UFV will now be collecting the social insurance numbers (SINs) of all students who require an Education and Textbook Amounts Certificate.
Students who receive an Education and Textbook Amounts Certificate tax return form (T2202, previously T2202A) are being asked to report their SINs, either online using myUFV or at the Office of the Registrar.
“We are required to report this on the Tuition and Enrolment Certificate for the current (2019) tax year, which is available to students in February 2020,” David Johnston, university registrar, said over email.
“Up to now we only collected and stored the SINs from students who are employees or who need it for their financial aid.”
The T2202 is a tax receipt for students who paid tuition on certain courses and pay taxes in Canada. Not all students receive this tax receipt, and therefore not all students will need to report their SIN to the university.
This change is part of the new Canada Workers Benefit (CWB), which replaces the Working Income Tax Benefit. The Canadian government website says this is “to assist with the administration of the CWB.”
For the upcoming 2020 tax season, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will be requiring universities in Canada to report SINs of students on a new information form. Universities will electronically send a new information form, including the T2202 form, to the CRA in February.
Students who qualify for the credit will be issued the the Education and Textbook Amounts Certificate for their tax returns as usual. The form is available on myUFV accounts for students to download.
More information regarding the changes is available online on the UFV website.
“Students can also check in with Enrolment Services staff in Abbotsford, Chilliwack, or Mission,” Johnston said.
