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How do I claim the Manitoba fitness tax credit?

by TurboTax•34• Updated 2 weeks ago

The Manitoba fitness tax credit is available to young adults and parents of children who were enrolled in an eligible program of physical activity. Eligible costs include registration and membership fees for sports-related program(s), up to $500 per eligible individual. 

To qualify for the credit, you must be a young adult aged 16 to 24, or have a child who was under 16 at the end of the tax year in which the fees were paid. An additional $500 can be claimed by individuals who qualify for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC), provided a minimum of $100 of the costs were incurred for membership or registration fees.

The fitness credit provides a nonrefundable benefit of up to $54 per child or young adult, plus an additional $54 for individuals with a disability. 

For more information, visit Manitoba Fitness Credit. To claim this credit in TurboTax, follow these steps.

  1. Answer the initial Personal info interview questions if you haven't already. This unlocks 2024 tax return.
  2. From 2024 tax return, under To do, select Personal info > Start and complete the personal info profile.
  3. From 2024 tax return, under Add to your return, enter provincial and select Provincial Tax Credits(MB).
  4. At Manitoba Tax Credits, select the checkbox for Fitness Tax Credit, then continue.
  5. At Fitness Amount, enter your eligible expense amount and answer Yes to the question, then select Continue.
  6. Your credit is now included in the amount next to Manitoba non-refundable tax credits on your provincial tax summary.

Note: Amounts that qualify to be claimed as both a child care expense and the fitness amount must first be claimed as a child care expense. Any unused part can then be claimed for the fitness amount.

  1. Answer the initial Personal info interview questions, if you haven't already. This unlocks 2024 tax return.
  2. From 2024 tax return, select Personal info > Start.
  3. Complete the personal info interview, including info about your dependants.
  4. From 2024 tax return, under Add to your return, enter dependants and select Claims for Dependants.
  5. At Claims for Dependants, answer Yes to the question, then continue.
  6. At Your children and other dependants, select Enter Credit Info next to the dependant who’s eligible for the fitness credit.
  7. Select the checkbox for Children’s fitness amount (provincial credit only), then continue.
  8. At Did your child participate in a fitness activity, enter your eligible expense amount, indicate who’s claiming it, then continue.
  9. At Your children and other dependants, claim the credit for any other eligible dependants.
  10. When you’re finished, select Done Entering Credits.
  11. Your credit now appears next to Fitness tax credit in the Provincial column of your dependant credit summary.
  1. Complete the Introduction/Profile steps of your return until the Find button appears in the menu.
  2. Select Find from the menu, enter provincial in the search field, select Provincial tax credits profile from the search results, then select Go.
  3. At Manitoba tax credits, select the checkbox for Fitness tax credit, and continue.
  4. At Fitness amount, select Enter receipt and at Fitness receipts, enter a description and the eligible expense amount, repeat for each receipt, then select Done.
  5. At Fitness Summary, select Done With Receipts.
  6. Your credit is now included in the amount next to Manitoba non-refundable tax credits on your provincial tax and summary, which you’ll see after completing all applicable provincial credits.

Note: Amounts that qualify to be claimed as both a child care expense and the fitness amount must first be claimed as a child care expense. Any unused part can then be claimed for the fitness amount.

  1. Complete the Introduction/Profile steps of your return until the Find button appears in the menu.
  2. Select Find from the menu, enter dependants in the search field, select Claims for dependants from the search results, then select Go.
  3. At Claims for dependants, answer Yes to the question, then continue.
  4. At Dependant credits, select the dependant who’s eligible for the fitness credit, then select Enter Dependant Credits.
  5. At Claim Dependant Credits, select the checkbox for Children’s fitness amount (provincial credit only), then continue.
  6. At Did [Name] participate in a fitness activity, enter your eligible expense amount and indicate who’s claiming it, then continue.
  7. At Dependant credits, claim the credit for any other eligible dependants.
  8. When you’re finished, select Done Entering Credits.
  9. Your credit now appears next to Fitness in the Provincial column at the Dependants credit summary screen.