Ontario Opportunities Fund

The Ontario Opportunities Fund gives Ontario residents the chance to help lower the province’s debt. Contributing is easy; if you’d like to contribute a portion of your tax refund to the fund, you can do so using H&R Block’s tax software.

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Note: Contributing to the Ontario opportunities fund can be useful to you too. Those who contribute to the fund receive an official receipt which allows them to claim a donation tax credit for the year the contribution was made. 

 

Where do I claim this?

Follow these steps in H&R Block's tax software to file your 2016 taxes:

Before you begin, make sure you’ve indicated that you lived in ONTARIO on December 31, 2016.

  1. Under the PREPARE tab, click the OTHER icon. You'll find yourself here:



  2. Under the OTHER DEDUCTIONS heading, select the checkbox labelled, Ontario opportunities fund and click Continue.

  3. When you arrive at the page for the Ontario opportunities fund, enter your information into the tax software.