Through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP), community organizations host free tax clinics where volunteers file tax returns for people with a modest income and a simple tax situation. CVITP volunteers use 10 of our 12 branches as drop-off points for tax returns. To see if you are eligible for this service, check under “eligibility criteria” on this page: About free tax clinics – Canada.ca.
Our local CVITP program is to be commended for their impressive results. In 2022, they completed 1,102 income tax returns, 787 of which were in Huron County. This meant $2.7 million was returned into our local economy. Nearly $900K of which went to parents through the Canada Child Benefit Program.
All clinics run at the following branches Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. by appointment only. Call or email your local clinic volunteer to schedule an appointment:
- Alice Munro Branch, Wingham: Lynn Hope, Phone: 519-878-1926 or email: lynnandollie@yahoo.com or Fred Vander Sterre, phone: 519-887-9506 or email: fvandersterre@tcc.on.ca
- Bayfield Branch: Sally Desjardine, phone: 519-236-4509 or email: sally.desjardine@hotmail.com
- Blyth Branch: Fred Vander Sterre, phone: 519-887-9506 or email: fvandersterre@tcc.on.ca
- Brussels Branch: Fred Vander Sterre, phone: 519-887-9506 or email: fvandersterre@tcc.on.ca
- Clinton Branch: Wayne Clausius, phone: 519-238-8054 or email: wdclausius@hay.net
- Exeter Branch: Karen Dickins, phone: 519-870-9131 or email: kdickins@hotmail.com or Sally Desjardine, phone: 519-236-4509 or email: sally.desjardine@hotmail.com
- Goderich Branch: Brenda Peck, phone: 519-524-2893 or email: b.peck100pine@hurontel.on.ca
- Hensall Branch: Karen Dickins, phone: 519-870-9131 or email: kdickins@hotmail.com
- Seaforth Branch: Wayne Clausius, phone: 519-238-8054 or email: wdclausius@hay.net
- Zurich Branch: Sally Desjardine, phone: 519-236-4509 or email: sally.desjardine@hotmail.com