PROVINCIAL PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION
There are several property tax credits which you may be eligible to apply for, to assist you with your property taxes.
Manitoba School Tax Rebate - please visit website
For 2024, owners of residential and farm properties will receive a 50 per cent rebate of their education property taxes, applied directly to their property tax statement. Owners of other properties will receive a 10 per cent rebate of their education property taxes, applied directly to their property tax statement. For more information, visit www.manitoba.ca/schooltaxrebate
Manitoba Residential Renters Tax Credit.
The Renters Tax Credit is being increased from a maximum of $525 to $575 starting in the 2025 tax year, and the maximum available seniors top-up is increasing from $300 to $328.57.
Education Property Tax Credit. - please visit website
If you own your home and pay property taxes, you could be eligible to save up to $350.00 for the 2023 and 2024 tax years with the Manitoba government’s Education Property Tax Credit (EPTC). The credit helps to cover the school taxes you pay, and is provided either directly on your municipal property tax statement or through your income tax return. Seniors may be eligible for additional savings.
Homeowners are eligible to apply to their municipality have the basic $350.00 EPTC applied to their property tax statement by designating their home as their principal residence.
Homeowners who notify their municipality that their home is their principal residence before the printing of the municipal property tax statement for the year will have the credit applied to their property tax statement 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.
Homeowners who did not receive the credit on their property tax statement in a given year may claim the credit on their personal income tax return for the year.
Once a homeowner has designated their home as their principal residence with their municipality, homeowners do not have to re-apply each year to have the credit applied to their property tax statement.
Senior households are eligible for an additional EPTC of up to $200 minus 0.5% of family net income. This credit is claimed on the Manitoba Income Tax Form MB479 – Manitoba Credits.
Note: For the 2025 tax year, the Education Property Tax Credit will be replaced with a new $1,500 Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit.
Renters:
If you rent your home, you may qualify to receive for the 2023 and 2024 tax year up to $525 under the Renters Tax Credit. Learn more.
For more information, visit https://www.gov.mb.ca/finance/tao/eptc.html
Senior's School Tax Rebate - please visit website
Tax credit for senior homeowners to an income tested maximum of $235.
Homeowner’s School Tax Assistance.
Tax credit for lower income pensioner homeowners of a maximum $87.50. This credit is being discontinued for the 2025 tax year when the new $1,500 Homeowners Affordability Tax Credit takes effect.
Farmland School Tax Rebate – please visit website
Tax credit for farmland owners of 40% of school taxes to a maximum of $2,500.
Riparian Tax Credit – please visit website