Each year people receiving income and disability
assistance who do not file their taxes lose out on hundreds or even
thousands of dollars in tax credits.

People receiving disability assistance (PWD) and people receiving
income assistance who are designated as Persons with Persistent and
Multiple Barriers (PPMB) can now file their taxes with the help of
Tax AID DABC, a new program offered by Disability Alliance BC.

Tax AID DABC offers free and confidential information and assistance
with income tax filing. Program staff can help people understand the
tax filing process and their rights and responsibilities to report
income. Tax credits do not reduce disability or income assistance
benefits.

Potential income tax credits and benefits that participants could be
eligible for include:

* BC Sales Tax Credit
* BC Low Income Climate Action Tax Credit
* GST Credit
* Working Income Tax Benefit
* Canada Disability Savings Grants and Bonds payable into a
Registered Disability Savings Plan

Families with children may also be missing out on thousands of
dollars annually in child benefits, including:

* Canada Child Tax Benefit
* National Child Benefit Supplement
* BC Early Childhood Tax Benefit