Taxes
Volunteer for our Drop-In Tax Clinic!
We need experienced volunteers to help low-income individuals access the benefits they are entitled to, through 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!
Tax Clinic 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
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.Â
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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)
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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
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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/
