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CVITP Tax Clinics
March 28 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A.C. Hunter – St John’s
We are having our annual CVITP (Community Volunteer Tax Program) tax clinics. Volunteers will be on hand to assist with tax returns for those with a modest income withing the limits below.First come first served.
Single with total income below $40,000
Single $40,000
Two person household (single parent or married/common-law couple) with total income below $55,000
Determine if you are eligible
To be eligible to use the services of a free tax clinic, you must have both:
- a modest income
- a simple tax situation
Determine if you have a modest income
- The following table 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 includes an individual, or a couple, and their dependants.
- Community organizations can adjust the total family income thresholds for their clients based on the local economic environment, the population they serve, and their resources.
| Family size | Total family income |
|---|---|
| 1 person | $40,000 |
| 2 people | $55,000 |
| 3 people | $60,000 |
| 4 people | $65,000 |
| 5 people | $70,000 |
| More than 5 people | $70,000, plus $5,000 for each additional person |
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 $1,200)
Volunteers are not expected to answer complex tax questions. If a taxpayer needs information that is beyond the volunteer’s expertise, they can find more information on the website or contact the Canada Revenue Agency.
Our volunteers will only process current-year tax returns; however, they will only complete tax returns they feel comfortable preparing based on the information the taxpayer gives them.
Complex tax situations are not supported
Volunteers will not complete a deceased taxpayer’s return, or returns that have any of the following:
- self-employment income or employment expenses Exception1
- business income and expenses
- rental income and expenses
- interest income over $1,200
- capital gains or losses
- bankruptcy in the tax year (or the year before, if that return has not yet been filed)
- foreign property (Form T1135)
- foreign income Exception2Exceptions
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- valid government-issued photo identification
- social insurance number (SIN) or a valid temporary SIN
- tax information slips
Locating your slips
Tax information slips are prepared by your employer, payer, or administrator. You should have received most of your slips and receipts by the end of February. If you have not received them or have lost or misplaced a slip for the current year, start by checking your CRA account or contacting your employer or issuer for a copy. If you are unable to resolve this issue online, you can call the CRA general enquiries line at 1-800-959-8281.
Volunteers may be able to retrieve some of your tax slips through the CRA’s online Auto-fill my return feature, which allows volunteers to access tax slips that the CRA has available at the time of the request. Please note that not all volunteers have access to this online feature.
If you need a slip for an earlier year, you may be able to get a copy through your CRA Account or by visiting Skip the line to find answers to most of your tax-related questions.
You can also visit Service Canada to get electronic versions of your current and previous tax slips for old age security (OAS), employment insurance (EI), and the Canada pension plan (CPP).
- receipts
- previous Notice of Assessment (when possible)
