Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
Program Administrator: Ken Kaminski
Program Coordinator: Deb
CVITP is a program we host for two months a year with help from the CRA. This program is open from March 5th to April 30th, 2024.
It is available to those with a modest income and simple tax situation.
Our program runs on an appointment format; eligible individuals can book an appointment to drop off their taxes, and our volunteers will prepare and submit the taxes.
Modest Income
A modest income (according to the CRA) means the total family income is less than the amount shown below
Family Size
Total Family Income
1 Person
$35,000
2 People
$45,000
3 People
$47,500
4 People
$50,000
5 People
$52,500
6+ People
$52,500, plus $2,500 for each additional person
Simple Tax Situation
In general, a tax situation is simple if an individual has no income or if their income comes from these sources:
- employment
- pension
- benefits, such as the Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, disability insurance, employment insurance, and social assistance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs)
- scholarships, fellowships, bursaries, or grants
- interest (under $1,000)
We are NOT Able to Assist with...
- self-employment income
- sub-contractors
- employment expenses
- business income and expenses
- rental income and expenses
- interest income over $1,000
- capital gains or losses (stock etc)
- bankruptcy
- deceased person
- foreign property (T1135)
- foreign income
Please note: These rules are set out by the CRA and the software they provide us. We are unable to make exceptions to these rules.