The Government of Saskatchewan is reminding eligible families to access the Active Families Benefit when they file their taxes for 2023.
The benefit is available to families with an annual income of up to $60,000 and they can receive $150 per year for each child under 18 years of age or younger, or $200 per year for children who are eligible for the federal Child Disability Tax Credit.
Eligible youth must be participating in sports, culture, or recreation activities that provide exposure, training, or participation.
In a governmental press release, Parks, Culture, and Sport Minister Laura Ross said "The Active Families Benefit is a tax credit that helps make activities more affordable and accessible for Saskatchewan families."
In addition, Ross adds that "Parents who enrolled their children in sport, culture and recreation activities in 2023 should hang onto their receipts to claim the benefit when they do their taxes later this spring. "
According to the press release the following are eligible for the Active Families Benefit:
-Sporting activities that provide exposure, training, or participation in any field of sport in an organized and competitive environment that requires strategy, physical training, and mental preparation.
-Recreational activities that provide exposure, training, or participation in any field of recreation designed to refresh, provide satisfaction, entertain, and provide physical or mental benefits.
-Cultural activities that provide exposure, training, or participation in the field of arts, heritage, or multiculturalism.
More details on the benefit can be found here