The 2009 Free Income Tax Clinic Program is running from Monday, March 23rd to Friday, April 3rd and is open to all currently attending George Brown College Students.
As part of Canada Revenue Agency’s Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP), the clinic offers free income tax return preparation and filing services.

The deadline to file your individual tax return is April 30. If you need assistance in completing your tax return, please visit the clinic in your campus Lifeworks Centre. Student volunteers who have received training from Canada Revenue are available by appointment to assist students in completing their return.

To qualify for this service, you must:

- be a GBC student
- have a yearly income of:
- $25,000 or below (single)
- $30,000 or below (couple)
- $30,000 or below (single w/child)
- $2,000 or below (additional for each child)
- $1,000 or less in interest income

The clinic does not offer tax preparation for individuals with self-employed/business income, rental income/expenses and capital gains/losses. The clinic also does complete returns for individuals requiring out-of-province returns or previous year’s returns. However, volunteers will be able to direct you to obtaining the appropriate forms.

Volunteers will be using a tax preparation software program, UFILE, to complete all returns. E-filing (direct electronic filing to the government) is also available to eligible returns.

To make an appointment to get your tax returns prepared between March 23rd to April 3rd, please go to:
Room 165B, St. James Lifeworks Centre (416.415.5000 x2845, sacllifeworks@georgebrown.ca)
Room E130, Casa Loma Lifeworks Centre (416.415.5000 x6314, sasjlifeworks@georgebrown.ca)

Another option if you wish to do your own taxes but don’t want to pay the fees, you may use the tax preparation program, UFILE, available online. The Canadian Federation of Students and UFile.ca, Canada's online tax preparation website, have joined together to provide FREE online tax preparation and filing for all Canadian post-secondary students. As a full-time student and a member of CFS, go to http://www.ufile.ca/home/cfs.asp .

Remember, the deadline to file is APRIL 30. For more information on income tax filing, please visit the office or read CRA’s General Income Tax and Benefit Guide –2008 (http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/formspubs/t1gnrl/on-eng.html).

• Casa Loma Office
  Lifeworks Casa Loma
  E-Building, Room E130
  416.415.5000 x6314
  
• St. James Office 
  Lifeworks St. James
  Main Building, Room 165B 416.415.5000 x2845