Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) Eligibility

CRA provides guidelines for determining financial eligibility for the CVITP which may be adjusted to reflect the local community each organization serves. The following guidelines are in effect for Community Financial Counselling Service’s Tax Program.

Virtual Service Area:

CFCS provides virtual tax preparation services to individuals and families who meet the following tax situation criteria and live in Manitoba, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon

 

You ARE eligible for CVITP tax services if you have a basic tax situation and are:

  • Single with total income below $40,000

  • Two person household (single parent or married/common-law couple) with total income below $55,000

  • Add $5,000 to threshold for each additional dependant

* For 2020 and 2021 tax years COVID-19 financial supports income is not included in income-based eligibility calculation

Example: Four person household in Winnipeg, MB is eligible if household total income is below $65,000.

 

You are NOT eligible for this program if you:

  • Are filing a Pre/Post Bankruptcy Return

  • Are filing a Deceased Return

  • Are Self-Employed

  • Have employment expenses

  • Have income sources that include Capital Gains, Farming Income, Commission Income, Investment Income over $1,000, Professional/Business Income, Rental Income

  • Other complex returns

Go to Client Tax Services