Children's Fitness Tax Credit
Through the introduction of the non-refundable Children’s Fitness Tax Credit (CFTC), the federal Government is helping support children’s involvement in regular physical activity. The CFTC allows parents to claim a maximum of $500 per year, for eligible programs of physical activity for each child who is under 16. In order to qualify for the tax credit, the program must:
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Be ongoing, supervised, suitable for children; and
- Include a significant amount of physical activity that contributes to cardio-respiratory endurance plus one or more of: muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, or balance; and
- Be a minimum of 8 weeks in length, or in the case of camps, run 5 consecutive days.
- Be paid for with funds earned during the tax year of your income tax claim.
Tax Receipts:
Early each year, The City of Burlington, Parks & Recreation will issue a Fitness Tax Credit Receipt directly to you by mail. The receipt will detail only eligible programs purchased from January 1 to December 31 of the previous year.
For more information on the Children’s Tax Credit or, how to claim for your Children’s Tax Credit visit http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/fitness/