Each year, the library offers free simple income tax filing. The clinic for 2023 tax filing will open February 20th, 2024 and closes on April 30th. This is part of the Community Volunteer Tax Income Program (CVITP).
Drop-off Clinic
- Please drop by the library with your tax return forms (T-slips) and valid government-issued photo ID.
- Please be prepared to fill out a quick form so we have all the necessary information to file.
- Our volunteer will complete your taxes and keep in touch over the phone if any questions arise.
- We will call you when your taxes are complete and the paperwork is ready to be picked up.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for the CVITP, individuals must have a modest income and a simple tax situation.
This may include:
- adults 65 years and older
- housing-insecure individuals
- Indigenous Peoples
- modest-income individuals
- newcomers
- persons with disabilities
- students and youth
Modest Income
The following provides a guideline to determine what is considered a modest income. In general, a modest income means the total family income is less than or equal to the amount shown in the chart below, based on the size of the family.
Family Size Total Family Income
1 person $35,000
2 persons $45,000
3 persons $47,000
4 persons $50,000
5 persons $52,500
more than 5 persons $52,500 plus $2,500 for each additional person
Family size includes an individual, or a couple, and their dependents.
Simple tax situation
In general, a tax situation is simple if an individual has no income or if their income comes from these sources:
- employment
- pension
- benefits, such as the Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, disability insurance, employment insurance, and social assistance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs)
- scholarships, fellowships, bursaries, or grants
- interest (under $1,000)
The CVITP does not provide training or support for complex tax situations. We cannot complete returns with the following:
- self-employment income or employment expenses * (see Exception 1)
- business income and expenses
- rental income and expenses
- interest income over $1,000
- capital gains or losses
- bankruptcy in the tax year (or the year before, if that return has not yet been filed)
- deceased person
- foreign property (T1135)
- foreign income ** (see Exception 2)
*Exception 1
Individuals who have a T4A slip, Statement of Pension, Retirement, Annuity, and Other Income, that shows self-employed or business in box 048 may be eligible to have their tax return completed through the CVITP if all of the following conditions are met:
- the total income in box 048 is under $1,000
- no expenses are claimed
- the individual is not registered as a GST/HST registrant and is not required to be one
**Exception 2:
Individuals who receive U.S. Social Security benefits are eligible to have their tax return completed through the CVITP. Any other type of foreign income (including a foreign pension) would not be considered a simple tax situation.