Fleming College Offering Free Tax Clinic For Eligible Residents During March

Fleming College is offering free tax clinics to any eligible persons this March.

Administered through a program with the Canada Revenue Agency, the community tax clinics are supervised by Accounting program instructors and organized with the help of Enactus Fleming College’s Keys to Me program. Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The clinics are open to eligible community members and Fleming students. Accounting students provide the clinics as a hands-on learning experience in their chosen field.

Clinics take place each Monday from March 4 to April 1 from noon to 4 p.m. in the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre at Fleming’s Sutherland Campus.

To be eligible for the free clinics, individuals must:

• Have an income of $35,000 or less for individuals

• Have a combined income of $45,000 or less for a couple

• Have a combined income of $47,500 or less for a family of three

• Have a combined income of $50,000 or less for a family of four

Students will not prepare returns for anyone self-employed, for those who have capital gains or losses, employment expenses or have filed for bankruptcy.

Eligible residents can make an appointment at the clinic by emailing taxclinic@flemingcollege.ca, or registering online. Walk-ins can also be accommodated depending on availability.

Free parking is available for residents travelling to the Sutherland Campus for the tax clinic. Fleming requests that anyone coming to email the clinic in advance with your licence plate information and date of arrival to qualify for the free parking.

Anyone attending the clinic is asked to bring the following information:

• Social Insurance Number

• T2202A Tuition Receipt (if applicable)

• Rent Receipts for rent paid in Ontario in 2023 (if applicable)

• Medical expense receipts

• T4 Statement of Income (provided by your employer if you worked in Canada in 2023)

• Any other tax related slips you may receive in the mail, like a T5 or a T3 slip (for investment income)

• International students and new Canadians filing a tax return for the first time will need to provide their date of arrival in Canada

Fleming also welcomes eligible residents to drop off their tax information.

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Student-Led Community Tax Clinics Return to Fleming College

Fleming College’s student-led tax clinics are returning to Sutherland Campus this March.

photo courtesy of fleming college.

Administered through a program with the Canada Revenue Agency, these community tax clinics are run by students in Fleming’s Accounting program and are supervised by their program instructors. The clinics provide an enriching, real-world experience for students while offering a valuable service to the community.

Clinics take place each Thursday from March 9 to 30 at the Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre, running from noon to 4 p.m.

To be eligible for the free clinics, individuals must:

• Have an income of $35,000 or less for individuals

• Have a combined income of $45,000 or less for a couple

• Have a combined income of $47,500 or less for a family of three

• Have a combined income of $50,000 or less for a family of four

Students will not prepare returns for self-employed individuals or for those who have capital gains or losses, employment expenses or who have filed for bankruptcy.

Eligible residents can make an appointment at the clinic by emailing before-hand. Walk-ins can also be accommodated if students are available.

Eligible residents are also welcome to drop off their tax information, and can email the clinic for more information.

Anyone attending the clinic is asked to bring the following information:

• Social Insurance Number

• T2202A Tuition Receipt (if applicable)

• Rent Receipts for rent paid in Ontario in 2022 (if applicable)

• Medical expense receipts

• T4 Statement of Income (provided by your employer if you worked in Canada in 2022)

• Any other tax related slips you may receive in the mail, like a T5 or a T3 slip (for investment income)

• International students and new Canadians filing a tax return for the first time will need to provide their date of arrival in Canada

Free parking is available for residents travelling to the Sutherland Campus for the tax clinic. Be sure to email the clinic ahead of time with your licence plate information and date of arrival.

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Fleming College Students Hosting Free Community Tax Clinics

Fleming College accounting diploma students are holding free tax clinics for any eligible individuals announced on Monday.

Photo courtesy of Fleming College.

The tax clinic are held virtually and run each Tuesday from March 22 to April 19, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

To be eligible for the clinic, individual or family income should be no greater than:

• 1 person - $35,000

• 2 persons - $45,000

• 3 persons - $47,500

• 4 persons - $50,000

• 5 persons - $52,500

For households larger than five persons, $52,500 plus $2,500 for each additional person.

To book an appointment: send an email to taxclinic@flemingcollege.ca. Once an appointment is scheduled, a Webex link will be provided that will be open during clinic hours.

Fleming asks any clients to have the following information on hand to have their 2021 tax return completed:

• Social Insurance Number (SIN)

• T2202A Tuition Receipt which can be downloaded from your student portal

• Rent receipts for rent paid in Ontario in 2021

• Medical expense receipts

• T4 Statement of Income (provided by your employer if you worked in Canada during 2021)

• Any other tax related slips you may receive in the mail such as T5 and T3 slips (for investment income)

• International Students and New Canadians filing a tax return for the first time will need to provide their date of arrival in Canada

For more information about free tax clinics, click here.

Students can find more information about tuition tax credit and general income taxes at the following sites:

• Students: canada.ca/taxes-students

• International Students: canada.ca/taxes-international-students

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Fleming College Runs Free Public Virtual Tax Clinic

Fleming College Students in the accounting diploma program are holding a virtual tax clinic as part of the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program for Apr. 7 and 14.

The clinic is open to students and community members free of charge. It will run from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Photo courtesy of Fleming College

To be eligible for the clinic, the maximum family income must fall within:

• 1 person $35,000

• 2 persons $45,000

• 3 persons $47,500

• 4 persons $50,000

• 5 persons $52,500

For households larger than 5 persons, $52,500 plus $2,500 for each additional person.

Photo courtesy of Fleming College

To book an appointment, send an email to taxclinic@flemingcollege.ca or phone 705-749-5530 ext. 1133. Once an appointment is scheduled, a Webex link will be provided that will be open during clinic hours.

Information to bring to the tax clinic in order to have your 2020 tax return completed:

• Social Insurance Number (SIN)

• T4A slips for CERB, CRB, CRCB or CRSB

• T5007

• If you are filing a tax return for the first time, you will need to provide the date you arrived in Canada

• T2202A Tuition Receipt, which can be downloaded from the student portal

• Rent receipts if rent paid in Ontario during 2020

• Medical expense receipts

• T4 Statement of Income

• Any other tax-related slips you may receive in the mail such as T5 and T3 slips (for investment income)

For more information, please email: taxclinic@flemingcollege.ca.

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