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title: "Prince Edward Island's basic personal amount rises to $15,000"
id: "2026-01-01-pei-basic-personal-amount-2026"
official_date: "2026-01-01"
effective_date: "2026-01-01"
url: "https://signal.amicably.ca/2026-01-01-pei-basic-personal-amount-2026"
---

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# Prince Edward Island's basic personal amount rises to $15,000

- Official date: 2026-01-01
- Effective: 2026-01-01
- Jurisdiction: Prince Edward Island
- Kind: Tax (In force)
- Affects: Tax and net income
- Source: Canada Revenue Agency, https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/cra-arc/formspubs/pub/t4127-jan/t4127-01-26e.pdf
- Publication: CRA T4127, 122nd edition, Payroll Deductions Formulas

Prince Edward Island's basic personal amount rises from $14,650 to $15,000 on January 1, 2026.

In Amicably now: Amicably's 2026 Prince Edward Island figures use the $15,000 amount.