Tis the season – for taxes.
Low-income seniors in need of assistance with their 2018 tax return have a few places they can go to for help.
Century House has a very limited number of appointments this year for people who meet certain criteria. This includes: being a member of the Century House Association; having a gross annual income of less than $35,000 per person or $40,000 per couple; having investments of less than $1,000 per person; and having no capital gains or losses, or any business, rental or employment income.
Anyone interested must leave their name at Century House at 620 Eighth St. or 604-519-1066.
The Seniors’ Services Society is offering its annual tax clinic from March 4 to April 26 for seniors aged 60 and up. Appointments are required for appointments, which will be offered between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
To see if you are eligible for the tax clinics conducted by volunteer tax specialists and to book an appointment, call 604-520-6621.
Acorn BC has been operating an income tax clinic in New West for more than a decade, and is once again doing free tax returns for folks with disabilities on Fridays. It’s also offering tax clinics for others, for a small fee based on income.
Acorn does current and previous year personal taxes, including those involving self-employment, rental income, deceased and Canadian and foreign pension taxes.
Open Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., you can call 604-522-8707 to book an appointment, text only 778-861-9760 or email [email protected].
