Community Volunteer Income Tax Program

A collaboration between participating community organizations and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

Note -Barrie Public Library provides a space for this program, all details are coordinated by CVITP volunteers. 

A free tax preparation clinic for eligible individuals. Drop-in or call 705-735-6723 or email victor.brace@sympatico.ca to make an appointment.

Taxes are prepared by CVITP trained volunteers, the CRA provides coordinators to deliver the program, and offers training and tax software for volunteers.

Eligibility Criteria

Available to seniors, people with disabilities, single parents and others with a modest income who have basic, uncomplicated returns * will do returns for current and prior year (2017 / 2018) 
 
Income Limits per family 
Family size is calculated as a single adult or couple and their dependent children under 18 * if there are other adults living in the same household they would file a separate income tax return * the service will not accept returns which show an annual income exceeding approximately: 
 
* $35,000 for one person family  
* $45,000 for a two-person family (combined income of a couple, or one adult with one child under 18 yrs) 
* $47,500 for a three-person family (combined income of a couple with one child, or one adult with two children under 18 yrs) 
* $50, 000 for a four-person family (combined income of a couple with two children, or one adult with three children under 18 yrs) 
* $52,500 for a five-person family (combined income of a couple with 3 children, or one adult with four children under 18 yrs) 
* $52,500 plus $2,500 for each additional dependent (under 18 yrs) for a family with more than five persons 
 
The service will not do returns: 
* which have legal or financial complications 
* which have self-employed income 
* which have capital gains or losses 
* which have stocks/dividends 
* which have farm subsidies 
* which have will/inheritance income 
* which have business or rental income and expenses 
* for deceased persons or bankrupt individuals

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