With tax season around the corner, the Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force is urgently seeking volunteers for the 2025 Community Volunteer Income Tax Program/Canada Revenue Agency (CVITP/CRA).
The CVITP provides free tax filing support to low-income individuals, seniors, people with disabilities, newcomers, and others facing barriers to tax filing. Without these supports, many people miss out on thousands of dollars in refundable benefits.
“We’re not just filing taxes – we’re opening doors to vital programs like the Canada Child Benefit, GST/HST credits, and now the Canada Dental Care Plan,” said Jill Umbach, Coordinator of the Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force. “We’ve seen first-hand how something as simple as filing taxes can stabilize someone’s life.”
The volunteer system will also be available at Bruce County Libraries in Chesley, Port Elgin
and Walkerton. To learn more, click on poster >>>.
In 2025, the CVITP/CRA reported that 41,400 people were eligible for the program in Grey Bruce. (CRA Statistics, Aug 2025).
In Grey Bruce:
· Volunteers helped 3,910 people file 4,410 tax returns.
· $13,671,000 was returned to people in refunds and benefits – a direct reinvestment in household stability and community well-being. The average dollar value/tax return was calculated at $3,100.00 based on 2023 GB CVITP Network research.
· $488,750 was saved for 3,910 people using our average rate for paying to have your taxes done at $125/person.
No experience is needed as volunteers receive training, CRA certification, and ongoing support. Flexible in-person and virtual roles are available across Bruce and Grey Counties.
Interested? Visit Volunteer4BGTaxes.ca
