File Your Taxes

Boost your income by filing your taxes

If you are living with low income and have a simple tax situation, you can file your income tax for free, year-round.

Watch our video about tax filing on YouTube


Why is filing taxes important? Residents living with low income or no income can access benefits through tax filing. Watch a video to learn more about how filing taxes can help to boost your income.



Find a local clinic where your income taxes will be prepared and e-filed by a certified community volunteer.

Find a local income tax clinic

Income thresholds:
  • Family size - 1 person: $40,000
  • Family size - 2 people: $55,000
  • Family size - 3 people: $60,000
  • Family size - 4 people: $65,000
  • Family size - 5 people: $70,000
  • Family size - more than 5 people - $70,000, plus $5,000 for each additional person

Note: Organizations can modify the total family income based on the local economic environment, the population they serve, and their resources. Community organizations may also establish additional criteria.

When is a tax situation simple?

A tax situation is considered simple if an individual has no income or if their income comes from:

  • Employment
  • Pension
  • Benefits such as Canada Pension Plan, Disability, Canada Child Benefit, Employment Insurance or Ontario Works
  • RRSP
  • Support payments
  • Scholarships, fellowships, bursaries or grants
  • Interest (under $1,000)

When is a tax situation not simple?

A tax situation is not simple when an individual:

  • Is self-employed or has employment expenses
  • Has business or rental income and expenses
  • Has capital gains or losses
  • Files for bankruptcy
  • Is completing a tax return for a deceased person

In Ontario, there are 41 income and benefits programs that can only be accessed by filing income tax. These include benefits like:

These benefits can increase annual income and are only available if taxes are filed every year.

You must have a Social Insurance Number (SIN) in order to file your taxes. You will need a birth certificate to get a Social Insurance Number.

Do you need a birth certificate?

Birth certificates can be ordered directly from the Province of Ontario: Online Certificate Application (gov.on.ca). There is a fee for the certificate and you will need a credit card or a Visa Debit card in order to pay the fee.

Whitby, Oshawa and Clarington: Identification (ID) clinics for birth certificate applications are held from 8:30 to 11 a.m. on the last Monday of each month at John Howard Society (JHS) offices in Durham Region. Please bring a completed Birth Certificate application and proof of income to the ID clinic for help with getting a birth certificate.

Ajax and Pickering: Community Development Council Durham (CDCD) holds identification clinics every Thursday for Ajax/Pickering residents who have low income. To book an appointment for ID replacement, call 905-686-2661, ext. 147, or email outreachservices@cdcd.org.

Uxbridge, Scugog and Brock: North House offers year-round ID replacement for birth certificates and Ontario Photo Cards. For assistance with ID replacement, please contact a service navigator at 289-640-1929 or 705-432-8654, ext. 103.

Do you need a Social Insurance Number?

Once you have a birth certificate, you will be able to get a Social Insurance Number from Service Canada. It is free to get a Social Insurance Number. You can apply online: Social Insurance Number – Apply - Canada.ca or visit a Service Canada office in person.

Learn about the documents you will need to apply for a Social Insurance Number: Social Insurance Number: Required documents - Canada.ca.

If you would like to talk to someone about applying for a SIN, you can request a phone call from a Service Canada representative by completing a form: eServiceCanada - Service Request Form.

Attend a Mobile ID and Benefits Access Hub to get help with getting identification.

Learn more: Mobile Benefits Hubs - Region of Durham

Attend an ID Replacement Clinic for help with getting/replacing a birth certificate or a purple Ontario ID Card. Visit CDCD's Events page for details.

Find more information about filing your own taxes independently

You can find information and resources about filing your taxes yourself from the Government of Canada, including information about ways to file your taxes and links to certified tax software online. Register for a free webinar at Upcoming events - Canada.ca.

Missed a webinar or can’t make the broadcast? Past webinar recordings are posted on Outreach materials to print and share - Canada.ca. Past webinar topics have included scam awareness, the disability tax credit, and more.

The Ontario Ministry of Finance offers webinars on a variety of tax filing topics, including the Ontario Medical Expense and Seniors Care at Home tax credits. Information about upcoming webinars can be found at Ministry of Finance Tax Talk information sessions | ontario.ca. Webinars are held several times per month.

Learn about your taxes is an online learning tool to help people understand how the Canadian tax system works. This resource seeks to demystify taxes, empowering individuals by teaching them how to do their personal taxes, and to increase awareness of available benefits and credits.

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Find a local income tax clinic

Ajax Public Library

55 Harwood Avenue South, Ajax

  • Clinic running March 1 to April 30, 2026
  • By appointment only
  • Current year only

Please contact the library to make an appointment

Ajax Welcome Centre

458 Fairall Street, Ajax, Unit 5 - clinic located on the east side of the Ajax GO Station

  • Clinic running on Fridays and Saturdays, from February 24 to April 30, 2026
  • By appointment only (drop-off and virtual)
  • Current and prior years

Languages spoken: English, Dari, Farsi, Farsi/Persian, Gujarati, Hindi, Pashto, Urdu

Please call to make an appointment:

  • 647-925-8929 Ext. 223
  • 905-686-2661

CADJPro Tax Clinic

157 Harwood Avenue North, Unit 224, Ajax

  • Virtual tax clinic runs year-round
  • By appointment only
  • Current and prior years, back to 2011

Complete form to make a tax filing appointment: Volunteer Clinic — CADJPro

CDCD Housing Tax Clinic

458 Fairall Street, Ajax, Unit 4 - clinic located on the east side of the Ajax GO Station

  • Clinic running Monday to Friday, from March 2 to April 30, 2026
  • By appointment, virtual
  • Current and last year only

Languages spoken: English, French, Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Hindi, Spanish, Tamil

Please call to make an appointment:

  • 905-686-2661, Ext. 136 or Ext. 128

CVITP Tax Clinic

Clinic is virtual only - no street address

  • Clinic runs year-round
  • Offering virtual service by appointment
  • Current and prior years
  • Serving the general public / all persons meeting CVITP eligibility requirements

To make an appointment:

Diverse Financial Group Tax Clinic

27-520 Westney Road South, Ajax (inside JH Party Rentals)

***We can prepare all levels of Income Tax - SW and HT friendly***

To make an appointment:

Ontario Works Locations - Year-Round

The Income, Employment and Homelessness Supports Division (IEHSD) can provide tax filing for Ontario Works (OW) recipients. Tax filing is provided through Drop-Off Tax Clinic Services only.

Ontario Works clients can contact the following staff at their OW office for more information.

Ajax Ontario Works Office

For tax filing packages and information, contact the Ajax Ontario Works office:

AL-IKRAM Foundation

225 King Avenue East, Newcastle

  • Clinic running ever Sunday, from March 1 to December 31, 2026
  • By appointment, virtual
  • Current and last year only
  • Serving general public/all persons
  • Languages spoken: English, Punjabi, Urdu

To make an appointment:

Clarington Library, Museums & Archives (CLMA)

Bowmanville Library - 163 Church Street, Bowmanville

  • Drop-in events: Saturday, March 28, 2026 and Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • In-person, drop-in events - no registration required
  • Space is limited. Participants seen on a first-come, first-served basis
  • For more information, call 905-623-7322

Clarington Library, Museums & Archives (CLMA)

Newcastle Library - 150 King Avenue East, Newcastle

  • Drop-in event: Saturday, April 11, 2026, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • In-person, drop-in events - no registration required
  • Space is limited. Participants seen on a first-come, first-served basis
  • For more information, call 905-987-4844

CVITP Tax Clinic

Clinic is virtual only - no street address

  • Clinic runs year-round
  • Offering virtual service by appointment
  • Current and prior years
  • Serving the general public / all persons meeting CVITP eligibility requirements

To make an appointment:

Welcome Centre Income Tax Clinic Oshawa/Clarington

200 John Street West, Unit B9, Oshawa (inside Midtown Mall)

  • Clinic running February 25 to April 30, 2026
  • By appointment only - in-person and virtual
  • Current and last year only
  • Serving newcomers to Canada
  • Daytime, evening and Saturday appointments

To make an appointment:

CVITP Tax Clinic

Clinic is virtual only - no street address

  • Clinic runs year-round
  • Offering virtual service by appointment
  • Current and prior years
  • Serving the general public / all persons meeting CVITP eligibility requirements

To make an appointment:

North House

2-B Elgin Park Drive, Uxbridge

  • Clinic running from March 1 to November 30, 2026
  • By appointment, drop-off
  • Current and prior years
  • Serving the general public / all persons meeting CVITP eligibility requirements

Please contact us to make an appointment:

Ontario Works Locations - Year-Round

The Income, Employment and Homelessness Supports Division (IEHSD) can provide tax filing for Ontario Works (OW) recipients. Tax filing is provided through Drop-Off Tax Clinic Services only.

Ontario Works clients can contact the following staff at their OW office for more information.

Uxbridge Ontario Works Office

For tax filing packages and information, contact The Uxbridge Ontario Works office:

Conseil des organismes francophones de la région de Durham (COFRD)

2D - 57S Simcoe Street South, Oshawa

  • Clinic running January 30 to June 1, 2026
  • By appointment
  • Current and last year only
  • Serving the general public / all persons meeting CVITP eligibility requirements

Languages spoken: English, French

To make an appointment:

CVITP Tax Clinic

Clinic is virtual only - no street address

  • Clinic runs year-round
  • Offering virtual service by appointment
  • Current and prior years
  • Serving the general public / all persons meeting CVITP eligibility requirements

To make an appointment:

Ontario Works Locations - Year-Round

The Income, Employment and Homelessness Supports Division (IEHSD) can provide tax filing for Ontario Works (OW) recipients. Tax filing is provided through Drop-Off Tax Clinic Services only.

Ontario Works clients can contact the following staff at their OW office for more information.

Oshawa Ontario Works Office

For tax filing packages and information, contact Kelly Spurs:

I know that lots of clinics offer a virtual option for tax filing, so I think a work from home arrangement is probably something that could work.

Oshawa Public Libraries

Jess Hann Branch - 199 Wentworth Street West, Oshawa

  • Clinic running March 2 to April 30, 2026
  • By appointment
  • Current year only
  • Serving the general public / all persons meeting CVITP eligibility requirements

To make an appointment:

  • Call: 905-579-6111, Ext. 5810

Oshawa Public Libraries

McLaughlin Branch - 65 Debwewin Miikan, Oshawa

  • Clinic running March 2 to April 30, 2026
  • By appointment
  • Current year only
  • Serving the general public / all persons meeting CVITP eligibility requirements

To make an appointment:

  • Call: 905-579-6111, Ext. 5810

Salvation Army Oshawa

  • Clinic running March 2 to April 25, 2026
  • By appointment only - registration required
  • Current year only
  • Serving residents of Port Perry and Oshawa. Applications from outside this area may be considered, if space allows.

Register online: CVITP Volunteer Tax Clinic Oshawa - The Salvation Army Oshawa

Welcome Centre Income Tax Clinic Oshawa/Clarington

200 John Street West, Unit B9, Oshawa (inside Midtown Mall)

  • Clinic running February 25 to April 30, 2026
  • By appointment only - in-person and virtual
  • Current and last year only
  • Serving newcomers to Canada
  • Daytime, evening and Saturday appointments

To make an appointment:

CVITP Tax Clinic

Clinic is virtual only - no street address

  • Clinic runs year-round
  • Offering virtual service by appointment
  • Current and prior years
  • Serving the general public / all persons meeting CVITP eligibility requirements

To make an appointment:

Muhammad's Community Tax Clinic

Pickering (please contact clinic for address)

  • Clinic running on Tuesday mornings from April 7 to November 27, 2026
  • By appointment only - drop-off and virtual
  • Current and last year only

Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu

Please email to make an appointment or call during office hours:

Pickering Public Library

One the Esplanade, Pickering

Drop-in clinic (no appointments required - first-come, first-served) running on the following dates:

Welcome Centre Immigrant Services, Pickering

3 - 1410 Bayly Street, Pickering

  • Clinic running select dates, from February 25 to April 30, 2026
  • Appointments required (for virtual, in-person, or drop-offs)
  • Current and last year only
  • Serving the general public/all residents

To make an appointment:

YMCA Pickering Free Tax Clinic

YMCA Pickering Office: 1550 Kingston Road, Unit 16, Pickering

  • Clinic running weekdays and Saturdays, February 24 to April 30, 2026 (no appointments on Wednesdays, Sundays or public holidays)
  • Appointments required
  • Current and last year only
  • Serving individuals/households with low-income and simple tax situations (no self-employment and no business income more than $1000)
  • Languages spoken: English, Farsi/Dari, Pashto

Register today!

CVITP Tax Clinic

Clinic is virtual only - no street address

  • Clinic runs year-round
  • Offering virtual service by appointment
  • Current and prior years
  • Serving the general public / all persons meeting CVITP eligibility requirements

To make an appointment:

Ontario Works Locations - Year-Round

The Income, Employment and Homelessness Supports Division (IEHSD) can provide tax filing for Ontario Works (OW) recipients. Tax filing is provided through Drop-Off Tax Clinic Services only.

Ontario Works clients can contact their OW office for more information.

Whitby Office

For tax filing packages and information, please email: whitbyowtaxclinic@durham.ca or call 905-666-6239 ext. 2722.

Free Tax Clinic for Whitby Residents offered by the office of Ryan Turnbull - MP for Whitby

105 - 400 Dundas Street West, Whitby

  • Clinic running on Saturdays, from March 14 to April 18, 2026 (Closed April 4)
  • By appointment only
  • Current year only
  • Serving all Whitby residents

To make an appointment: