Fleming College accounting students hosting free tax preparation clinics
Peterborough, ON (March 13, 2016) – Students in Fleming College’s Business Administration – Accounting program are participating in the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program by hosting free tax preparation clinics for eligible individuals.
The dates are:
- Tuesday, March 14, noon to 4 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 21, noon to 4 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 28, noon to 4 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 4, noon to 4 p.m.
To be eligible for the free clinics, individuals must have a simple tax situation and meet the suggested family income level – $30,000 per individual; $40,000 per couple/family; and $35,000 for individuals with a dependent. Please note, the student volunteers will not prepare returns for individuals who are self-employed or have capital gains or losses. To view full eligibility requirements, visit www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/vlntr/nd-eng.html.
The tax clinics will be located in the Galleria (B3200) at Sutherland Campus, 599 Brealey Dr., Peterborough.
For more information, contact Shelly York, Coordinator, Business Administration – Accounting program, at shelly.york@flemingcollege.ca.
About Fleming College
Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campus locations in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college features more than 100 full-time programs in Arts and Heritage, Business, Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences, General Arts and Sciences, Health and Wellness, Justice and Community Development, Skilled Trades and Technology, and Continuing Education. Fleming College has more than 5,800 full-time and 10,000 part-time students, and 71,000 alumni.
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Media, for more information please contact:
Laura Copeland
Communications Officer
laura.copeland@flemingcollege.ca
705.749.5530 x 1370