Residents with low income and simple tax situations can get assistance in filing their taxes through free tax clinics run by the Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP). These clinics are hosted by local community organizations. To see if you qualify to have your taxes done at a free clinic, please visit the Canada Revenue Website.
If you are living with low income, we can help you get information about benefits and services that are available for you.
You can get information about:
- Free income tax filing
- Benefits you may be eligible for, such as the Canada Learning Bond, Disability Tax Credit and Registered Disability Savings Plan - get more information at the Canadian Government Overview of Child and Family Benefits page
- Low-cost internet access
- Child and spousal support
- Accessing free legal advice
- Low and no-fee banking
- Child care subsidy
- Housing outreach and eviction prevention
- How to access social assistance
- Canadian Government Benefits Calculator
Do you have the Disability Tax Credit? Take advantage of grants and bonds offered by the Government of Canada and open a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). Let us help you get started. Join us on June 19 from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Abilities Centre in Whitby to meet with a financial representative. For more information or to book an appointment, call Dani at 1-888-341-8612.
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