Community Volunteer Income Tax Program

The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) is a collaboration between community organizations and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The program helps individuals and families in need by preparing their income tax and benefit returns. The returns are prepared by community volunteers for people who meet the eligibility requirements of a modest income and a simple tax situation.

 

To ensure safety in the COVID-19 pandemic, the BWG Library has adopted a modified drop off program for the CVITP in 2021. After registering, participants will be contacted by a librarian and arrangements will be made for dropping off tax documents and information at the Library. The Library will quarantine the documents before passing them to the volunteers, who will prepare the returns. After the returns are completed the documents will be sent to the participants. This process will take several weeks.

 

If you wish to participate in this program, please confirm that you meet the eligibility requirements and fill in the form below.  You will be contacted by the BWG Library to arrange how to drop off your documents and given a special envelope in which to place your documents and forms.

 

First name     Last name   

 

Phone number  

 

Email address  

 

Mailing address  

 

If filing taxes with another individual (married couple, families) please indicate name of other person  

 

Preferred method of drop off and pick up:

Mail  Curbside

 

Have you previously participated in the CVITP program at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library? 

Yes  No

 

By clicking submit you agree to the following: 

 

• I have read the eligibility requirements and qualify for the CVITP program.
• I acknowledge that the process will take four to six weeks.

 

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If you have any questions please contact the Library at cvitp@bradford.library.on.ca or leave a message for Wendy at 905-775-3328 ext 6108.

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 Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, disability insurance, employment insurance and social assistance;
• Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs);
• support payments;
• scholarships, fellowships, bursaries, or grants; or
• interest (under $1,000).

 

Modest Income

 

In general, a modest income means the total family income is less than the amount shown in the chart below, based on the size of the family.  Family size includes an individual, or a couple, and their dependants.

 

Suggested income levels

 Family size         Total family income

 1 person             $35,000

 2 persons           $45,000

 3 persons           $47,500

 4 persons           $50,000

 5 persons           $52,500

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

 

The CVITP does not provide training or support for complex tax situations and if your return includes any of the following situations, you do NOT qualify for the program:

 

• self-employment income or employment expenses (see exception below);
• business or rental income and expenses;
• interest income over $1,000;
• capital gains or losses;
• foreign property (T1135;)
• bankrupt individuals in the year of bankruptcy (or the year prior, if that return has not been filed); or
• deceased individuals.