The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program is sponsored by Canada Revenue Agency and Van-couver Coastal Health Authority (VCH) and operates from now until April.
Volunteers will complete tax returns, free of charge, for low-income individuals earning less than $30,000 and families earning less than $40,000 in 2014. The program does not serve clients with self-employment income, rental property income or capital gains. Interest income must be less than $1,000.
There are two options for eligible clients:
• Tax clinic option, by appointment. Client and volunteer meet to e-file tax returns. At the Gibsons and District Public Library, Fridays 1 to 5 p.m.; call 604-886-2130 to make an appointment. At VCH Home Care Office in Sechelt, Mondays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; call 604-741-0726 to make an appointment. At Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre, Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; call 604-885-3513 or 604-885-8910 to make an appointment.
• Drop-off/pick-up option: Clients drop off all their tax information, including T-slips, and fill out the client intake and TIS60 authorization forms at the following locations: VCH Home Care office, 5630 Inlet Ave., Sechelt, Monday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., VCH Health Unit, 494 South Fletcher St., Gibsons, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Volunteers then carefully complete and e-file each client’s tax return, usually within one week. Clients are notified when their copies are ready to be picked up.
If you have any questions, contact Louis Legal at 604-886-1995.
