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Every 3 minutes someone in Canada hears the life-changing words, "You have cancer."

When you donate to give hope to your loved ones and community members facing cancer, you also reap the financial rewards when you file your taxes. Get money back in your pocket with a tax receipt that we’ll issue to you in February. 

By making a recurring donation in an amount that works for you, you’re supporting long-term research with the potential for groundbreaking discoveries – without breaking the bank.  

How much could you get back on your taxes with your recurring donation?*

On top of supporting world-leading research that saves and improves lives, you’ll get an annual tax receipt in February that you can use to get money back when you file your taxes. 

Use our calculator to find out just how much money you could get back in your pocket.

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Make a big impact, on your timeline

Donating in weekly, biweekly or monthly installments is a budget-friendly way to make your impact go further. It's like a subscription to something that you can be proud of – transforming the future of cancer by supporting Canada’s best and brightest researchers. 
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Cancer research is advancing at an exciting pace because of donors like you

$44.7M invested in high-impact research and innovation $44.7M invested in high-impact research and innovation
3,057 people provided access to life-changing clinical trials 3,057 people provided access to life-changing clinical trials
400 research projects funded across the cancer continuum 400 research projects funded across the cancer continuum
145 patient partners engaged to inform research decisions 145 patient partners engaged to inform research decisions
17 co-funders partnered with to make donations go further 17 co-funders partnered with to make donations go further
45 research institutions supported across all 10 provinces 45 research institutions supported across all 10 provinces
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Your dollars will go to work right away

Your contributions can help keep up the momentum of world-leading research and have a big impact for people facing cancer.  

 To share your impact, we’ll send you quick updates on the progress you help make possible. You can also review annual impact reports and audited financial statements any time. 

See how we invest donor dollars

FAQs

There are many types of donations that quality for a tax credit – including online donations made on cancer.ca, monthly and recurring donations, donations by cheque, cash or EFT, and gifts of securities. Check out Ways to Give section on cancer.ca for all the ways you can donate and get a tax credit. 

There’s no minimum or maximum amount that qualifies for a tax credit.  

Please note that you’ll automatically get a tax receipt for any online donations of $5 or more, and you would use that receipt when filing your taxes. For donations less than $5, a receipt is available upon request. Similarly, if you’re donating by cheque, cash or EFT, donations of $20 or more will automatically be receipted but amounts less than $20 can be receipted upon request. 

It depends on how you wish to receive your receipt and if you are a recurring or one-time donor. If you become a recurring donor, you will receive one consolidated tax receipt in February for the total value of your donations in the previous year. If you make a one-time donation, you will receive an online tax receipt within 3 business days, or if you request a mailed tax receipt, it will arrive within 2 to 3 weeks. 

Please note that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) requires a full name as well as a mailing address in order to issue a tax receipt. Emailed receipts come from a system-generated email and may be directed to your junk/spam folder depending on your email inbox settings. 

Our tax calculator provides an estimate of your non-refundable tax credit based on which province or territory you live in and your donation amount. It does not account for all tax situations, including higher rates for top income brackets or recent tax changes.  

A charitable donation tax credit is a non-refundable credit; it reduces tax owed but does not result in a refund if no tax is due. There may be additional restrictions based on income and provincial considerations. For the latest updates on tax considerations, please visit the Canada Revenue Agency’s website or speak to a financial advisor.  
No, the calculator doesn’t consider your income or tax bracket, so there are some situations it doesn’t account for, including higher rates for top income brackets or recent tax changes. The calculator provides an estimate of your non-refundable tax credit based only on which province or territory you live in and your donation amount.  
No, the calculator is intended for personal use only. 
No, the tax calculator is meant to be used as an informational tool only, based on current tax credit rates provided by the provincial and federal governments. 

If you donated on someone’s behalf, a tax receipt will be issued to the person using the contact information provided, and they will receive a tax receipt instead of you. Please ensure that you are providing the correct email and mailing address when making a donation. The tax calculator can be used to estimate the tax credit on a donation that you make.  

If you would like to make a donation in honour of someone you care about, you can “dedicate your donation” on an online or phone donation. That way you will receive the tax receipt but the donation will be made in their name. 
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DISCLAIMER

*This calculator estimates the non-refundable tax credit for eligible donations based on your province or territory of residence and donation amount. It does not account for all tax situations, including higher rates for top income brackets or recent tax changes. Since calculations depend on the accuracy of your entries, please ensure they are correct. As a non-refundable credit, it reduces tax owed but does not result in a refund if no tax is due.  Additional restrictions may apply based on income and provincial considerations. For the latest updates visit Canada Revenue Agency and/or speak to a financial advisor, for more information about eligible donations and receipting, visit our FAQ page.