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By Dori Modney with files from AWC

31 per cent tax credit for eligible wheat farmers on their 2020 taxes

Feb 24, 2021 | 4:03 PM

CALGARY, AB. — A tax break for Alberta wheat farmers. They may be eligible for a tax credit through the Scientific Research and Experimental Development Fund (SR&ED) program.

Anyone who pays the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) check-off can receive a 31 per cent tax credit for their investment in wheat research and development projects.

Farmers who paid $100 in check-off to AWC in 2020 would earn $31 in tax credit.

The tax credit percentage is based on the amount invested in research and development, which meets the criteria laid out by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

Farmers can contact the agency directly or visit the CRA website.

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