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Tax time – An important opportunity for people on low-incomes, if they can seize it

26 February 2015
Author: Elizabeth Mulholland

Tax filing can enable people on low-incomes to access benefits and boost their incomes

As tax time approaches, many of us shrink from the dreaded task of tax filing and the prospect that we may end up owing, rather than pocketing, money at the end of the process.

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Tags: benefits, filing, financial planning, tax

FAPS program builds financial literacy and inclusion

11 April 2013
Author: Lynne Woolcott

For 10 years, the FAPS Program has worked with low-income people to address their financial issues, including financial literacy and exclusion.

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Tags: assets, benefits, budgeting, inclusion, poverty, retirement, tax

Let Tax Season Work for You!

6 March 2013
Author: Teena Gill

Filing a tax return is critical for low-income Canadians given that income tax and government benefits are inherently intertwined.