Income details

Include money received through:

• employment income
• government funding or income support provided directly to you
• awards, scholarships, fellowships, bursaries and grants
• self-employment or rental income from residential or commercial properties (report gross income minus operating expenses)
• income from all sources world-wide (e.g., foreign income)
• child-support and court-ordered spousal support alimony payments
• monetary gifts provided by someone other than your parent(s) or spouse
• payments and/or interest/dividends earned from investments and in-trust accounts
• payments received from RRSPs and other retirement accounts
• income received as a result of a joint election to split pension income
• lottery winnings
• the amount of non-economic loss and/or pain and suffering awards in excess of $100,000

Do NOT include income from these sources:

• HST/GST Rebates
• Child Tax Benefit
• Continued Care and Support for Youth payments (formerly Extended Care and Maintenance payments)
• Universal Child Care Benefit
• Ontario Child Benefit
• Ontario Children Benefit Equivalent Savings Program
• Assistance for Child with Severe Disabilities
• Affordable Housing Program
• Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
• Youth Employment Fund
• Entrepreneurial grants to start a business
• Indian Residential School Payments including Personal Credits
• Veteran’s Affairs Disability Benefits
• Compensation for victims of crime
• Any loans or grants received through OSAP
• Any award, bursary, and/or needs-based scholarship received from a public Ontario college or university if the college/university informs you in writing that they will report the award to OSAP directly