Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
Tax season is almost here!
Need help with your taxes?
Through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP), community organizations host free tax clinics where volunteers complete tax returns for people with a modest income and a simple tax situation.
Find a free Tax Clinic service (Virtual or In-person)
Local Free Tax clinics available across SH-SS regions:
- Carman (By appointment only): 204-745-6611 or 431-344-0210
- RM of Piney (In-person by appointment only): 204-425-5118
- RM of De Salaberry (In-person only, available for seniors only): 204-347-5652
- MacGregor (In-person, priority given to food bank clients and those who are receiving EIA): 204-685-2977
- Portage la Prairie (In-person or drop offs available): 204-857-6304 (ext. 224)
- Ste. Anne (In-person drop offs only): 204-422-7020
- St. Pierre & RM of De Salaberry (In-person drop-offs only): 204-433-3340
- St. Claude & Rathwell (In-person or drop offs available): 204-379-2883
- Steinbach (In-person or drop offs only): 204-989-1918
- Steinbach (In-person drop ins): 204-380-2692
Please note: The local free tax services are only available to the residents of the region unless mentioned otherwise.
Automatic Tax Filing (SimpleFile)
Automatic tax filing helps eligible individuals file their taxes without having to complete a full return themselves. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) uses the information it already has (such as income slips and benefit data) to assess eligibility for benefits and credits.
This option is designed to support people who:
- Have low or modest incomes
- Have simple tax situations
- May face barriers to filing taxes on their own
The CRA is inviting individuals to use the SimpleFile by Phone service starting March 9, 2026. With SimpleFile, you only need to answer a series of quick questions, and then the service uses your answers, with the information we have on file, to auto-file and process a tax return on your behalf.
This service is offered in three different ways:
- By phone (with CRA invitation only)
- In paper format (with CRA invitation only)
- Digitally (with or without invitation)