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LCCMedia Foundation closed on April 28th, 2022. They were able to file hundreds of tax returns and they helped low-income community members. Some members needed multiple years of income filed. Some members also needed referrals to services. The clinic was funded by the Edmonton Community Foundation and Africa Centre provided the base for […]
Since February 14th, LCCMedia Foundation, in partnership with Dexteritas Inc, has provided tax filing and benefits information and update services from Africa Centre. The Edmonton Community Foundation has generously funded this project facilitated by Africa Centre. The service has benefitted from referrals from the Bissell Centre, 211 Alberta, Africa Centre, Al Rashid Mosque, CBC […]
In partnership with Dexteritas Inc, LCCMedia Foundation started offering Low Income Community Free Tax Clinic on the 15th of February 2022. We would love the opportunity to invite Edmontonians to come to get their taxes done for free. From their work in the community, LCCMEDIA Foundation observed a gap in financial services and literacy in low-income or […]
Filing your taxes Government benefits The Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB), Canada Child Benefit (CCB) and GST/HST credit are only some of the benefits you can get once you have filed a tax return. There may be even more benefits you can get in your province if you file a tax return, such as […]
Benefits and credits provide income and financial support for many individuals. Tax credits and benefits are financial supports provided by the government to help you with living costs. They can reduce the tax that you owe or add to your income. Non-refundable tax credits Non-refundable tax credits are like coupons that reduce the […]
LCCMedia Foundation and Dexteritas Inc are pleased to announce that they will be launching a free tax clinic from the 15th of February 2022. From their work in the community, they observed a gap in financial services and literacy in low-income or modest income earners. There is a wide variety of people, newcomers, […]
Ongoing Series from Canada.ca The Canada child benefit, or CCB for short, is a tax-free monthly payment that helps with the cost of raising children. You may be eligible for the CCB if you live with a child and are responsible for that child’s daily activities and needs. Depending on your child’s age […]
Do you have to file a return If you’ve only lived in Canada for part of the year, you may still have to do your taxes. There are certain situations when doing your taxes is mandatory. For example, if you have to pay tax, or if the CRA sent you a request to do […]
This is a post from Canada.ca’s webinar for newcomers. Make sure you check out all our blog posts on these topics: the Canadian tax system, some of the benefits and credits you could get, how to keep getting your payments, how to manage your tax and benefit affairs securely and protect yourself against […]
What is an RESP? It is a savings account registered with the Government of Canada that earns interest tax-free AND has money from the government put into it for a child’s after high school education. Why do I need it? Every child in a low-income family in Canada can get up to $2,000 from […]
