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Tax credit to support the print media
Refundable tax support for written news media
Last Update: May 7, 2026
Funding available
$ 26,250
Timeline
- Open continuously
Location
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Overview
This refundable tax credit supports Quebec written news media. It can reach up to $26,250 per eligible employee per year for eligible wages tied to approved media and employees.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop an online presence
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 26,250 $
- Up to 35% of project cost
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Information and cultural industries
Location
- Montréal
- Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Production and distribution of original written news content.
- Publishing through print, news websites, or news-only mobile apps.
Documents Needed
- Revenu Quebec form CO-1029.8.36.PS
- Investment Quebec media eligibility attestation
- Valid employee eligibility attestations
- Salary details record for eligible employees
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Corporations with a Quebec establishment.
- Partnerships involved in eligible written news media.
Who is not eligible
- Tax-exempt corporations, except certain registered journalistic organizations.
- Crown corporations and wholly controlled subsidiaries.
- Corporations or partnerships operating a broadcasting business.
Eligible expenses
- Eligible salaries paid to eligible employees.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Activities related to digital conversion under the CTNP credit.
- Administrative tasks such as accounting, finance, legal, public relations, communications, contract search, and human or material resources management.
Eligible geographic areas
- Quebec
- Canada, for the newsroom location
Selection criteria
- Original written news content.
- Daily or periodic publication, at least 10 times per year.
- Covered topics include at least three of seven news themes.
- Editorial team based in a Canadian establishment.
- Employees devote at least 75% of work time to eligible activities.
How to apply
- Step 1: Complete the attestation request
- Fill out the prescribed Investissement Quebec form after the fiscal year-end.
- Provide the legal name and Quebec business number in the email subject line.
- Step 2: Submit the request to Investissement Quebec
- Email Investissement Quebec to receive the SharePoint upload link.
- Upload the completed media and employee attestation request and required supporting documents.
- Step 3: Claim the credit with Revenu Quebec
- Enter credit code 108 and the amount on the corporate tax return.
- Attach the required forms and attestation copies to the return.
- Step 4: Send any missing documents if needed
- If documents could not be attached, send them by the applicable deadline.
- Electronic transmission may be available through authorized software.
Processing and Agreement
- Investissement Quebec reviews the attestation request.
- The request can be accepted only if complete and submitted within the applicable deadline.
- Investissement Quebec issues the eligibility attestation if conditions are met.
- Revenu Quebec processes the tax credit claim with the corporate return.
Additional information
- Investissement Quebec issues the required eligibility attestations.
- The credit is calculated through the corporate tax return.
- Requests for attestation must be complete and signed.
- Electronic filing may be possible through authorized software.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Tax credit to support the print media Program
What is the Tax credit to support the print media?
This refundable tax credit supports Quebec written news media. It can reach up to $26,250 per eligible employee per year for eligible wages tied to approved media and employees.
How much funding can be received?
Tax credit to support the print media Funds up to 35% of admissible expenses, capped at $26,250 per project.
Who is eligible for the Tax credit to support the print media program?
To be eligible for the Tax credit to support the print media program, you must:
Quebec establishment and business.
Investment Quebec eligibility attestation.
Original written news media.
What expenses are eligible under Tax credit to support the print media?
Production and distribution of original written news content.
Publishing through print, news websites, or news-only mobile apps.
Who can I contact for more information about the Tax credit to support the print media?
You can contact Revenu Québec by email at mesuresfiscales@invest-quebec.com or by phone at 1 844 474-6367.
Where is the Tax credit to support the print media available?
The Tax credit to support the print media program is available Montréal, Quebec.
Is the Tax credit to support the print media a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Tax credit to support the print media is a Tax Credits