Supported Self-Filing FAQs

• What is Supported Self-Filing?

  Supported self-filing tax preparation is a pilot program to assist people, who have simple tax situations and modest incomes, to prepare and file their own tax return. This is a free service for those who want to learn how to do their own taxes.  A tax expert will be on hand during the workshops to answer questions on how to file your tax return. 

• Am I eligible for the Supported Self-Filing Tax Workshops?

  To be eligible to participate in one of our Supported Self-Filing Tax Workshops you must:

  • have an income of less than $35,000 if you are filing for one person
  • have a combined income of less than $45,000 if you are filing as a couple
  • have a simple tax situation
  • be comfortable using a mouse and computer
    • Call the Library to join an Introductory Computer Course to learn more about using computers! 

• I have income tax returns from prior years (2021, 2020, 2019, etc.), can you help me file these income tax returns?

  The Supported Self-Filing Tax Workshops are for the current tax year only. 

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

• What is a simple tax situation?

  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)

• When is a tax situation not simple?

  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