How does the Manitoba Fertility Tax Credit work?
When combined with existing medical expense credits from the province (10.8%) and the federal government (15%), this means a tax credit of up to 66%. (NOTE: this essentially means a 50.8% provincial tax credit for fertility treatments, which is on par with the 50% tax credit in Quebec) Treatments at an accredited infertility treatment clinic in Manitoba are eligible (currently, Heartland is the only such facility). The tax credit applies not just to IVF, but rather to other treatments and prescription drugs prescribed by the accredited clinic for both women and men. The tax credit is claimable on a calendar year basis. For the 2010 tax year, the tax credit starts October 1, 2010.
