Eligibility

We are looking forward to assisting you!

Before using our services, please check your eligibility below:

✅ We can assist individuals and families whose income for the 2020 year did not exceed the amounts listed below according to your family size:


(Chart source: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/community-volunteer-income-tax-program/lend-a-hand-individuals/about.html)

✅ We can help if you received income from:

  • 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
  • interest (under $1,000)


❌ We are not able to assist in the following situations:

  • 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)
  • deceased individuals

Exception

Taxpayers who have T4A income that shows as self-employed/business in box 48 may be eligible to have their return completed under the CVITP when the volunteer is comfortable in preparing a return with that T4A income and all the following conditions are met:

  • total income in box 48 is under $1,000
    • no expenses are claimed
    • taxpayer is not registered as a GST/HST registrant
    • or required to be a GST/HST registrant