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There is no carbon tax rebate in Alberta to claim today. The rebate Albertans got was the federal Canada Carbon Rebate, and the CRA states that there will be no further quarterly payments after the April 2025 one. The federal fuel charge that paid for it was stopped as of 15 March 2025 on the CRA’s page. So if a website tells you to apply now, be careful.
Why did Albertans get a carbon rebate at all?
The federal government put a fuel charge on gas and heating in provinces like Alberta, and the Canada Carbon Rebate was the payment that went back to households. It wasn’t a separate application. The CRA paid it quarterly, in April, July, October and January, by direct deposit or cheque, and you were paid once you had filed your return.
Family size and where you lived set the amount. That’s why the table below has a line for each adult and each child, and a rural top-up.
What were the last Alberta amounts?
These are the 2024-25 amounts Finance Canada published for Alberta. They applied to the payments that ended with April 2025.
| Who | Per quarter | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| First adult | $225.00 | $900 |
| Spouse or second adult | $112.50 | $450 |
| Each child | $56.25 | $225 |
| Family of four | $450.00 | $1,800 |
| Family of four, rural supplement | not shown here | $2,160 |
The rural top-up was 20% on the base amount. A single adult outside a large centre would have seen $1,080 a year. We aren’t showing a table for 2025-26 because there wasn’t one. The program stopped before that year began.
Picture a couple in Red Deer with two kids. Four quarterly payments of $450 meant $1,800 a year, a few hundred bucks every three months that many families quietly used on the heating bill. When the April 2025 payment arrived, that was the last one.
Is there anything left to claim on my 2025 return?
No. The CRA’s page says payments ended with April 2025, so a return for 2025 doesn’t bring a new carbon rebate. If a filing program or an ad suggests otherwise, don’t pay for it. The only open question is old years, which is the next section.
What should you do if you never filed?
This is the one case where money may still be owed. The CRA’s page says people who hadn’t yet filed for 2021, 2022, 2023 or 2024 could still get the payments they were entitled to. It gives no cut-off date on that page, and we couldn’t confirm how long that stays open, so don’t wait.
Filing is the step that matters, because the CRA paid the rebate on the strength of what your return said about you and your household, so an unfiled year meant a payment that never left the CRA’s side. If you have a spouse, file both returns, since the benefit was calculated for the household. Check your CRA My Account for a payment history before you assume you missed something.
Are other Alberta benefits worth checking instead?
Yes, and they use the same return. The Canada Child Benefit calculator estimates the monthly amount for a family, and the GST/HST credit calculator covers the other credit paid through your return. We couldn’t confirm the newest credit amounts on the CRA site, so treat that result as an estimate. Neither replaces the old carbon payment, and we haven’t found an Alberta program that does.
To see whether a return puts money back in your pocket, use the tax refund calculator. If prices at the pump are the worry rather than the rebate, the budget calculator shows how much a change in fuel costs moves your month.
Mistakes and limits
Don’t pay anyone to file a carbon rebate claim. There’s no claim form to file, and a person who asks for your banking details in return for a “rebate” should worry you.
Also, don’t count on the old amounts as income you can budget. They’re gone. If your household plan from 2024 leaned on $1,800 a year, that money left the calendar after April 2025.
What we couldn’t confirm: whether any provincial payment will replace it, and how the CRA is treating late filers today.
Our sources
The end of the program comes from the Canada Revenue Agency‘s Canada Carbon Rebate page. The Alberta amounts come from Finance Canada’s 2024-25 announcement. We checked both in September 2026. This site isn’t tied to the CRA or the Alberta government.
Frequently asked questions
Can I still claim the carbon rebate in Alberta?
No new quarterly payments are scheduled. The CRA says there are none after April 2025.
Did I have to apply for it?
There was no separate form. Payments were tied to your tax return, so filing was the step that mattered.
How much was the last Alberta payment for a single adult?
$225 per quarter, or $900 a year, on the 2024-25 amounts Finance Canada published. Rural residents received a 20% top-up.
What if I didn't file for 2021 to 2024?
The CRA page says people who hadn't filed for those years could still receive payments they were entitled to. We couldn't confirm a cut-off date.
Did the rebate depend on income?
The Finance Canada amounts we read are set by family size and by rural or not. They list no income test.
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