Free tax filing clinics available in P.E.I.

Prince Edward Island's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa on July 6, 2020.

Free tax filing clinics are now available to residents of P.E.I.

The province says clinics are available to Island residents with modest or no income to report and a simple tax situation who need help completing their tax and benefit return.

The clinics are available to several libraries and community centres throughout the province in the communities of:

• Alberton
• Borden-Carleton
• Charlottetown
• Cornwall
• Georgetown
• Hunter River
• Kensington
• Kinkora
• Montague
• Morell
• Mount Stewart
• Murray Harbour
• Murray River
• O’Leary
• Souris
• St. Peters
• Stratford
• Summerside
• Tignish
• Wellington

“Filing an annual income tax return is key for claiming benefit payments like the PEI Child Benefit, Canada child benefit, Canada workers benefit, Guaranteed Income Supplement and GST/HST credit,” read the news release Wednesday.

For more P.E.I. news, visit our dedicated provincial page.