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title: "Prince Edward Island repeals its young child tax credit"
id: "2026-01-01-pei-young-child-credit-repealed"
official_date: "2026-01-01"
effective_date: "2026-01-01"
url: "https://signal.amicably.ca/2026-01-01-pei-young-child-credit-repealed"
---

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# Prince Edward Island repeals its young child tax credit

- Official date: 2026-01-01
- Effective: 2026-01-01
- Jurisdiction: Prince Edward Island
- Kind: Legislation (In force)
- Affects: Tax and net income
- Source: Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/sites/default/files/0432/I-01-Income%20Tax%20Act.pdf
- Statute: Income Tax Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. I-1

Prince Edward Island's young child tax credit is repealed from January 1, 2026. For 2026 the eligible dependant amount is $12,740.

In Amicably now: Amicably's 2026 Prince Edward Island figures reflect the repeal.