The Minister of National Revenue has announced that the Canada Revenue Agency will continue to invest in free tax clinics by extending the grant pilot project for a fourth year, with funding up to $5.9 million.
Volunteers from community organizations across Canada help eligible people do their taxes for free through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP), or the Income Tax Assistance – Volunteer Program (ITAVP) in Quebec. The ITAVP is jointly administered by the CRA and Revenu Québec.
The CVITP Grant is a four-year pilot program that began in February 2021. The grant helps community organizations offset the cost of hosting free tax clinics and provides funding to organizations based on the number of federal income tax returns filed.