February marks the start of Tax Season, which means that it's time to file your taxes for the previous year! Tax filing can be a strenuous and stressful process, especially if it's your first time filing taxes in Canada. Did you know that there are many government-approved tax clinics in Markham that can help you file your taxes for free? Each year, local non-profit organizations open volunteer-run tax clinics through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program to help eligible individuals submit their returns. Eligibility criteria includes individuals with modest income, adults 65 years old and older, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, newcomers, students, and housing-insecure individuals.
We have compiled a list of free tax clinics in Markham and York Region that can help you file your taxes if you are eligible. As an added bonus, the volunteers filing your taxes speak a number of different languages to help answer your questions.
1. The Cross-Cultural Community Services Association (TCSSA)
Location: 3636 Steeles Avenue E., Unit 213A
Contact: To book an appointment, please contact Sue Chan at 905-948-1617 ext. 119 or email schan@tccsa.org
Languages: English
2. Centre for Immigrant & Community Services (CICS)
Location: 7220 Kennedy Rd
Contact: To book, please contact Shirley Lin at 905-479-7926
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin
3. ME & Lau Family Foundation with Community Living York South
Location: This free tax clinic is located at 5694 Highway 7, unit 13 in the Sherwood Plaza
Contact: To book at appointment, contact Crysta Lau at 905-294-4971 ext. 267 or email clau@communitylivingyorksouth.ca
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Location: 105 Gibson Drive
Contact: To book an appointment, please contact Judy Cheung 905-946-8787 Ext. 168 or email taxclinic@105gibson.com
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin
5. Community Family Services of Ontario (CFSO)
Location: 5665 14th Avenue
Contact: Please contact the settlement team at 416-979-8299 ext. 2 to book an appointment
Languages: English, Cantonese, Farsi, Hindi, Kurdish, Mandarin, Punjabi, Tagalog, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese
6. Welcome Centre Markham North
Location: 8400 Woodbine Avenue Unit 102
Contact: To book, please contact Laurentino Uscanga at 289-846-3645 or email laurentino.uscanga@welcomecentre.ca
Languages: English, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian
7. Catholic Community Services of York Region (CCSYR)
Location: 9325 Yonge St. & Virtual
Contact: To book, please contact Helen Samimy at 289-842-3183 or email hsamimy@ccsyr.org
Languages: English, Arabic, Farsi, Russian, Ukranian
8. Taiwanese Canadian Community Service Association
Location: Unit 312, 3636 Steeles Avenue East
Contact: To book, please contact David Yang at treasurer@tcatoronto.org
Languages: English, Mandarin
9. OneHub Growth
Location: Unit 1, 205 Torbay Road
Contact: To book, please contact Sann Chan at 905-946-8898 ext. 3 or email freetaxclinic@onehubgrowth.com
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin
10. Parya Trillium Foundation
Location: 344 John Street
Contact: To book, please contact 905-764-0202 ext. 108
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