Need Help Filing Your Taxes?
BowWest Community Resource Centre offers free tax support for individuals and families and will start taking appointments for 2020 taxes on March 1, 2021. For more information or to book an appointment, call 403-374-0448 or email info@bowwest.org
CVITP Tax Clinic Requirements:
The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) is a collaboration between participating community organizations and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). As a participating organization, BowWest hosts free tax clinics at which volunteers complete tax returns for individuals and families with modest incomes and simple tax situations.
The income guideline is $35,000 for individuals and $50,000 for families.
Your tax situation is simple if you have no income or if your income comes from these sources:
employment
pension
benefits such as Canada Pension Plan, disability, employment insurance, social assistance
registered retirement savings plans (RRSP's)
support payments
scholarships, fellowships, bursaries or grants
interest (under $1,000)
Your tax situation is not simple if you:
are self-employed or have employment expenses
have business or rental income and expenses
have capital gains or losses
filed for bankruptcy
are completing a tax return for a deceased person
If you are married or in a common-law relationship, both of you will need to come together to file your taxes. You will need to bring photo ID, SIN and all tax filing slips (T3s, T4s, T5s etc.).