Manitoba Seniors' School Tax Rebate

Manitoba Seniors' School Tax Rebate

2016 - If you're a senior, 65 or older, and pay the school taxes on the home in which you live, you could save up to $2,300 on your school taxes with Manitoba's Seniors' School Tax Rebate.*

Applying is easy. Visit Manitoba.ca/seniorsrebate to find out if you're eligible and start saving.

*Eligible seniors much occupy their home in order to qualify for Seniors' School Tax Rebate.

For more information call 204-945-7555 (in Winnipeg) or 1-855-893-8266 (toll free).

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Disability and Caregiver Tax Credit Help

Free service provided by Frances Andrusiak, MSW in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Phone: (204) 233-9249

email: disabilitytaxcreditcanada@gmail.com

Tax Credit/Resource Information
Independent volunteer
No fees or charges

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A Step Beyond & Associates

Disability Credit - A Step Beyond & Associates

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Phone:  204-663-4651 (Peter J. Manastyrsky)

Website:  www.astepbeyond.cc

From the website:

Many Manitobans with disabilities do not realize that they may be eligible for a tax refund.  It is quite possible that you may not be taking advantage of a credit that would give you money back.  You may be entitled to a refund from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).  If you have paid income tax, this Disability Tax Credit reduces the amount of income tax for a person with a disability or their supporting person, might otherwise have to pay; therefore you may save money.  A Step Beyond & Associates can help individuals or families obtain a Disability Tax Credit.

Primary Caregiver Tax Credit

Update: May 29, 2015 - http://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?archive=&item=35012

This credit recognizes the vital support caregivers provide to those needing care. Manitoba’s Primary Caregiver Tax Credit provides a refundable credit of up to $1,400) a year to people who act as primary caregivers for spouses, relatives, neighbours or friends who live at home in Manitoba. For this tax credit, people requiring care must be assessed at Level 2 or higher under the Manitoba Home Care Program guidelines. They are assessed based on the amount and type of care required for tasks like bathing, dressing, eating meals, mobility and receiving medical care. Level 1 requires minimal care in most cases and is not eligible.

More information about the Primary Caregiver Tax Credit is available:

Application requests:  Call Central Intake at 204-788-8330 and provide name and mailing address. 

Completing the application and status inquiries:  Call Manitoba Health at 204-788-6646.

For information on completing the Log Records:  Call Taxation Assistance at 204-948-2115.

Processing time is currently 8 weeks.  Original applications are required.  A caregiver only needs to apply once regardless if they are claiming for more than one year.
Website:  http://www.gov.mb.ca/finance/tao/caregiver.html

Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.gov.mb.ca/finance/tao/faq.html#question2

More info: http://www.alzheimer.mb.ca/handouts/Manitoba%20Primary%20Caregiver%20Tax%20Credit.pdf

Disability Tax Credit - Canada Revenue Agency

The Disability amount is a non-refundable tax credit that a person with a severe and prolonged impairment in physical or mental functions can claim to reduce the amount of income tax he or she has to pay in a year.

Website:  http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns300-350/316/menu-eng.html

For more information, call 1-866-741-0127 7:00 am-4:00 pm Ottawa time.

Seniors Canada

Information for Seniors - Canadian Government

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Resources

Click on your province or territory to access federal and provincial or territorial resources available in your region.

Phone:  1-800-O-Canada (1-800-622-6232)

Website:  Information for Seniors - http://www.seniors.gc.ca/eng/sb/ie/index.shtml

Seniors and Healthy Aging Secretariat, Manitoba:  http://www.gov.mb.ca/shas/

• Allowance for the Survivor Program
• Allowance for people aged 60 to 64
• Assisted Living
• Canada Pension Plan Retirement Pension
• Canadian Government Annuities
• Guaranteed Income Supplement
• Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence
• Lived or living outside Canada (International Benefits)
• Old Age Security Pension
• Pensions in Canada and related benefits
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

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Ability Awareness Centre for Canada Inc.

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Phone:  204-888-7376 (Gil Forrest FCGA)
Toll Free: 855-769-3946

Website:  www.aac4c.ca

Not all disabilities are visible.  There can be much more to a disability tax credit claim than a big tax refund.  Particularly for parents of a disabled child.