PLEASE NOTE:Due to COVID-19 safety precautions, many Drop Off services and one on one walk-in appointments for tax preparation have been SUSPENDED. The following communities are now allowing you to drop off you taxes: Birtle, Brandon, Camperville, Hartney, Rivers, Ste.Rose, and Waterhen. In Carberry you need to phone ahead to set up a drop off time. Please see below for drop off location and times. |
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 $8,019,659. The average return to an individual client was around $2680. In Brandon there were 24 volunteers who helped clients with their returns and in the rural areas there were 19 volunteers who gave of their time.
CVITP is a collaboration between community organizations and the Canada Revenue Agency. Through this program, community organizations such as PMH bring together volunteers who prepare income tax returns for free. This program helps ensure that seniors, newcomers, students and all low-income residents maintain access to all the benefits to which they are entitled. This includes GST refunds, Canada Child benefit, MB Rent assist, Disability Tax credits, Pharmacare deductibles and more.
Eligibility for this FREE program
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
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 Brett Turner at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 204-578-4812 or 7th Street Health Access Centre at 204-578-4800.
If ANY of these conditions apply to you, you are NOT ELIGIBLE to participage
- 1 person over $35,000
- 2 persons over $45,000
- 3 persons over $47,500
- 4 persons over $50,000 - (add an additional $2500 for each additional person in family)
- Business income
- Self-Employed
- Deceased in year above
- Bankruptcy (Pre- or Post-)
- Employment Expenses
- Rental income
- Capital Gains
- Farm Income
- Investment income over $1000
Locations
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
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Due to COVID-19 safety precautions only a few selected locations are providing Drop Off services at this time. |
Drop off site is located at 7th Street Health Access Centre, #20 - 7th Street
Walk-in service (first come, first served), where you can sit down and go through your information starts February 26 and runs until April 30th.
Hours for walk in are: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11 am to 4:30 pm and Tuesday and Saturday 11 am to 2 pm.
Drop-off service has resumed at 7th Street, seven days a week from 11 am until 7 pm.
Outside of Brandon - RURAL DROP OFF LOCATIONS
Available from March 9th to November 30 unless otherwise indicated at the following locations: 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.
| Benito Health Centre 200 – 1st St. SE Benito, MB Weekdays: 8:30 am to 4:30 pmNO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Birtle Medical Clinic 843 Gertrude Street Birtle, MB Weekdays: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm ACCEPTING DROP OFFS |
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| Boissevain Health Centre 305 Mill Road South Boissevain, MB Weekdays: 8 am - 4 pmNO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Camperville Primary Health Care Centre Camperville, MB Weekdays: 8:30 am to 4:30 pmACCEPTING DROP OFFS |
Davidson Memorial Health Centre NO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED |
| Erickson Primary Care Clinic 60 Queen Elizabeth Road Erickson, MB Weekdays: 8:30am to 12:30pm & 1pm to 4:30pmNO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Gilbert Plains Health Centre 100 Cutforth St. North Gilbert Plains, MB Weekdays: 9 am to 3 pmNO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Glenboro Health Centre NO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED |
| Hamiota Health Centre 177 Birch Ave East Hamiota, MB Weekdays: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm NO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Tri Lake Health Centre Community Health Services 86 Ellis Drive Killarney, MB Weekdays: 8:30 am to Noon & 1 pm to 4:30 pmNO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Reston Health Centre (Business office) NO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED |
| Roblin Hospital 15 Hospital Street Roblin, MB Weekdays: 8:35 am - Noon & 1 pm – 4:30 pmNO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Rossburn Health Centre Administration Office 116 Parkview Drive Rossburn, MB Weekdays: 9 am – Noon & 1 pm – 4 pmNO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Russell Community Health Services NO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED |
| Shoal Lake/Strathclair Health Centre 526 Mary St. Shoal Lake, MB Weekdays: 8:30 am to 4:30 pmNO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Ste. Rose Primary Health Care Centre 603-1st Ave. East Ste. Rose, MB Weekdays: 8:15 am - 4:30 pmACCEPTING DROP OFFS |
Tiger Hills Health Centre NO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED |
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Waterhen Community Health Services ACCEPTING DROP OFFS |
Wawanesa Health Centre (Business Office) 506 George Street Wawanesa, MB Weekdays: 8 am to 4 pmNO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Winnipegosis & District Health Centre NO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED |
The following partner organizations will accept drop-offs as shown for each location |
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Carberry Drop In Center |
Prairie Skills Centre |
Elkhorn Leisure Centre NO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED |
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Integral CPA NO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED |
Hartney Town Office ACCEPTING DROP OFFS |
Municipality of McCreary Office NO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED |
| Melita Library 149 Main Street Melita, MB NO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Yellowhead Reg. Employment Skills & Services |
HAND Office/Service for Seniors 430 Brown Avenue Neepawa, MB NO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
| Neepawa Public Library 280 Davidson Street Neepawa, MB CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Riverdale Municipality 670 2nd Avenue Rivers, MB ACCEPTING DROP OFFS |
L.E.A.R.N. Inc. |
| Rossburn Community Resource Centre Lions Manor Suite 1 - 71 Main St. Rossburn, MB NO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Souris Valley Recreation Office 32 3rd Avenue W Souris, MB NO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Border Regional Library 312 7th Avenue, South Virden, MB NO DROP OFFS ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE |
Other organizations offering the Community Volunteer Income Tax program are:
Dauphin – North West Metis Council. Call 204- 638-9485 Service available year round.
Swan River – Elbert Chartrand Friendship Centre. Contact Emma-Leigh Rusk: 204- 734-9301