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Tax Credit Programs
School Tax Rebate
Property owners in Manitoba will see the school tax rebate directly on their annual property tax bill. The rebate is calculated based on the following rules:
- Owners of residential and farm properties will receive a 50% rebate of the school division special levy payable.
- Other property owners (such as commercial, industrial, institutional, railways, pipelines and designated recreational) will receive a 10% rebate of their education property taxes payable. Please note that the municipal property tax will not be reduced as a result of this rebate.
The Rebate will be based on the school division special levy before the Manitoba Education Property Tax Credit (EPTC) Advance on the 2024 Property Tax notice. Here is an example:
Illustrative School Tax portion of annual residential property tax statement:
Other property owners will see the 10% Education Property Tax Rebate calculated on the total of the school division special levy and the education support levy.
Illustrative School Tax portion of annual commercial property tax statement:
How/when will I receive my rebate?
The School Tax Rebate will appear directly on your annual property tax notice and will reduce the amount of school taxes payable. As the rebate will applied to your annual property tax bill the Province of Manitoba will not be mailing out cheques in 2024. Questions related to the Education Property Tax Rebate should be directed to the Province of Manitoba:
- Visit manitoba.ca/edupropertytax
- call Manitoba Government Inquiry at 1-866-626-4862
Manitoba Education Property Tax Credit (EPTC)
The Education Property Tax Credit (EPTC) is a Provincial Tax Credit for homeowners provided to offset the occupancy costs of property tax for homeowners - payable in Manitoba.
The Education Property Tax Credit Advance is where the EPTC is applied directly to the municipal property tax statement for homeowners.
EPTC Advance and EPTC Self-Declaration
The Education Property Tax Credit Advance can only be claimed on a homeowner’s principal residence, which may include more than one property in a year. For example, when a homeowner sells a principal residence and purchases another principal residence and each property received an Education Property Tax Credit Advance, that does not mean that the homeowner received more than the basic Education Property Tax Credit allowed of up to $350.00.
In order to qualify for the EPTC Advance on your taxes:
- The property must be your principal residence
- The property must be assessed as a single residential dwelling
- The homeowner cannot be receiving the credit on another home elsewhere in the Province
If you rent an apartment then you may be entitled to the tax credit, however you will need to claim the tax credit on your income tax return.
If you have not received the EPTC on your current year’s property tax bill, you will need to claim the tax credit for the current year on your income tax return.
In order to apply to have the credit added to your next year’s property tax bill you will need to fill out a Self-Declaration form online or in writing and return the completed form to the Assessment and Taxation Department by March 15.
To advise the Assessment and Taxation Department that you should not receive the EPTC, please complete the Self-Declaration form, indicating this in the “Declaration” section of the form.
Education Property Tax Credit self-declaration
Submit the completed Self-Declaration form in writing to the Assessment and Taxation Department by:
Assessment and Taxation Department
510 Main St.
Winnipeg, MB R3B 3M2
In-person drop off
311 Counter
Main Floor, 510 Main St.
(Susan A. Thompson Building)
Fax
204-986-6732
Farmland School Tax Rebate
If you own farmland in Manitoba, you may be eligible for a rebate on the farmland portion of your school taxes. This tax rebate program is offered/funded by the Province of Manitoba. This is a link to the Provincial Tax Assistance Office and provides additional information concerning the Farmland School Tax Rebate.
Other Incentive Programs
The Planning, Property and Development Department offers a range of financial assistance and incentive programs for the development/renovation of heritage buildings. The following provides a link to information concerning these various programs: incentive programs