Taxes FAQs

  • General Questions

    The free software demonstrated during our tax filing workshops can be used by clients outside of the workshop to file their income tax returns from prior years. 

    Please scroll to the bottom of pickeringlibrary.ca/taxes to find a list of Tax Clinics in the Durham Region that may be able to help you file previous tax years. 

    A tax situation is considered simple if an individual has no income or if their income comes from:

    • Employment
    • Pension
    • Benefits such as Canada Pension Plan, Disability, Canada Child Benefit, Employment Insurance or Ontario Works
    • RRSP
    • Support payments
    • Scholarships, fellowships, bursaries or grants
    • Interest (under $1,000)

    A tax situation is not simple when an individual:

    • Is self-employed or has employment expenses
    • Has business or rental income and expenses
    • Has capital gains or losses
    • Files for bankruptcy
    • Is completing a tax return for a deceased person

    The Pickering Public Library does not have any programs through which library staff file taxes on behalf of clients. Pickering Public Library often hosts events to help you learn how to file your taxes on your own.

    For more information about the Library's tax events visit https://pickeringlibrary.ca/taxes/