Volunteer for our Drop-In Tax Clinic!
We need experienced volunteers to help our Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) drop-in Tax Clinic.
We are specifically seeking volunteers with previous T1 tax filing experience, and ideally prior CVITP experience.
Follow these three steps to volunteer for our clinic:
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Register with CVITP: Register or renew your status as a CVITP volunteer directly on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website. You must receive your Volunteer Identification Number (VIN).
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Affiliate with Our Clinic: During or after your CVITP registration, you must officially affiliate with the Pickering Library's CVITP organization.
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Email Us: Once your registration and affiliation are complete, email us your contact information, confirm you have your active CVITP EFILE number, and provide us with a valid police records check.
Email: adults@pickeringlibrary.ca
We will contact you with our clinic schedule and additional details. Thank you for lending your expertise to the community!
FAQs
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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.Â
Visit https://www.durham.ca/en/living-here/file-your-taxes.aspx for free Tax Clinic options in Durham Region that may be able to help you file previous tax years.Â
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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/
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Visit https://www.durham.ca/en/living-here/file-your-taxes.aspx, opens a new window for free Tax Clinic options in Durham Region.
You can also attend one of the Pickering Public Library's introductory workshops on using Wealthsimple to learn how to file your taxes on your own. For more details, visit pickeringlibrary.ca/taxesÂ
