Quick answer: Revenu Québec pays the solidarity tax credit for July 2026 to June 2027 by direct deposit. An annual credit of $240 or less is paid once in July; $241 to $799 is paid four times; and $800 or more is paid monthly. Your notice of determination shows your own amount and schedule.
What this means: The payment frequency depends on your total credit, not simply on the month. Revenu Québec uses your 2025 family income and your situation on December 31, 2025. If you leave out Schedule D, you may miss the housing or northern-village portions and your first payment may be delayed.
What to do next: Check your notice and latest deposit in Revenu Québec’s My Account service. Confirm that your 2025 Québec return included Schedule D and that your direct-deposit details are current.
What the credit covers
The solidarity tax credit is a refundable Québec credit for people who meet its conditions. It has three possible parts: a Québec sales tax (QST) component, a housing component and a component for people living in a northern village. You may qualify for one part without qualifying for all three.
It is not the federal GST/HST credit. Revenu Québec calculates this credit using the information on your Québec return and the details requested in Schedule D. For this payment period, the reference date for your circumstances is December 31, 2025, and the income year is 2025. The official solidarity tax credit estimator can provide an estimate; your notice of determination is the record of what Revenu Québec has calculated for you.
Who may qualify for the 2026–27 payment period
Québec residence on December 31, 2025 is one requirement. Revenu Québec also applies age and immigration-status rules, family-income limits and specific exclusions. Someone under 18 may still qualify in certain circumstances, so a simple “18 and over” rule would be misleading.
Before assuming that you qualify or do not qualify, use Revenu Québec’s full eligibility checklist. It covers the exceptions as well as the basic conditions. If you are unsure about a residence or status condition, check that official page or ask Revenu Québec about your particular file.
How often is the credit paid?
Revenu Québec uses the total credit for the July 2026–June 2027 period to set payment frequency. The tiers are:
- $240 or less: One payment in July 2026.
- $241 to $799: Four payments, in July and October 2026 and January and April 2027.
- $800 or more: Monthly payments from July 2026 through June 2027.
A missing August deposit may therefore be completely normal for someone in the quarterly tier. Check your notice rather than comparing your deposits with another person’s. Revenu Québec publishes the frequency rules and dates together.
2026–27 solidarity tax credit payment dates
The official calendar below lists every monthly payment date. If you are paid quarterly, only July, October, January and April apply. If you receive one annual payment, only July applies. Dates already past are shown so you can check your payment history.
2026: July 3, August 5, September 4, October 5, November 5 and December 4.
2027: January 5, February 5, March 5, April 5, May 5 and June 4.
The table is a schedule, not proof that a specific person is eligible or has been paid. Your notice and the payment history in My Account are the right place to check the amount and date for your file.
How to claim the full credit
- File your 2025 Québec income tax return.
- Complete Schedule D with the information for the credit. Revenu Québec says this is the only way to make sure you receive every component for which you qualify.
- If you rented or sublet an eligible dwelling on December 31, 2025, use the dwelling number in box A of your RL-31 slip for the housing section. Box A is not your rent amount. If you owned the dwelling, use the municipal roll number or cadastral designation from the municipal tax bill, as instructed by Revenu Québec.
- Set up or confirm direct deposit with Revenu Québec. It is required to receive this credit.
- Read the notice of determination when Revenu Québec issues it. Compare the components, family details and payment frequency with what you filed.
If Schedule D was omitted, Revenu Québec says you may still receive the basic QST component and a spousal amount if applicable. That is not the same as receiving the full credit. The official line-by-line instructions explain what information each component needs. The claim deadline for the 2025-based payment period is December 31, 2029; delaying a claim can also delay payment.
If a payment did not arrive
Start with the notice, not the calendar alone. First check whether your annual credit is monthly, quarterly or once a year. Then check the last payment date and amount in My Account. A deposit that looks “missing” may simply be a month when your tier has no scheduled payment.
If a payment should have arrived, check your direct-deposit details and whether Revenu Québec has issued a notice of determination. Confirm the return and Schedule D information, especially an RL-31 dwelling number or municipal identifier if you claimed the housing component. Revenu Québec warns that omitting Schedule D can push a first payment into the autumn.
If the notice or payment record still does not explain the difference, contact Revenu Québec through its official service. Have the notice and relevant return information at hand, but do not send personal banking or tax details to this website.
Worked example: why a $600 credit is paid four times
Suppose a notice shows a hypothetical total credit of $600 for the full July-to-June period. Because $600 falls between $241 and $799, it is in the four-payment tier. Dividing $600 by four gives $150 per instalment for this simple illustration: July and October 2026, then January and April 2027. The calculation illustrates payment timing, not how Revenu Québec determines entitlement. Your own notice controls the actual amounts.
Common mix-ups
- Looking for a monthly deposit when the notice says quarterly. Frequency follows the total credit tier.
- Confusing this with the federal GST/HST credit. They are different programs administered by different agencies.
- Leaving out Schedule D. The basic QST amount may still be paid, but the other components may be missed.
- Using box A of RL-31 as a dollar amount. It is the dwelling number used for the housing claim.
- Assuming the estimator is a final decision. It is an estimate; check the official notice.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next solidarity credit payment after September 2026?
- The next published date is October 5, 2026. It applies to monthly and quarterly recipients. Check your notice to confirm your frequency.
- Why did my neighbour get a payment in August but I did not?
- A monthly recipient has an August date; a quarterly or once-a-year recipient does not. The total annual credit determines the frequency.
- Can I get the credit without Schedule D?
- You may receive the basic QST component and a spousal amount if applicable, but Schedule D is needed to ensure the full eligible credit, including housing or northern-village components.
- Is the RL-31 box A amount my rent?
- No. Box A identifies the dwelling. Revenu Québec asks tenants and subtenants to enter its dwelling number on Schedule D for the housing component.
- Does the Revenu Québec estimator guarantee the amount?
- No. It is an estimate. The notice of determination and My Account show what Revenu Québec calculated for your file.
Rules and process basis
This guide covers the July 2026–June 2027 payment period using Revenu Québec information checked September 24, 2026. It explains payment timing and where to check a claim; it does not calculate an individual’s entitlement. Residency, family income, household details and exceptions can change the result. Use the official eligibility page and your notice for your own file.