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GAPS members,</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're a little late this year, but
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">GAPS wants to remind you that tax season is upon us once again! </span><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">April 30, 2019</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
is the deadline for most Canadian income tax and benefit returns for 2018.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This can be a confusing time, especially if you haven’t dealt with the Canadian tax system before. We have a few suggestions to get you started.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Information:</span></div>
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<li class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overview from the Government of Canada: </span><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/taxes-get-ready.html" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk446611" previewremoved="true"></a><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/taxes-get-ready.html" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk212051" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/taxes-get-ready.html</span></a></li><li class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although it includes some UBC-specific parts, this page breaks things down nicely and includes descriptions of what counts as taxable income and what tax slips you should
receive: </span><a href="https://finance.ubc.ca/payroll/your-taxes" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk168070" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://finance.ubc.ca/payroll/your-taxes</span></a></li></ul>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Filing:</span></div>
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<li class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Several tax software options exist to help you file your taxes. A popular one is Intuit Turbo Tax software, which is free to download and fairly user-friendly (</span><a href="https://turbotax.intuit.ca/tax-software/index.jsp" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk723226" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://turbotax.intuit.ca/tax-software/index.jsp</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">).
Another web-based option is Simple Tax, </span><a href="https://simpletax.ca/" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk878910" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://simpletax.ca/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">,
which works in your web browser and is also free.</span></li><li class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you need some in-person help, H&R Block (</span><a href="https://www.hrblock.ca/file-in-an-office/" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk562221" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://www.hrblock.ca/file-in-an-office/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) has
several offices in Vancouver. For a fee, you can make an appointment with one of their tax experts. They’ll sit down with you (bring your receipts!) to help you file. They also offer student rates.</span></li><li class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have a modest income and a simple tax situation, you may be able to take advantage of volunteers at a free tax preparation clinic. Find out if you’re eligible: </span><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/community-volunteer-income-tax-program.html" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk982428" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/community-volunteer-income-tax-program.html</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.
Clinics near you: </span><a href="https://apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/oecv/external/prot/cli_srch_01_ld.action" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk964871" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/oecv/external/prot/cli_srch_01_ld.action</span></a></li></ul>
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