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How important is your credit score?

  I check my credit score with my bank regularly. But, recently, I was surprised when I needed to buy some furniture and asked to see my credit (as they had pulled it); it did not match the bank’s credit score. I wonder why this is so; Globe and Mail reporter wrote about credit rating…

LCCMedia Foundation is looking for Volunteers

LCCMedia Foundation is looking for volunteers as they begin to make plans to run a free tax clinic in 2023. You may remember that in 2022 they hosted a tax clinic at the Africa Centre in 2022. For the 2023 tax season, LCCMedia Foundation will host free in-person and virtual tax clinics. As a volunteer,…

Tax Clinic Closed | What next for the Foundation?

    LCCMedia Foundation closed on April 28th, 2022. They were able to file hundreds of tax returns and they helped low-income community members. Some members needed multiple years of income filed. Some members also needed referrals to services. The clinic was funded by the Edmonton Community Foundation and Africa Centre provided the base for…

300 Tax Returns Filed

  Since February 14th, LCCMedia Foundation, in partnership with Dexteritas Inc, has provided tax filing and benefits information and update services from Africa Centre. The Edmonton Community Foundation has generously funded this project facilitated by Africa Centre. The service has benefitted from referrals from the Bissell Centre, 211 Alberta, Africa Centre, Al Rashid Mosque, CBC…

Get Your Taxes Done at the Africa Centre

In partnership with Dexteritas Inc, LCCMedia Foundation started offering Low Income Community Free Tax Clinic on the 15th of February 2022. We would love the opportunity to invite Edmontonians to come to get their taxes done for free. From their work in the community, LCCMEDIA Foundation observed a gap in financial services and literacy in low-income or…

It’s time to get ready for your taxes!

Filing your taxes   Government benefits The Working Income Tax Benefit (WITB), Canada Child Benefit (CCB) and GST/HST credit are only some of the benefits you can get once you have filed a tax return. There may be even more benefits you can get in your province if you file a tax return, such as…

Tax credits and benefits Information

    Benefits and credits provide income and financial support for many individuals. Tax credits and benefits are financial supports provided by the government to help you with living costs. They can reduce the tax that you owe or add to your income. Non-refundable tax credits Non-refundable tax credits are like coupons that reduce the…

Low Income Community Tax Clinic by LCC Media Foundation and Dexteritas Inc

    LCCMedia Foundation and Dexteritas Inc are pleased to announce that they will be launching a free tax clinic from the 15th of February 2022. From their work in the community, they observed a gap in financial services and literacy in low-income or modest income earners. There is a wide variety of people, newcomers,…

Canada Child Benefit | Canada.ca

  Ongoing Series from Canada.ca   The Canada child benefit, or CCB for short, is a tax-free monthly payment that helps with the cost of raising children. You may be eligible for the CCB if you live with a child and are responsible for that child’s daily activities and needs. Depending on your child’s age…

Do you have to file a return and Social insurance number (SIN)) | Canada.ca

  Do you have to file a return If you’ve only lived in Canada for part of the year, you may still have to do your taxes. There are certain situations when doing your taxes is mandatory. For example, if you have to pay tax, or if the CRA sent you a request to do…