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Alberta Personal Tax Credits Return
Canada Revenue Agency
Determines the Alberta provincial income tax your employer or payer deducts from your pay or pension.
Reviewed July 2026
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Form TD1AB is the Alberta Personal Tax Credits Return, the provincial companion to the federal TD1 for anyone employed or receiving a pension in Alberta. Your employer or payer uses the total claim amount from the TD1AB to work out how much Alberta income tax to deduct from each cheque, and it is always completed in addition to the federal TD1, which handles the federal side separately.
Rather than printing the form, you can complete the current year's TD1AB in the Universal PDF editor. Type each claim amount into the form fields, add your signature, and download the finished PDF to give to payroll.
What is Form TD1AB used for
Alberta calculates provincial income tax with its own set of non-refundable credits, and the TD1AB is where you declare which of them you expect to claim for the year. Alberta's basic personal amount is among the highest of any province, which means many Albertans see comparatively less provincial tax withheld than workers with similar pay elsewhere in Canada.
One Alberta quirk: the province eliminated its tuition and education credits, so unlike some provincial versions the TD1AB has no tuition line. Students in Alberta claim tuition only on the federal TD1.
Who fills out Form TD1AB
New employees whose province of employment is Alberta complete the TD1AB, along with anyone starting to receive an Alberta pension, anyone whose credit entitlements have changed, and anyone who wants extra tax deducted at source. Where you physically report for work is what counts for employment income, not where you live.
If you only intend to claim the basic personal amount and nothing has changed since your last form, you are not obliged to file a new TD1AB. Your employer will apply the basic amount by default.
How to fill out Form TD1AB
Grab the current year's version, because Alberta adjusts the amounts annually. The lines run as follows:
- Line 1: the Alberta basic personal amount as printed on the current year's form.
- Line 2: the age amount for those turning 65 or older by year end, income-tested per the form's worksheet.
- Line 3: the pension income amount for eligible pension or annuity income.
- Line 4: the disability amount if you are eligible for the disability tax credit.
- Line 5: the spouse or common-law partner amount, reduced by your partner's estimated income for the year.
- Line 6: the amount for an eligible dependant if you are single, divorced, separated, or widowed and support a qualifying relative.
- Line 7: the caregiver amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older living with you.
- Lines 8 and 9: amounts transferred from your spouse or common-law partner or from a dependant.
- Line 10: your total claim amount, followed by the certification signature and date.
When to give it to your employer or payer
The TD1AB goes to your employer or pension payer, typically bundled with the federal TD1 in your onboarding paperwork. File an updated one within seven days whenever a life change affects your claims, such as a new dependant or reaching age 65.
Holding a second Alberta job at the same time? Claim your provincial credits once only. On the other employer's TD1AB, tick the more than one employer box and enter zero as your total claim so the credits are not doubled up.
Frequently asked questions
No. The TD1AB covers only Alberta provincial tax and is completed in addition to the federal TD1. The two forms have different credit lists and different amounts.
No. Alberta eliminated its provincial tuition and education credits, so the TD1AB has no tuition line. Eligible students claim tuition on the federal TD1 instead.
For employment income, the form matches your province of employment, so you would complete the TD1AB. When you file your annual return, your tax is calculated for your province of residence and any difference is reconciled there.
Your employer deducts Alberta tax using only the basic personal amount. If you are entitled to more credits, too much tax comes off each pay and you recover it only when you file your return.
No. Your employer or payer keeps the signed form on file. It is a payroll instruction, not a tax filing.
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