$500 Children’s Fitness Tax Credit Program
As of 2007 the Government of Canada has implemented the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit Program. Your Yomeikan Karate membership fees are eligible to be used towards the tax credit program.
Some of the highlights of the requirements are as follows:
1. The programs are eligible for the tax credit if they are at least eight weeks at a minimum and at least one session per week.
2. For children 10 and under 30 minutes of sustained moderate to vigorous physical activity per session.
3. For children 10 and over 60 minutes of sustained moderate to vigorous physical activity per session.
An eligible program pf prescribed physical activity, for the purposes of the tax credit, will be defined as follows:
An ongoing supervised program suitable for children, in which substantially all of the activities undertaken include a
significant amount of physical activity that contribute to cardio-respiratory endurance, plus one or more of:
a. muscular strength
b. muscular endurance
c. flexibility
d. balance
For more complete information a bout the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit go to the Canada Revenue Agency website at
