355. The contribution income of a father and mother who have applied for an exemption is computed by adding to the income of the father and mother determined in accordance with section 28 of the Taxation Act (chapter I-3), for the last calendar year, any non taxable indemnity, pension, annuity, allowance or benefit from any source.
The following annual amounts are exempted from the amount computed pursuant to the first paragraph for dependents not placed in a foster family, reception centre, hospital centre for prolonged care or an institution offering these services:(a) $18,219 in cases where at least 2 adults live together, or $12,487 if there is only one adult; (c) $6,220 for each person who has attained his majority and attends an educational institution on a full-time basis. The exemptions in the second paragraph are indexed on 1 January each year according to the Pension Index established pursuant to section 117 of the Act respecting the Québec Pension Plan (chapter R-9).
A person may be considered dependent only if he has no income or if his income is less than the exemption to which he is entitled.
R.R.Q., 1981, c. S-5, r. 1, s. 355; O.C. 456-82, s. 1.