Unit C
Activity 2b

The T1 (General)

To the Teacher:

In this next section we introduce the students to the T1 (General) tax form. You should give each student a copy of the simplified T1 and, in addition, a copy of the actual T1 General form as they will be asked to compare the simplified one to the actual one. You might wish to make obtaining the actual tax forms an activity for the students. If they don't have a T1 General form, they can obtain one from their local postal outlet. You could also photocopy an actual form. The forms can also be downloaded from the CCRA website. (www.ccra.gc.ca)

In order to complete page 4 of the T1, taxpayers have to fill out Schedule 1, so this activity only covers filling out the first three pages of the T1. The students return to their T1 when they have worked on Activity 2c - filling out Schedule 1.