Register to volunteer
Information
Although CVITP registration is available year round, please wait until after the third week of October before registering for the upcoming tax-filing season.
Thank you for choosing to volunteer at a free tax clinic!
Please ensure that you have read the Before you register – important information page before proceeding with your registration.
Volunteers must meet certain requirements before they can participate as a volunteer with the CVITP . The requirements depend on which volunteer role(s) you decide to take on. If you will be assuming more than one role, register for the role that has the highest requirements. For example, if you will be booking appointments and also transmitting returns electronically, then follow the requirements for electronic filing (EFILE).
Please complete each step for the role you are registering for.
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Register in a support role
To register as a volunteer in a support role, you will first need to determine if you will see or handle taxpayer information. If you are unsure, complete the requirements for the one that has the highest requirements. All applicable links can be found in the box at the bottom of this section.
Support roles (may include interpreter, greeter, administrator, screener, lead volunteer)
If you will not see or handle taxpayer information, you must:
- Register for the CVITP
If you will see or handle taxpayer information, you must:
- Register for the CVITP
- Obtain a valid PRC
Links
- To register as a CVITP volunteer, fill out the online registration form
- For information on obtaining a PRC , see Police records check
- Register for the CVITP
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Register as a volunteer tax preparer
To register as a volunteer tax preparer, you must determine the method(s) you will use to prepare and file returns and complete the appropriate steps outlined below. All applicable links can be found in the box at the bottom of this page.
If you will be preparing paper returns only, you must:
- Register for the CVITP
- Obtain a valid PRC
If you will be filing returns electronically (EFILE) or electronically and by paper, you must:
- Register for the CVITP
- Renew/apply for an EFILE number
If you will be filing returns electronically using EFILE with Auto-fill my return, you must:
- Apply for a RepID (RAC)
- Register for the CVITP
- Renew/apply for an EFILE number
- Obtain a valid PRC
Links
- To obtain your RepID, log in to the Represent a Client portal
- To register as a CVITP volunteer, fill out the online registration form
- To apply for an EFILE number, click Apply for EFILE and look under How can I apply? to complete the EFILE Registration Online form
- To renew your EFILE account, click Yearly renewal and look under Yearly renewal, and click log in to access the EFILE log in page
- For information on obtaining a PRC, see Police records check
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