Eligibility Criteria: 

In order to be eligible to get your tax done for free, individuals must have a modest income and a simple tax situation.

 

This may include:

• adults 65 years and older

• housing-insecure individuals

• Indigenous Peoples

• modest-income individuals

• newcomers

• persons with disabilities

• students and youth

 

What is a Modest Income ? 

The following break down  provides a guideline to determine what is considered a modest income. In general, a modest income means the total family income is less than or equal to the amount shown in the chart below, based on the size of the family.

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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 

More than 5 people $52,500, plus $2,500 for each additional person

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What is 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)

 

What is not a Simple Tax Situation? 

we do not provide training or support for complex tax situations. Volunteers will  not complete returns with the following:

• self-employment income or employment expenses * 

• business income and expenses

• rental income and expenses

• interest income over $1,000

• capital gains or losses

• bankruptcy in the tax year (or the year before, if that return has not yet been filed)

• deceased person

• foreign property (T1135)

• foreign income ** Individuals who receive U.S. Social Security benefits are eligible to have their tax return completed . Any other type of foreign income (including a foreign pension) would not be considered a simple tax situation.

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