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
