Bowmanville Library
Wednesday, April 2
Wednesday, April 16
10am-3pm
Adults | Drop in; space is limited on a first come, first served basis.
Get the tax help you need at a free tax clinic. Volunteers from the Al-Ikram Foundation will provide personal tax preparation assistance for low-income individuals and their dependants for the 2024 tax year.
For a list of other free tax clinics, please visit Revenue Canada: www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/community-volunteer-income-tax-program.
Presented in partnership with the Al-Ikram Foundation.
Required Documentation
Please bring the following required documents with you:
- One (1) piece of government issued identification (e.g. driver's license);
- Social insurance number (SIN);
- All T-slips;
- Rent receipts / property tax slip;
- Pre-calculated medical expense summary, which can be obtained from pharmacies if applicable;
- Pre-calculated donation, summary if applicable.
Eligibility Requirements
In order to be elegible, 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.
Please see the Revenue Canada for full elegibility requirements: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/community-volunteer-income-tax-program/lend-a-hand-individuals/about.html.
Individuals/families not meeting these requirements will not be able to participate in the Tax Cinics.
Modest Income
In general, a modest income means the total family income is less than or equal to:
- 1 person: $35,000 total family income;
- 2 people: $45,000;
- 3 people: $47,500;
- 4 people: $50,000;
- 5 people: $52,500;
- More than 5 people: $52,500, plus $2,500 for each additional person.
Family size includes an individual, or a couple, and their dependants.
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).
This Tax Clinic does not provide support for complex tax situations, including self-employment income, employment expenses, business income and expenses, rental income and expenses, interest income over $1,000, capital gains or losses, bankruptcy, deceased person, foreign property, or foreign income.
