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How do I claim the PEI children’s wellness tax credit?

by TurboTax•2• Updated 1 month ago

Starting in tax year 2021, a $500 nonrefundable PEI children’s wellness tax credit is available to families with children who participated in eligible wellness activities.

Effective January 1, 2024 the amount is $1,000 per child.

The child must have been under 18 at the start of the year in which the activity fees were paid. Visit the CRA website for more information, including which activities qualify. 

  1. Answer the initial Personal info and Tax profile interview questions if you haven't already. This unlocks the Tax home screen.
  2. From the Tax home screen, under Add to your return, enter dependant and select  Claims for dependants intro.
  3. At the Claims for Dependants screenstep, answer Yes to the question Would you like to review or claim any of these credits? then continue.
  4. At the Your children and other dependants screen, select Enter Credit Info next to the eligible dependant.
  5. At the Claim Dependant Credits screen, select the checkbox for Child Wellness tax credit (provincial credit only), then continue.
  6. At the Did your child participate in fitness or arts activity? screen, enter the amount of eligible expenses and choose who is claiming the credit, then continue.
  7. Claim eligible fees for all eligible dependants and then Sselect Done Entering Credits.

Ensure you’ve entered details about your dependant(s) on the Dependants step in TurboTax.

  1. Select Find and enter claims for dependants, select Claims for dependants, then select Go.
  2. At the Claims for dependants screenstep, answer Yes to the question Would you like to review or claim any of these credits?, then continue.
  3. At the Dependant credits screen, select the name of the eligible dependant, then select Enter Dependant Credits.
  4. At the Claim Dependant Credits screen, select the checkbox for Child Wellness tax credit (provincial credit only), then continue.
  5. At the Did your child participate in a fitness or arts activity? screen, choose who is claiming the credit, and enter the amount of eligible expenses, then continue.
  6. Claim eligible fees for all eligible dependants and then select Done Entering Credits.