Ontario Trillium Benefit

The Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) combines, into one monthly payment, the

• Ontario Sales Tax Credit
• Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit, and
• Northern Ontario Energy Credit

If you are receiving any of the 3 tax credits that have been rolled into the Ontario Trillium Benefit your money will be coming to you - by direct deposit or by mail - every month.

You will be paid monthly rather than having to wait until after you file your tax return next year.

In the 2013 Budget, the government proposes to offer OTB recipients a choice between getting their OTB monthly or as a single payment. You would be able to make this choice starting in 2014 on your 2013 tax return. Find out more: The Ontario Trillium Benefit: More Choice for People.

• Why will the Ontario Trillium Benefit be paid monthly instead of in a lump sum?
• Will I continue to get the lump sum tax refund that I have come to expect at the end of the tax year?
• I have not filed my 2011 income tax and benefit return. Will I still receive the Ontario Trillium Benefit?
• Who will issue the Ontario Trillium Benefit?
• How will the Ontario Trillium Benefit be delivered?