Tax Information (T2202A)

Year		Charge
2009 (Spring, Summer, Fall terms)	Includes payments up to 12 February 2010	Duplicates - self-serve at the Student Information System	Nil
If payments were made after 12 February 2010	Email sfu-t2202a@sfu.ca to request an amendment be generated for downloading	Nil
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003	Duplicates - self-serve at the Student Information System. If you no longer have access to the system, please visit the Registrar and Information Services counter at any of our three campuses and we will print a duplicate for you, or email your request to sfu-t2202a@sfu.ca	Nil

What is a T2202A form?

T2202As are tuition tax receipts issued to all students who paid tuition for courses in the previous calendar year. These show the amount of tuition that can be deducted for income tax purposes as well as the number of months eligible for the education deduction.

Where do I get my tax form (T2202A) for tuition?

Students can print T2202A tax forms from the website. Tax data for the years 2003 to the present are available on the Student Information System . If you require additional copies of the tax forms for parents and accountants you must print them from this page.

Log in to the Student Information System with your SFU computing account

Click "T2202A Data"

Find the tax year of interest in the search page.

From the T2202A Data page, click the printer-friendly T2202A link.

A printer-friendly T2202A should appear in a separate window. Follow the instruction below for setup to print the form.

NOTE: WindowsXP Service Pack 2 has an automatic popup blocker, so you have to “allow popups temporarily.” Click on the icon in the lower right-hand corner; then restart the process.

To whom at SFU can I direct T2202A inquiries?

Please call the helpline at 778.782.6930 or email sfu-t2202a@sfu.ca. If you email us, be sure to include your name, student number, current mailing address, and the year you require.

Will SFU send me the T2202A by email?

No. Due to the non-confidential nature of email and the associated difficulty of verifying the identity of the email sender, under no circumstances will SFU disclose this information to anyone through email.

Can SFU give the T2202A information to my parents/accountant/income tax preparer?

We will only disclose a student's tax information to another individual provided that we receive written/faxed authorization from the student authorizing the release of their tax information to that individual. Under no circumstances will any information about the student be released to another individual without first receiving this authorization.

How can I print my T2202A form?

Click the printer-friendly T2202A link on the T2202A Data page. Before printing, you may need to make the following setting changes in your web browser in order to make the form print on a single page:

Set text size smaller, as follows:

From the web browser menu bar, click View.
Select Text Size.
Select Smallest.

In Internet Explorer, set page layout as follows (you may incorporate this with the header/footer setup below):

From the web browser menu bar, click File.
Click Page Setup...
Set both the Left and Right margins to 0.5 inches in the Margins (inches) dialogue box. Click OK.

I paid a deposit fee but will not be attending SFU until next year. Do I get a T2202A?

No. Deposits are not eligible expenses for T2202A purposes unless you have actually attended classes. If you paid an admission deposit and then declined your offer of admission, you will not receive a T2202A.

I am an international student. Why do I need a T2202A?

SFU is required to report this information to all students to enable them to complete their Canadian income tax returns.

As a resident of Canada you are required to file a Canadian income tax return. The T2202A is a tax receipt for the tuition you have paid that can be used as a deduction against income you may have earned while in Canada. Your employer issues a T4 for salaries or wages you have earned while in Canada. The University issues a T4A for scholarships, bursaries or other monetary awards you received during the calendar year.

If you have not received any income in Canada during the calendar year, you may be able to use the T2202A against income you or your parents may have received in your home country. Contact an income tax professional or SFU International for more information.

Where can I get more information on the T2202A?

Canada Revenue Agency websites:

Students and Income Tax: www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tg/p105/README.html

International Students in Canada: www.cra-arc.gc.ca/internationalstudents/

How do I get a duplicate copy of a T2202A for previous years?

Year			Charge
2011 (Spring, Summer, Fall terms)	Includes payments up to 4 February 2012	Duplicates - self-serve at the Student Information System	Nil
2011 (Spring, Summer, Fall terms)	If payments were made after 4 February 2012	Email sfu-t2202a@sfu.ca to request an amendment be generated for downloading	Nil
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003	Duplicates - self-serve at the Student Information System. If you no longer have access to the system, please visit the Registrar and Information Services counter at any of our three campuses and we will print a duplicate for you, or email your request to sfu-t2202a@sfu.ca. If you email us, you must include your name, student number, current mailling address, and the year(s) you require.		Nil

Tax records prior to 2003 are no longer available. (This is in compliance with Canada Revenue Agency legislation, which requires that we keep tax records for a minimum of 7 years.)