2019 income tax filing clinic for people with low income & families with intellectual disabilities
Eric Fong (left) & Ben Ma (right) are the 2019 Income Tax Filing Clinic Advisors.
2019 Income tax filing clinic for people with low income and family of people with intellectual disabilities
The ME & Lau Family Foundation was a proud sponsor of the 2019 Income Tax Filing Clinic for People with Low Income and Family of People with Intellectual Disabilities.
The project was administered by Community Living York South. DD Community Connector provides the income tax filing technical support to the clients eligible for the program.
Our clinic is a participant of Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP).
Our clinic advisors were Chloe Ho, Ben Ma & Eric Fong.
In order to be eligible for the CVITP, individuals must have a modest income and a simple tax situation.
This may include include:
adults 65 years and older
housing-insecure individuals
Indigenous Peoples
modest-income individuals
newcomers
persons with disabilities
students
For more information, please go to canada.ca/taxes or call 1-800-959-8281.
Remember
Volunteers are not expected to answer complex tax questions. If a taxpayer needs information that is beyond the volunteer’s expertise, they should go to canada.ca/taxes or call 1-800-959-8281.
Volunteers should only complete tax returns they feel comfortable preparing based on the information the taxpayer gives them.
About free tax clinics
At free tax clinics, people with a modest income and a simple tax situation can get their tax returns done by volunteers for free. Free tax clinics are hosted by community organizations across Canada through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP).
Organizations that host free tax clinics include non-profits, charities, and community associations. Some organizations offer a full-service tax clinic, they look after volunteers and organize the clinic, while others only provide space. Your organization can decide the type and frequency of services you wish to offer and can choose to host in-person or virtual tax clinics.
How the program works
The CVITP is a collaboration between community organizations and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
The community organization:
hosts the free tax clinics
manages resources and volunteers
keeps taxpayer information secure and confidential
makes sure volunteers have completed all required registrations and have provided a valid police records check, if needed
The CRA:
offers guidance and support to organizations
provides training for volunteers
offers a grant for hosting free tax clinics
provides free tax preparation software
operates a year-round dedicated help line for volunteers
provides promotional material
donates used laptops to eligible organizations
provides volunteers, who meet certain requirements, with access to the CRA’s EFILE and Auto-fill my return services
PHOTOS OF THE 2019 INCOME TAX FILING CLINIC
Photo taken at the Community Living York South (Markham) Office on March 17, 2019.