darlenea Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 Can I claim municipal political contributions on my income tax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTaxSmith Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 Hello darlenea. Donations directly to a municipality where a receipt is provided are allowable for Donation/Charity claims. Contributions to individuals running for a municipal office however are not eligible as a Donation or as a Political tax credit. Only contributions to Federal and in some cases Provincial political parties are eligible for the Political tax credit, and all such contributions must have a valid receipt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlenea Posted February 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 49 minutes ago, TheTaxSmith said: Hello darlenea. Donations directly to a municipality where a receipt is provided are allowable for Donation/Charity claims. Contributions to individuals running for a municipal office however are not eligible as a Donation or as a Political tax credit. Only contributions to Federal and in some cases Provincial political parties are eligible for the Political tax credit, and all such contributions must have a valid receipt. Thank you! I found information that said if you made contributions to a "registered Alberta political party, a candidate, a leadership or nomination contestant..." you can claim the non-refundable tax credit. So a municipal candidate must be registered and must give receipts for contributions so why can these contributions not be claimed as a Political tax credit? Just wondering... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTaxSmith Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 Basically the municipal candidate is not a political party. The registration of the candidate has nothing to do with the income tax system. They are still required to issue receipts but that has nothing to do with income tax credits. It is what it is. It's just the law. Perhaps looking at the fact that municipal elections have little to do with National or Provincial politics, just administration of your local area for services such as roads and garbage disposal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlenea Posted February 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 10 hours ago, TheTaxSmith said: Basically the municipal candidate is not a political party. The registration of the candidate has nothing to do with the income tax system. They are still required to issue receipts but that has nothing to do with income tax credits. It is what it is. It's just the law. Perhaps looking at the fact that municipal elections have little to do with National or Provincial politics, just administration of your local area for services such as roads and garbage disposal. Ok, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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