The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) is a free service to help low-income individuals with simple tax situations complete and file their income tax and benefit return. Last year in the Prairie Mountain Health region the total money in benefits and refunds to residents who used CVITP to complete their taxes was $7,456,000. The average return to an individual client was around $3441. In Brandon there were 19 volunteers who helped clients with their returns and in the rural areas there were 16 volunteers who gave of their time.
You can get your income tax done FREE through this program if you fall under one of the categories below:
- 1 person with income under $35,000
- 2 persons with income under $45,000
- 3 persons with income under $47,500
Plus $2,500 for each additional dependent
Fact: income and health are directly related.
Better income can lead to better health, education and well-being. Completing an income tax return can improve income by providing access to federal, provincial and local benefits and programs such as:
GST refunds | Canada Child benefit | MB Rent assist | Disablity Tax credits | Pharmacare deductibles and more
There are many locations throughout Prairie Mountain Health offering this service. If there is not one in your community, we encourage you to go to one of the other sites.
In Brandon:
Walk in and drop off site is located at 7th Street Health Access Centre, #20 - 7th Street.
Walk-in service, where you can sit down and go through your information starts February 28 and runs until April 30th.
Hours for walk in are: Monday, Thursday, Friday 11 am to 4:30 pm and Tuesday and Saturday 11 am to 2 pm.
Drop-off your information at 7th Street starts March 11 and runs until December 31, seven days a week from 11 am until 7 pm.
RURAL DROP OFF LOCATIONS available from March 11 to April 30 unless otherwise indicated:
| Birtle Medical Clinic 843 Gertrude Street Birtle, MB Weekdays: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
HAND Office/Service for Seniors 430 Brown Avenue Neepawa, MB Weekdays: 8:30 am - 10 am (Seniors or Persons with Disabilities only) DROP OFF DATES - APRIL 1 - 30 ONLY |
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| Boissevain Health Centre 305 Mill Road South Boissevain, MB Weekdays: 8 am - 4 pm |
Neepawa Public Library 280 Davidson Street Neepawa, MB Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm Thurs: 11 am - 7 pm |
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| Carberry Drop In Center 132 Main Street, Carberry, MB Phone: 204- 834-6613 for information Weekdays: 8:30 am - Noon & 1 pm - 4 pm |
Riverdale Municipality 670 2nd Avenue Rivers, MB Weekdays: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
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| Prairie Skills Centre 220 South Railway Avenue Deloraine, MB Weekdays: 8:30 am - Noon & 1 pm – 4 pm |
Roblin Hospital 15 Hospital Street Roblin, MB Weekdays: 8:35 am - Noon & 1 pm – 4:30 pm |
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| Elkhorn Leisure Centre 10 Richhill Avenue Elkhorn, MB Weekdays: 9 am – 11 am |
L.E.A.R.N. Inc. 341 Main Street Roblin, MB Weekdays: 10 am - Noon & 1 pm - 3pm DROP OFF DATES - April 8 - 19 ONLY |
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| Community Futures Parkland 421 Main Street Grandview, MB Mon. - Thurs: 8:30 am - 4 pm |
Rossburn Health Centre Administration Office 116 Parkview Drive Rossburn, MB Weekdays: 9 am – Noon & 1 pm – 4 pm |
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| Hartney Town Office 209 Airdrie Street Hartney, MB Weekdays: 9 am - 4 pm |
Rossburn Community Resource Centre Lions Manor Suite 1 - 71 Main St. Rossburn, MB Weekdays: 9 am - Noon & 1 pm - 4 pm |
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| Tri-Lake Health Centre Community Health Services 86 Ellis Drive Killarney, MB Weekdays: 8:30 am - Noon & 1 pm - 4:30 pm |
Russell Community Health Services 426 Alexandria Ave, Russell, MB Weekdays: 8 am - 4:30 pm |
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Municipality of McCreary Office |
Souris Valley Recreation Office 32 3rd Avenue W Souris, MB Weekdays: 9 am – Noon & 1 pm – 4 pm |
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| Melita Library 149 Main Street Melita, MB Tues - Fri: 10 am – Noon & 1 pm – 5 pm |
Ste. Rose Primary Health Care Centre 603-1st Ave. East Ste. Rose, MB Weekdays: 8:15 am - 4:30 pm |
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| Adult Learning Centre 131 Main Street S Minnedosa, MB Mon. Tues. Thurs. Fri: 9 am - 3 pm Wed: 9 am - Noon |
Border Regional Library 312 7th Avenue, South Virden, MB Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat: 10 am - 5:30 pm Thurs: 10 am - 8 pm. |
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This CVITP is approved by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and coordinated by Prairie Mountain Health. The volunteers who will help you file your income tax and benefit return are Canada Revenue Agency trained.
If you have any questions regarding the Community Income Tax Volunteer Program or would be interested in volunteering and having the program come to your community contact 7th Street Health Access Centre at 204-578-4800.
Other organizations offering the Community Volunteer Income Tax program are:
Brandon Seniors for Seniors Co-op
Phone: 204-57-2050 for an appointment only
Dauphin – North West Metis Council
Call 204- 638-9086
Service available year round
Dauphin – Dauphin Friendship Centre
Call 204- 638- 5707
Service available year round
Swan River – Elbert Chartrand Friendship Centre
Contact Emma-Leigh Rusk: 204- 734-9301