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What Is Line 15000 on Your Tax Return? (Total Income)

Line 15000 is your total income: everything you earned from all sources in the year (employment, pensions, investments, self-employment and other income) before any deductions. Deductions are then subtracted to get your net income (line 23600) and taxable income (line 26000).

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What's included

Employment income, pension income, investment income, self-employment income and income from other sources all add up to line 15000.

What's not included

Non-taxable amounts such as GST/HST credit or Canada child benefit payments, lottery winnings, and most gifts and inheritances are not part of line 15000.

Where to find yours

Your notice of assessment shows the main lines of your return, including line 15000. You can view it in CRA My Account.

Why it matters

The CRA asks for your line 15000 amount to confirm your identity when you recover a forgotten CRA user ID, so keep your latest notice of assessment handy.

Related

CRA Notice of Assessment: Where to Find It and When It Arrives Your notice of assessment is available in CRA My Account once your return is processed. The CRA aims to process 95% of returns filed online within 4 weeks and paper returns within 8 weeks, when filed by the due date. You can view it even with limited access. Forgot Your CRA User ID? How to Recover It On the official CRA sign-in page, choose "CRA user ID and password", then "Forgot your user ID?". Enter your SIN, date of birth and the line 15000 amount from one of your last two tax returns, then answer your security questions. Federal Income Tax Brackets 2026 and How Much Tax Comes Off Your Pay For 2026, federal tax is 14% on income up to $58,523, 20.5% up to $117,045, 26% up to $181,440, 29% up to $258,482, and 33% above that. Provincial tax is added on top. Employers work out how much to take off each pay with the CRA's Payroll Deductions Online Calculator.

Frequently asked questions

Is line 15000 the same as net income?

No. Line 15000 is total income before deductions. Net income is line 23600, after deductions such as RRSP contributions.

Where do I find my line 15000 for a CRA sign-in?

On your notice of assessment from one of your last two tax returns.

Sources

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