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TangerZ · 03-26-2009, 12:49 AM

Hi guys, the last time the Alberta Fitness Tax Credit was discussed on CP at length was in mid to late 2008, when the bill was first sponsored to have a tax credit for those paying to stay fit. I recently bought a membership for my father at a local gym, and was wondering what had transpired out of the whole Fitness Tax Credit. Has anyone followed up on this beyond when it was passed as legislation? The last I had read on it, the government had promulgated that they did not know when the tax credit would take effect, nor had they created a comprehensive list of activities that would be applicable towards a tax credit. There was concern at the time of abuse of the tax credit, and they wanted to make sure it would be applied as per the spirit of the legislation. I'm assuming, since I haven't heard much buzz around this at tax time, that it would be for the year ahead, but then shouldn't they give people a head start on buying gym memberships if that's to be the case. Hopefully it doesn't take until the 2011 tax season. At any rate, anyone informed on this?

03-26-2009, 12:49 AM	#1
TangerZ Scoring Winger Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calgary Exp:	Alberta Fitness Tax Credit... Hi guys, the last time the Alberta Fitness Tax Credit was discussed on CP at length was in mid to late 2008, when the bill was first sponsored to have a tax credit for those paying to stay fit. I recently bought a membership for my father at a local gym, and was wondering what had transpired out of the whole Fitness Tax Credit. Has anyone followed up on this beyond when it was passed as legislation? The last I had read on it, the government had promulgated that they did not know when the tax credit would take effect, nor had they created a comprehensive list of activities that would be applicable towards a tax credit. There was concern at the time of abuse of the tax credit, and they wanted to make sure it would be applied as per the spirit of the legislation. I'm assuming, since I haven't heard much buzz around this at tax time, that it would be for the year ahead, but then shouldn't they give people a head start on buying gym memberships if that's to be the case. Hopefully it doesn't take until the 2011 tax season. At any rate, anyone informed on this?