Starting this year, the Manitoba government will increase the Primary Caregiver Tax Credit by 10 per cent, giving additional financial support to Manitoba families who provide care to loved ones.
The province is providing more support to Manitoba seniors by reducing the school taxes seniors pay by doubling the Seniors’ School Tax Rebate.
Ted Falk, MP for Provencher, applauded the announcement of the government’s intention to enhance the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit by increasing the maximum amount that may be claimed under the credit to $1,000 from $500, and by making the credit refundable.
Senior homeowners can start applying this month for the new Seniors’ School Tax Rebate, the first step in the Manitoba government’s plan to eliminate school taxes for seniors by 2016.
The new Neighbourhoods Alive! Tax Credit (NA!TC) will encourage Manitoba corporations to support community groups with charitable status to establish new revenue-generating enterprises.
The province is helping parents to enrich the lives of children through organized and supervised arts and cultural activities by introducing a new Children’s Arts and Cultural Activity Tax Credit.
Premier Greg Selinger announced the basic Education Property Tax Credit will increase to $700 in 2011 from the current $650, giving Manitobans more tax savings.
Manitoba Finance advises the new Fertility Treatment Tax Credit will take effect today to help families dealing with the costs of fertility treatments. The tax credit will cover up to $8,000 or 40 per cent of the total eligible costs for treatment.
A first-of-its-kind tax credit and the creation of a new development fund will enable established and successful co-ops and credit unions to help new and expanding co-ops, Housing and Community Development Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross, minister responsible for co-operative development, announced.
Manitoba’s Children’s Fitness Tax Credit will be extended to include claims for organized physical activities of young adults aged 16 to 24 starting in 2011.
