Tax clinic

 

Get free help preparing your 2025 federal income tax return at City Library! You'll be helped by a volunteer, under the CRA's Community Volunteers Income Tax program.

Learn more about this program

The program runs from March 3 to April 30, 2026. Sessions are generally 30 – 60 minutes, and are in-person.

Please do not submit an appointment request until you have received all required tax documents. 

Request an appointment

Registration form in English

Registration form in Farsi

تمام وقت‌های ملاقات ما با داوطلبان فارسی‌زبان پر شده اند. لطفاً توجه داشته باشید که اگر این فرم را پر کنید، قرار ملاقات شما با یک داوطلب انگلیسی‌زبان خواهد بود.

Eligibility

You must be a North Shore resident, and not earn more than the limits specified below:

Family sizeTotal income not to exceed
One person$40,000
Two people (e.g. a couple in a common-law marriage):For a couple — $55,000 for the couple, and $5,000 for each dependent family member (e.g. the limit for a common-law couple with two children under 18 would be $65,000)
One person and one dependent (e.g. a single parent and child)One person and one dependent (e.g. a single parent and child) — $45,000 and $5,000 for each dependent

Exclusions

Because this is a volunteer-assisted program, services might be limited if your tax situation is complicated. We are unable to help complete tax returns for people who:

  • Are self-employed or have employment expenses;
  • Have business income and expenses (unless the income is in box 048 on a T4A slip and less than $1,000 with no related expenses);
  • Have interest income of $2,000 or more;
  • Have capital gains or losses;
  • Are filing or have filed for bankruptcy;
  • Are completing a tax return for a deceased person;
  • Are completing tax returns for prior years.

Get ready for your appointment

Please bring the following to your appointment:

  • Your SIN card
  • All applicable tax information, e.g. T4, T5 or T5007 slips for 2025, medical receipts, tuition or school receipts (T2202), immigration papers and CERB info (if you received it)
  • A copy of your 2024 tax return
  • Government-issued photo ID

Don't live in North Vancouver? Find a tax clinic in your area. For all other enquiries please phone Canada Revenue Agency at 1-800-959-8281

If you have a question, ask us or call 604-998-3450

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