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• 2011 All Programs Pamphlet (1.5 MB)
• 2011 E4C Guide To Programs (1.8 MB)
• Make Tax Time Pay Statistics for 2011(76 kb)

E4C's Make Tax Time Pay completed over 4200 tax returns and connected over $1.3 million dollars in tax refunds in 2011 to low income families and individuals.

Thank you to our tax sites and our generous volunteers who made 2011 another successful tax season.

Our tax sites will open again in March 2012. Call 2-1-1 for year-round tax help.

What is Make Tax Time Pay?

Make Tax Time Pay is a volunteer-based program that provides individuals and families with lower incomes with free income tax preparation and information and applications on government benefits & subsidies including Goods & Services Tax Credit (GST), Canada Child Tax Benefit, City of Edmonton, Leisure Access Pass, Child care subsidies, Alberta Child Health Benefit, Alberta Adult Health Benefit, Information on Registered Education Savings Plans grants and Information on seniors benefits. This program operates out of community sites throughout Edmonton.

Why should I complete a tax return?

People with lower income need to do their income tax returns to receive government benefits and subsidies. Government benefits and subsidies can decrease the costs associated with health care, child care and recreation activities for our service users. Most of our Make Tax Time Pay clients were eligible for money back from the government, putting much need dollars into the family budget.

Do I qualify for Make Tax Time Pay?

We prepare income tax returns and provide information and applications on government benefits for people who have a low income. We follow the Canada Revenue Agency - Community Volunteer Income Tax Program’s guidelines. See below for the 2010 guidelines:

We cannot complete income tax and benefit returns for deceased persons, bankrupt individuals,individuals who have capital gains (or losses), employment expenses, or business or rental income or expenses, individuals with interest income over $1,000 or other complex returns

How does E4C's Make Tax Time Pay make it happen? 

We partner with our community. We work with hundreds of caring individuals, community organizations, churches and not for profits that take time to come together and train together to make this program possible. We would not have the success we do without our partnerships with the City of Edmonton, 2-1-1 (The Support Network), the Government of Alberta, and Canada Revenue Agency – Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. We greatly value the relationships we have with our partners and always look forward to another great year of taxes, benefits and better communities.

How can I help?

 Make Tax Time Pay begins recruiting volunteers in December and January for the upcoming tax season. We need volunteers to fill the roles of: Tax Preparer, Benefit Specialist, Greeter, and Appointment Scheduler. If you would like to help at our community tax sites during the months of March and April, please email or call us between December & January and we can connect you with a tax site close to you. See our contact information below.

For more information, contact:

Make Tax Time Pay
Phone: 780.424.5408
Fax: 780.424.1201
mttp@e4calberta.org

9321 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton AB T5H 3T7