Here's Where You Can Get Your Taxes Done For Free In Ontario With The CRA's Tax Service
Canada Revenue Agency offers the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program.
Sign outside of the Canada Revenue Agency headquarter building in Ottawa.
The deadline to file your 2023 taxes is approaching and you might be considering getting help with your return.
Well, the Canada Revenue Agency offers a service across Canada so you can get your taxes done for free.
Here's what you need to know about doing your Canada taxes with a free clinic, including what the service is, who is eligible and where the free tax clinics are in Ontario.
The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) is a partnership between the CRA and community organizations.
Organizations host free tax clinics and volunteers complete income tax returns for eligible individuals.
According to the CRA, these free tax clinics helped almost 800,000 people in Canada get more than $2 billion in benefit, credit and refund payments last year.
Free tax clinics offer walk-in (your tax return is done with no appointment needed), drop-off (your tax return is done and you pick it up at a later time), and appointment (in-person, virtual or on the phone) services.
You need to have a modest income and a simple tax situation to be eligible for the CVITP.
Modest income is considered between $35,000 to $52,500 for one-person to five-person families.
You generally have a simple tax situation if you have no income or your income comes from employment, pension, benefits, Registered Retirement Savings Plans, scholarships, fellowships, bursaries or grants, or interest under $1,000.
There are CVITP tax clinics across the province — including in Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton, Ottawa and more cities.
Some of the free tax clinics in Toronto are at:
- 248 Ossington Ave.
- 402-110 River St.
- 58 Cecil St.
- 412 Queen St. E.
- 1911 Finch Ave., suite 50A
- 1257 Queen St. W.
Tax clinics in Scarborough are located at:
- 20 Gordonridge Pl.
- 4051A Gordon Baker Rd.
- 142 Chester Le Blvd.
- 3171 and 3181 Eglinton Markham Rd.
- 2743 Victoria Park Ave.
- 31 Gilder Dr.
CVITP tax clinics in Etobicoke include:
- 1515 Albion Rd.
- 185 Fifth St.
You can get your taxes done for free in Mississauga at these tax clinics:
- 25-1224 Dundas St. E.
- 302-3050 Confederation Pky.
- 3650 Dixie Rd.
Tax clinic locations in Brampton include:
- 10 Gillingham Dr.
- 1 Lowy Dr.
- 306-164 Queen St. E.
Markham has CVITP free tax clinics at:
- 105 Gibson Dr.
- 5694 Highway 7 E.
- 8 Chapel Pl.
Locations in Vaughan include:
- 10610 Jane St.
- 6A-8633 Weston Rd.
Some of the tax clinics in North York are located at:
- 361E-415 Oakdale Rd.
- 1 Tippett Rd.
- 203-1280 Finch Ave. W.
- 5120 Yonge St.
Free tax clinics in Hamilton include:
- 165 Charlton Ave. W.
- 36 Ellen Ave.
- 695 Queenston Rd.
The CRA's CVITP tax clinics in Ottawa include:
- 306-266 Lorry Greenberg Dd.
- 3058 Jockvale Rd.
- 227-815 St. Laurent Blvd.
- 290 Dupuis St., suite 116
You can find free tax clinics in Windsor at:
- 1A-106 McGonigal St. W.
- 711 McEwan Ave.
- 401 Sunset Ave.
CVITP clinics in London include:
- 301 Oxford St. W.
- 1280 Huron St.
- 2016 Dundas St.
If you don't live in any of those cities, you can find free tax clinics near you through the CRA's directory of tax clinics.
This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.