How do I claim the Newfoundland and Labrador search and rescue volunteer tax credit?

by TurboTax• Updated 6 months ago

For tax years 2019 onward, a provincial tax credit is available to individuals in Newfoundland and Labrador who already qualify for the federal volunteer firefighters' amount (VFA) or the federal search and rescue volunteers' amount (SRVA). Eligible volunteers with at least 200 hours of service can claim a $3,000 provincial nonrefundable tax credit in addition to their federal credit.

For more information on eligibility criteria, visit the CRA pages on the federal and provincial volunteers' amount.

Instructions for TurboTax Online

Note: Before you begin, complete the Intro/Profile portion of your return until the Find button appears.

Select Find from the menu.
Enter volunteer and select Volunteer Firefighter / Search and Rescue Volunteer from the list of search results, then select Go.
Answer the questions on the Were you a volunteer firefighter and/or a search and rescue volunteer? screen, then select Continue.
On the Here’s your deductions summary screen, you’ll see the $3,000 federal credit next to Other Amounts. The provincial credit will automatically be applied to your return.

Instructions for TurboTax Download

Note: Before you begin, fill out the Introduction/Profile portion of your return until you can access the PROFILE tab from the menu.

From the menu, select PROFILE, then Personal tax profile.
Select Continue twice to reach the third What happened for you in 20XX? screen.
Answer Yes to the question Were you a volunteer firefighter, a search and rescue volunteer...?
Select Yes to one of the dropdown questions (Did you complete 200 hours of eligible volunteer firefighting services? or Did you complete 200 hours of eligible search and rescue volunteer services?), then select Continue.
From the menu, select DEDUCTIONS & CREDITS, then Deductions summary.
On the Deductions summary screen, you’ll see the $3,000 federal credit next to Other amounts. The provincial credit will automatically be applied to your return.