Mission Community Services is offering a free tax clinic from now until April 28.
The clinic is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-3:30 p.m. It is a drop-in clinic only; no reservations are required.
The service is designed to help those who may need assistance preparing their taxes.
To qualify you must meet one of the following guidelines:
- single person with an income of $30,000 or less;
- single parent with child with an income of $35,000 or less (add $2,500 for each additional child);
- couples with an income of $40,000 or less;
- investments income must be under $1,000.
Make sure you bring the following documents with you:
- the previous year’s tax assessment and the tax package you received in the mail;
- all your T slips (work, OAS, CPP, bank, income assistance, workers’ compensation, EI);
- foreign pension (to calculate how much you received);
- all your receipts (medical, union, tuition, moving expenses, child care, RRSP contributions);
- your ID.
Mission Community Services is located at 33179 Second Ave.