How do I claim the Manitoba fitness tax credit?

by TurboTax• Updated 1 week ago

The Manitoba fitness tax credit is available to young adults and parents of children who were enrolled in a prescribed physical activity program. Eligible costs include registration and membership fees for sports-related program(s), up to $500 per eligible individual for the 2021 tax year.

To qualify for the credit, you must be a young adult aged 18 to 24, or have a child who was under 18 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 the CRA’s Manitoba Information Guide. To claim this credit in TurboTax, follow the steps below.

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Before beginning, enter your income and dependants into TurboTax.

To claim the credit for yourself

Select Find from the menu and enter provincial tax credit in the search field.
Select Provincial Tax Credit Profile from the search results, then select Go.
On the Manitoba Tax Credits screen, select the checkbox for Fitness Tax Credit, then select Continue.
On the Fitness Amount screen, enter your eligible expense amount and answer Yes to the question, then select Continue.
Your credit is now included in the amount next to Manitoba non-refundable tax credits on your provincial tax summary, which you can access using Find.

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.

Select Find from the menu and enter claims for dependants in the search field.
Select Claims for Dependants from the search results, then select Go.
On the Claims for Dependants screen, answer Yes to the question, then select Continue.
Select Enter Credit Info next to the dependant who’s eligible for the fitness credit.
Select the checkbox for Children’s fitness amount (provincial credit only), then select Continue.
On the Did your child participate in a fitness activity screen, enter your eligible expense amount and indicate who’s claiming it, then select Continue.
On the Your children and other dependants screen, repeat steps 4–6 for any other eligible dependants.
When you’re finished, select Done Entering Credits.
Your credit now appears next to Fitness tax credit on your dependant credit summary, which you can access using Find.

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Before beginning, enter your income and dependants into TurboTax.

To claim the credit for yourself

Select Find from the menu and enter provincial in the search field.
Select Provincial tax credits profile from the search results, then select Go.
On the Manitoba tax credits screen, select the checkbox for Fitness tax credit, then select Continue.
On the Fitness amount screen, select Enter receipt.
Enter a description and the total of your eligible expenses, 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 summary, which you can access using Find.

To claim the credit for your dependant

Select Find from the menu and enter claims for dependants in the search field.
Select Claims for dependants from the search results, then select Go.
On the Claims for dependants screen, answer Yes to the question, then select Continue.
Select the dependant who’s eligible for the fitness credit, then select Enter Dependant Credits.
Select the checkbox for Children’s fitness amount (provincial credit only), then select Continue.
On the Did [Name] participate in a fitness activity screen, enter your eligible expense amount and indicate who’s claiming it, then select Continue.
On the Dependant credits screen, repeat steps 4–6 for any other eligible dependants.
When you’re finished, select Done Entering Credits.
Your credit now appears next to Fitness amount on your dependant credit summary, which you can access using Find.