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Referrals - Income Tax - General

 We do not assist in the area of tax law or income tax preparation.  We do offer the following referrals:

General Information on Income Tax

For general information about your taxes, call Revenue Canada at 1-800-924-0622

 

If you disagree with your assessment, call Revenue Canada at 1-800-959-8281

 

The "Resolving Disputes" page of their website outlines how to request a formal review. In these situations, appeals representatives who were not involved in the original decision are available to conduct a formal and impartial review.

 

For tax information and services available for people with disabilities, visit the Canada Revenue Agency's People with Disabilities page. 

 

ARCH Alert (PDF, 16 pgs, 181 kb), the newsletter from the ARCH Disability Law Centre (April 2, 2007 edition), has a section entitled "Twelve Tax Tips for Your 2006 Return" (pg 3) and "Assistance with Tax Filing" (pg 8).

Property Tax

To learn more about property tax relief for residences built or modified to accommodate seniors or persons with disabilities, visit this page of the Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario (scroll down to "Property Tax Relief for Residences Built or Modified to Accommodate Seniors or Persons with Disabilities").