Education Property Tax Credit

If you own your home and pay property taxes, you could be eligible to save up to $437.50 for the 2022 tax year with the Manitoba government’s Education Property Tax Credit (EPTC). The credit helps to cover the school taxes you pay, either directly on your municipal property tax statement or through your income tax return. Seniors may be eligible for additional savings.

Grant Deadline

2024-07-04

Funding Amount

$688

Type of Grant

Tax Credit

Sectors

All Sectors

Demographics

Incorporation

For Profit

Perks

Region Restriction

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

Keywords

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

The process that allows new or first time homeowners who are eligible to apply the basic $437.50 Education Property Tax Credit on the property tax statement for their principal residence has been streamlined, reducing costs for Manitobans and the province. Instead of applying to Manitoba Finance during a limited period of the year, homeowners will be able to self-assess and notify their municipal office at any time throughout the year. 

• Homeowners who notify their municipality before the printing of the municipal property tax statement for the year will have the credit applied starting in that year.
• Homeowners who notify their municipality after the printing of the municipal property tax statement for the year may claim the credit on their personal income tax return for that year and will receive the credit on their property tax statement in subsequent years.

A new or first time homeowner could include, for example, someone moving to Manitoba, someone leaving rental accommodations and moving into a home, or someone in a newly constructed home. Homeowners who already receive the tax credit on their property tax statement are not impacted.

Grant Application website

https://www.gov.mb.ca/finance/tao/eptc.html

Contact

1-800-782-0771