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| Fact | Value | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec income tax, first bracket (2026 tax year) | 14% on taxable income up to $54,345 | 2026-01-01 | Revenu Québec, Employers: Principal Changes for 2026 ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Quebec income tax, second bracket (2026 tax year) | 19% on taxable income over $54,345 up to $108,680 | 2026-01-01 | Revenu Québec, Employers: Principal Changes for 2026 ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Quebec income tax, third bracket (2026 tax year) | 24% on taxable income over $108,680 up to $132,245 | 2026-01-01 | Revenu Québec, Employers: Principal Changes for 2026 ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Quebec income tax, top bracket (2026 tax year) | 25.75% on taxable income over $132,245 | 2026-01-01 | Revenu Québec, Employers: Principal Changes for 2026 ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Quebec basic personal amount (2025 tax year, the return filed in 2026) | 18,571 CAD | 2025-01-01 | Revenu Québec, Line 350 – Basic personal amount ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Quebec basic personal amount (2026 tax year)This is roughly what you can earn in a year before Quebec income tax starts. | 18,952 CAD | 2026-01-01 | Revenu Québec, Employers: Principal Changes for 2026 ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Parental insurance (QPIP): maximum insurable earnings (2026) | 103,000 CAD | 2026-01-01 | Revenu Québec, Employers: Principal Changes for 2026 ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| QPP additional maximum pensionable earnings (2026)No QPP contribution is taken on the part of your pay above $85,000. | 85,000 CAD | 2026-01-01 | Retraite Québec, The additional plan ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| QPP basic exemption — earnings below this are not deducted (2026) | 3,500 CAD/year | 2026-01-01 | Retraite Québec, Work and contributions ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| QPP contribution taken off an employee's pay (2026) | 6.3% of earnings between $3,500 and $74,600 | 2026-01-01 | Retraite Québec, Work and contributions ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Where free tax clinics are listed in Quebec | Revenu Québec lists free volunteer tax-preparation sessions by region | 2026-09-07 | Revenu Québec, List of Organizations Offering Income Tax Return Preparation Sessions ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Indexation of the Quebec personal income tax system (2026) | 2.05 % | 2026-01-01 | Revenu Québec, Employers: Principal Changes for 2026 ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Parental insurance (QPIP): premium for a self-employed or gig worker (2026) | 0.764 % of insurable earnings | 2026-01-01 | Gouvernement du Québec, Taux de cotisations au Régime québécois d'assurance parentale (RQAP) ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Parental insurance (QPIP): premium paid by the employer (2026) | 0.602 % of insurable earnings | 2026-01-01 | Revenu Québec, Employers: Principal Changes for 2026 ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Parental insurance (QPIP): premium taken off an employee's pay (2026)The most this premium can take off your pay in 2026 is $442.90. | 0.430 % of insurable earnings | 2026-01-01 | Revenu Québec, Employers: Principal Changes for 2026 ✓ 2026-09-09 |
| Quebec Family Allowance amount per child (2026)The amount is the same for every child, drops as family income rises, and a single parent gets an extra amount on top. | Maximum $3,068 per child, minimum $1,221 per child | 2026-01-01 | Gouvernement du Québec, Mesures gouvernementales mises en place pour alléger le portefeuille des Québécoises et des Québécois ✓ 2026-09-09 |
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