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Free income-tax clinics to help Islanders get their taxes done start March 4

February 27, 2023
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Free tax-help clinics will be available to Island residents with modest-to-no income and a simple tax situation who need assistance to complete their tax and benefit return. 

Filing an annual income tax return is the key to accessing qualifying benefits like the Canada child benefit, Canada workers benefit and the GST/HST credit.  

Beginning March 4, clinics will be available at libraries and community centres across the province in the following communities: 

  • Charlottetown
  • Cornwall
  • Morell
  • Hunter River
  • Kinkora
  • Montague 
  • O’Leary
  • St. Peter’s 
  • Summerside
  • Tignish
  • Alberton
  • Stratford
  • Souris
  • Borden-Carleton
  • Kensington 

For a full list of locations and times, visit: Federal and Provincial Benefits for Residents.

To see if you qualify for assistance and for details on tax-help clinics call 1-855-516-4405 or visit Free Tax Clinics.

Media contact:

Rebecca Gass

Senior Communications Officer

Social Development and Housing

rjgass@gov.pe.ca

Anne Pachal

Manager, Communications

Canada Revenue Agency

Anne.Pachal@cra-arc.gc.ca

General Inquiries

Department of Social Development and Seniors

2nd Floor, Jones Building

11 Kent Street

PO Box 2000

Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8

Phone: 902-620-3777

Toll-free: 1-866-594-3777

Fax: 902-894-0242