February 21, 2019

Tax Clinics


Request an APUS Tax Clinic appointment now at bit.ly/APUStaxregister2023

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APUS annual Tax Clinic is back. FREE income tax filing for part-time students. APUS hosts once a year (Mar/Apr) to help make a daunting process do-able.
Volunteers are available 1-on-1 to help file tax returns for students with low to modest income and simple tax situations.

Run in partnership with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), who help screen, register, and train volunteers.
APUS is one of 3800+ participating community organizations; APUS helping eligible part-time students.

Tax Clinic runs virtually. Check back for Tax Clinic booking process, dates and times.

Are you ready to file now? You can do it.

It’s tax season. February 20th, 2023 marked the earliest you can file your 2022 taxes.
And you don’t need to wait for the APUS Tax Clinic to launch. You can file now.
Learn how to file your own taxes, beat the rush, and gain a new skill with resources available.

Students file FREE.

Free tax filing for students year-round

Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) offers a number of program and services in order to offset the high cost of education. Federation services are designed to help both individual student members and student unions save money.

Tax Filing. CFS negotiated a win with UFile.ca to offer free online tax filing year-round.
UFile.ca is one of Canada’s leading online tax filing services.
Students can use UFile.ca to self-complete and file taxes for spouses, partners, or dependents.
To be eligible for this special offer, the student must be a resident of Canada, have tuition fees and have attended school for at least one month during the tax year being prepared.

Step-by-step taxes need not be scary. You’re capable. And APUS is here for you.

To access the free UFile tax service:

  1. As a student sign-in to a new or existing UFile account for the current tax year.
  2. Enter tuition fees and months at school and click NEXT.
  3. Scroll to locate the “Special offer” form in UFile’s left-hand navigation.
  4. Enter the following Canadian Federation of Students “Free for Students” special offer code: CFS1981 and click NEXT.
  5. Enter tax information and then print or NETFILE the income tax return.

More about how you can file with UFile.ca here.

More about CFS & services here.

RESOURCE & UPDATES: APUS TAX CLINIC 2023 FAQ

Go-to guide. 50 tax clinic questions answered. Available here.