Tax Season is upon us and all tax slips will be delivered electronically. Please ensure that you have answered the National Identification Number (NIN) Request that was sent out and that you have updated your email in your Student Hub. Please keep an eye out for SAC updates posted in Viva Engage. NOTE: Northeastern staff cannot advise students on tax-related inquiries. Please seek direction regarding tax preparation from a professional tax preparation service provider.
T2202s
Canadian campus students are eligible to receive a T2202 tax slip for all tuition paid. T2202s are completed to reflect full-time and part-time studies and the associated tuition paid for the specified study periods. Tax slips are based on the actual study period and not the time of payment. Tax years are based on calendar years. For example, January 2024 to December 2024 study periods will be reflected in the 2024 tax year, and slips would be issued by the end of February 2025.
Payments made in the fall of 2024 for studies that will take place in 2025 will not be eligible for 2024 tax slips. Only tuition paid for actual study periods that occurred in 2024 will be issued a T2202 in the standard tax season in February 2025. Students who made payments in early 2024 for Fall 2024 studies will be issued a tax slip in 2024 for the Fall 2024 term only. Any studies taken in 2025 will have tax slips issued in the 2025 tax season.
Accounts with outstanding 2024 fees may not receive a T2202 tax slip. If the 2024 fees are fully outstanding, no tuition will be reflected on the 2024 tax slip. However, if the 2024 fees have been partially paid, students will receive a T2202 only reflecting amounts that were paid (and not the full tuition amount). It should also be noted that your name will be listed on the tax slip in the LASTNAME, FirstName format.
Students with a mixed course delivery method (Traditional, Hybrid, Online, Virtual) will still be issued a T2202.
It should also be noted that all T2202s contain NU’s Boston mailing address, as that is where the main Student Financial Services department is located. This does not affect your actual Canadian campus affiliation.
Students are strongly encouraged to update their addresses to ensure all details are accurately reflected on their tax slips. This includes proper mailing address formats. Errors in address formats can cause delays in processing and potentially hinder tax slip delivery where physical copies are mailed. Students may encounter penalties from the CRA due to incorrect information.
Standard mailing address formats should be as follows:
FirstName LastName
123 Somewhere Street
City, Province Code POSTAL CODE (Toronto, ON M1M 1M1)
Students agree to digital delivery of their tax slips when they sign off on their Student Financial Responsibility Agreements (SFRAs) at the start of the study period. As such, tax slips will be password protected and emailed to students’ Northeastern email addresses. Please check your email settings to permit messages from Student Accounts Canada (studentaccounts_canada@northeastern.ca). Also note that the SAC email address is for outbound messaging only. If you have any inquiries, please use the SFS Inquiry form and be sure to include your NUID and topic in the Description Box.
T4As
Students who were NU Scholarship recipients will also be issued a T4A for any scholarship funding that was awarded for study periods in the same calendar year. Please note that T4As will reflect the scholarship amount for the study period associated to the award, not the date in which students are notified of their eligibility.
Any scholarships issued by external sources will have their own processes for administering their T4A slips. Students should address their inquiries regarding external scholarships directly with the funding source.
1098Ts
1098Ts are the U.S. equivalent to T2202s. If you were enrolled in a US campus program, you will need to reach out to the SFS Boston team to inquire about your eligibility for a 1098T.
NOTE: 1098Ts are not automatically issued and must be requested by submitting an SFS Student Inquiry form request.