Community Volunteer Income Tax Program Income Tax Preparer

(General Topics and Information - Central East, Free Community Volunteer Income Tax Clinics Grey Bruce)

Position ID: V-GRE0021
Last Modified: 14 Mar 2024
Last Full Update: 14 Mar 2024

Opportunity Details: Community Volunteer Income Tax Program Income Tax Preparer

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Contact Jill Umbach, Coordinator, Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force; Phone: 519-377-9406 * 519-376-1560; Fax: 519-376-5458; Email: povertytaskforce@unitedwaybg.com
Duties

Volunteer Tax Preparers will help people in Grey Bruce to file their taxes. 

Grey Bruce Community Volunteer Income Tax Program provides volunteers in locations all across Grey and Bruce County.  Volunteers will be need to be matched (and affiliated) with a local CVITP community organization. 

Please find the locations for local Grey Bruce CVITP community organizations here: https://brucegrey.cioc.ca/record/GRE0364?Number=0 

Volunteers may have different roles as Tax Preparers depending on their level of skill and/or interest.  Volunteer tax preparer may volunteer at in-person or virtual clinics; or file individually online.  In some cases, individuals can work from their homes with a Coordinator who drops off and pickups paperwork for filing. 

For a detailed description of the job description go here: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/cvitp-taxes-volunteers.html

Or you can speak directly with a local Grey Bruce CVITP community organization to learn more about the work. Each 

More Info Link https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/cvitp-taxes-volunteers.html
Benefits Free tax filing can make a big difference in the lives of those with modest incomes by helping them access their benefits and tax credits. This is money they rely on to make rent, pay for childcare or buy food for their families.
Ages 20 year(s) - 70 year(s)
Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours No
Areas of Interest Community Outreach ; Life Skills Support
Skills/Experience Accounting & Finance ; Confidentiality ; Customer Service ; General Computer Skills ; Web & IT ; Training and mentoring is offered by the Canada Revenue Agency as well as the local CVITP program hosting the program.
Commitment Length One Time / Special Event ; Short Term (3 months or less) ; Medium Term (4 months to 1 year) ; Long Term (More than 1 year) ; Volunteers can provide work alone or with groups at clinics. They can choose to work from home or at clinics. Therefore the length of time can be short term for 3 months during tax season or year round.
Interaction Level Solitary ; Small Group ; Depending on whether they are interested in volunteering at in-person clinics or individual filing at home.
Accessibility Fully Accessible ; Locations for clinics are all accessible.
Location Locations vary in different towns
Number of Positions Bruce County: 10 individual(s) ; Grey County: 10 individual(s) 
 
20 individual(s) needed in total. 
 
Bruce County - Chesley 
Grey County - Owen Sound
Training Orientation ; Training is provided ; Volunteers must register with the Canada Revenue Agency at: canada.ca/taxes-volunteer 
They enter a postal code and it matches them with local registered organizations hosting CVITP.  
 
Then volunteers will be given an orientation and training by the CRA/CVITP program as well as their local Coordinator.
Transportation Car required ; This is optional. Volunteers who volunteer at clinics shall need to travel tp the clinics which may be on weekends.
Police Check Required
Start Date On or after 31 Oct 2024

Agency Details: General Topics and Information - Central East, Free Community Volunteer Income Tax Clinics Grey Bruce