The table includes forms and job aids volunteers use when preparing tax returns through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP).

Note

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Documents

Name	Description	Type
Pre-filled request	Authorization request - signature page (pre-filled) (see note 1)	Form
T1260	Community Volunteer Income Tax Program - Income Tax and Benefit Return Summary	Form
TIS60	Community Volunteer Income Tax Program - Taxpayer Authorization	Form
CVITP Grant	Information about the CVITP grant and eligibility requirements	Factsheet
Tips for helping clients in difficult situations	Effective communication strategies for helping clients faced with difficult situations	Job aid
How the tax return is calculated	Understanding the steps required to calculate the tax return and determine the refund, balance owing, or neither (nil)	Job aid
Steps for hosting a free tax clinic	Steps an organization should take to host free tax clinics	Job aid
Steps for volunteering at a free tax clinic	Steps a volunteer should take to participate at a free tax clinic	Job aid
Steps for preparing income tax returns	Steps a volunteer should take to prepare income tax returns	Job aid
Represent a client	How to navigate in the Represent a client portal	Job aid
Resources for volunteers and organizations	Useful resources for organizations and volunteers	Job aid
What to bring to a tax clinic	Overview of eligibility criteria along with what to bring to a free tax clinic	Job aid

Note 1: By default, you should use the form generated by the tax software. However, if you are using a hard copy, it is very important to add the expiry date. This is the same expiry date you would see on the electronic version.