What you need to know with Ontario's staycation tax credit about to expire
Ontario's staycation tax credit is set to expire at the end of the month.
The temporary government program was introduced on Jan. 1 and will expire on Dec. 31.
It offers a 20 per cent personal income tax credit on eligible accommodation expenses of up to $1,000 for an individual and $2,000 for a family, for a maximum credit of $200 or $400, respectively.
The program originally came to fruition in an effort to help local tourism and hospitality sectors hit hard by the pandemic.
How to apply
To take advantage of the refundable credit, Ontario residents can apply for it while submitting their 2022 personal tax returns and benefit.
Even if the resident does not owe taxes, they can still apply.
What is the eligibility criteria?
- A stay of less than a month at a hotel, motel, resort, lodge, bed-and-breakfast establishment, cottage or campground in Ontario;
- A trip between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2022;
- A leisure travel expense, business trips are excluded;
- Paid by the Ontario tax filer, their spouse or common-law partner, or their eligible child, as set out on a detailed receipt;
- Not reimbursed to the tax filer, their spouse or common-law partner, or their eligible child, by any person, including by a friend or an employer; and
- Subject to Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), as set out on a detailed receipt.
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