How do I claim the Manitoba fitness tax credit?
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 get the credit, you must be a young adult between 16 and 24 years old, or have a child who was under 16 when the tax year ended. If you qualify for the Disability Tax Credit and spent at least $100 on membership or registration fees, you can claim an extra $500.
The fitness credit gives up to $54 per child or young adult, with an extra $54 for those with a disability.
For more information, visit Manitoba Fitness Credit. To claim this credit in TurboTax, follow these steps.
TurboTax Online
To claim the credit for yourself
Answer the initial Personal info interview questions if you haven't already. This unlocks 2025 tax return in the left menu.
From 2025 tax return in the left menu, under Add to your return, enter provincial and select Provincial tax credits (MB).
On the Manitoba Tax Credits screen, select Fitness Tax Credit, then continue.
On the Fitness Amount screen, enter your Eligible fitness expenses and answer Yes to Do you wish to claim this credit?, then select Continue.
Your credit is now included in the amount next to Manitoba non-refundable tax credits on your provincial tax summary.
To claim the credit for your dependant
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.
Answer the initial Personal info interview questions, if you haven't already. This unlocks 2025 tax return in the left menu.
From 2025 tax return in the left menu, under Add to your return, enter dependants and select Claims for dependants.
On the Claims for Dependants screen, answer Yes to the question, then continue.
On the Your children and other dependants screen, select Enter Credit Info next to the dependant who’s eligible for the fitness credit.
Select Children’s fitness amount (provincial credit only), then continue.
On the Did your child participate in a fitness activity? screen, enter your eligible expense amount, indicate who’s claiming it, then continue.
On the Your children and other dependants screen, claim the credit for any other eligible dependants.
When you’re finished, select Done Entering Credits.
TurboTax Desktop
To claim the credit for yourself
Complete the Introduction/Profile steps of your return until the Find button appears in the menu.
Select Find from the menu, enter provincial, select Provincial tax credits profile, then Go.
On the Manitoba tax credits screen, select Fitness tax credit, and continue.
On the Fitness amount screen, select Enter receipt.
On the Fitness receipts screen, enter a description and the eligible expense qmount paid, repeat for each receipt, then select Done.
On the Fitness Summary screen, select Done With Receipts.
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.
To claim the credit for your dependant
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.
Complete the Introduction/Profile steps of your return until the Find button appears in the menu.
Select Find from the menu, enter dependants, select Claims for dependants, then Go.
On the Claims for dependants screen, answer Yes to the question, then continue.
On the Dependant credits screen, select the dependant who’s eligible for the fitness credit, then select Enter Dependant Credits.
On the Claim Dependant Credits screen, select Children’s fitness amount (provincial credit only), then continue.
On the Did... participate in a fitness activity? screen, enter your eligible expense amount and indicate who’s claiming it, then continue.
On the Dependant credits screen, claim the credit for any other eligible dependants. When you’re finished, select Done Entering Credits.
Your credit now appears next to Fitness in the Provincial column at the Dependants credit summary screen.
