Tax Clinic

Want help with your taxes? Do you meet our eligibility criteria?

Join us for a Free Tax Clinic at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House. Tax clinics are by appointment only – no drop-ins. To register, contact the front desk at 604-879-8208.

Criteria for the Free Tax Clinic

All tax returns done by the Free Tax Clinic are e-filed.  We do not do paper returns.  You must come by at the pre-arranged time with your tax documents and ID. 

Your income must be less than the following:

Your income tax return must be simple. Your tax situation is simple if you have no income or if your income comes from any of 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
• Interest (under $1,000)

You do not meet the requirements for the free tax clinic if your income is above the estimated chart above or your tax situation is not simple and includes:

• Being self-employed or having employment expenses
• Having a business or rental income and expenses
• Having a 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