario municipal or education property tax, was paid by or for you
    • property tax for your principal residence in Ontario was paid by or for you
    • you lived on a reserve in Ontario and home energy costs (for example, electricity, heat) for your principal residence on the reserve were paid by or for you or
    • you lived in a public or non-profit long-term care home in Ontario and an amount for accommodation was paid by or for you

You may be eligible for the property tax component for 2020 if:

  • you were a resident of Ontario on December 31, 2019, and one of the following conditions applies:
    • you will be 18 years of age or older before June 1, 2021
    • you had a spouse or common-law partner on or before December 31, 2019 or
    • you are a parent who lives or previously lived with your child (see question 19) and
  • for 2019, at least one of the following conditions applied to you:
    • rent for your principal residence, which was subject to Ontario municipal or education property tax, was paid by or for you
    • property tax for your principal residence was paid by or for you or
    • you lived in a designated Ontario university, college, or private school residence

How to apply

Apply for OEPTC

Notes

  • Based on the information you provided when you filed your tax return, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will send you a notice if you are eligible for the credit.
  • Your OEPTC is part of your Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB). The annual OTB is usually divided by 12 and the payments are issued by direct deposit on the 10th of each month.
    • You also have the option to receive a lump sum at the end of the benefit period in June.

Difficulty

Easy Application
Tax filing
Yes
Jurisdiction
Provincial
Topics
Housing