Tax rebate: Eligible Canadians to receive GST/HST payment [Video]

Canadians who are eligible for a GST/HST tax credit can expect to receive their final payment of the year on Friday.

The goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit is meant to help offset taxes paid by individuals and families with low to modest incomes.

Eligible Canadian citizens and residents can get up to $519 for the year if they are single, $680 if they are married or have a common-law partner, and an additional $179 for each child under the age of 19, according to the Canada Revenue Agency(CRA).

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You are automatically considered for the GST/HST credit when you file your taxes. Eligibility depends in part on family net income and number of children, and is outlined in a CRA chartand this CTVNews.ca article.

Married parents with one child, for example, will need to make $60,000 or …