How does the Québec solidarity tax credit work, and how much can you get?

Short answer: the solidarity tax credit is a refundable Québec credit for low- and middle-income households, paid by Revenu Québec, usually monthly. You claim it by filing your TP-1 with Schedule D. For July 2026 to June 2027, a single tenant who lived alone can receive up to $1,281 a year. The credit shrinks once family income passes $43,195 and stops at $64,545 for a person without a spouse.

Who can get it?

Your situation on December 31 of the year before the payment period counts. For payments from July 2026 to June 2027, that was December 31, 2025. You must:

  • Be 18 or older, or have a spouse, or be the parent of a child who lives with you, or be an emancipated minor.
  • Live in Québec.
  • Have a status. You or your spouse must be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or protected person, or a temporary resident who has lived in Canada for the past 18 months.
  • Have a family income under the maximum for your situation.

You aren't eligible if you or your spouse were a refugee protection claimant on that date, if Retraite Québec paid the Family Allowance for you that December (unless you turned 18 that month), or if you were in prison on that date and for more than 183 days that year.

How much is it?

The credit has three parts. Amounts for July 2026 to June 2027:

  • QST component. $363 for you, $363 for your spouse, plus $172 if you lived alone.
  • Housing component. $906 for a couple, $746 for a person living alone or a single-parent family, plus $158 per dependent child. You or your spouse must own or rent your home.
  • Northern village component. $2,134 per adult and $461 per child, for residents of a northern village.

Above a family income of $43,195, the total is reduced. You get nothing at or above $64,545 for a person without a spouse, $64,545 plus $2,634 per child for a single parent, and $70,395 plus $2,634 per child for a couple.

Example

Sophie rents an apartment in Laval and lived alone all of 2025. Her family income was $30,000, under the $43,195 reduction threshold. For July 2026 to June 2027 she gets the full amount:

  1. QST component: $363.
  2. Living-alone amount: $172.
  3. Housing component: $746.

Total: $1,281 a year. Because it's over $800, Revenu Québec pays it monthly, about $107 a month.

How do you claim it?

  1. File your TP-1, even if you have little or no income. If you have a spouse, both of you must file.
  2. Complete Schedule D. It's the only way to get every component. Without it, you get only the basic QST amount (and the spouse amount, if any).
  3. Give your housing details. Tenants enter the dwelling number from box A of their RL-31. Owners enter their municipal roll number.
  4. Sign up for direct deposit. It's generally required. You can register online through My Account for individuals, or send a void cheque or form LM-3-V with your return.

Late? For the July 2026 to June 2027 period, Revenu Québec accepts claims until December 31, 2029. Our documents checklist lists what to bring.

How often is it paid?

  • $800 or more a year: monthly.
  • $241 to $799: four times a year (July, October, January and April).
  • $240 or less: once, in July.

What does your 2026 return change?

Your 2026 TP-1 sets your payments for July 2027 to June 2028, based on your situation on December 31, 2026, and your 2026 family income. The amounts are indexed every July, and the figures for that period aren't published yet.

A side note: in June 2026, people eligible for the July 2025 to June 2026 credit also received a one-time special payment for groceries and energy ($100 for a single person, $150 for a couple, plus $50 for households with a child under 18).

Want us to check your claim?

Book a free 30-minute session at soleraaccounting.ca/rendez-vous or call 450 612-7223. We'll make sure Schedule D and your housing details are right, and catch up missed years where we still can. Service in French, English and Arabic.

This article is general information, not personalized tax advice.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to file a tax return to get the solidarity tax credit?

Yes. You claim it on your TP-1, with Schedule D. If you have a spouse, both of you must file, even with little or no income.

My landlord didn't give me an RL-31. What do I do?

Ask for it. Landlords must give tenants their RL-31 by the end of February. You need the dwelling number in box A to claim the housing component.

Can I get the credit by cheque?

As a rule, no. Revenu Québec requires direct deposit. You can sign up online through My Account for individuals, or send a void cheque or form LM-3-V with your return.

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