Accessibility

The Belleville Accessibility Advisory Committee and the Belleville Public Library hosted guest speaker, Jeremy Bertrand, Senior Program Advisory Specialist from the Ontario Ministry of Finance | Advisory, Objections, Appeals & Services Branch | Public Education, Program Communication & Outreach Unit. His presentation, "Getting the Most Out of Your Personal Income and Benefit Return From a Disability Perspective" offered insightful and useful information.

The tax return is your application form for various tax credits and benefits that you are entitled to, therefore, it is important to file a tax return even if you don’t owe tax or have income.

• Learn more about Ontario’s personal income tax and the Federal/Ontario tax return

Helpful Canada Revenue Agency resources:

• Guide RC4064 – Disability-related information
• Guide  RC4065 – Medical expenses

There are many tax credits and benefits you should know about, including:

• Caregiver-related tax credits
• Disability-related tax credits
• Medical expense tax credits
• Ontario seniors care at home tax credit

The Ontario Ministry of Finance runs a series of free webinars to help educate the public. You do need to register for the webinars such as:

• Discover Ontario’s Medical Expense and Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit: This webinar contains information that is applicable to non-seniors). 
• From a Maze to Amazing – Understanding Ontario’s Personal Income Tax, Credits and Benefits. Currently there are four webinars listed for 2025.
• Ontario’s Credits, Benefits and Supports for Seniors with Lower Income: Currently there are four webinars listed for 2025.

The Federal Government also has a series of free and recorded tax webinars on issues such as:

• Benefits and credits for adults 65 years and older
• Benefits and credits for persons with disabilities and their caregivers
• Disability tax credit (DTC) – Fully digital application form for applicants

Please note: The Accessibility Coordinator for the City of Belleville is unable to assist with any other tax information. For more information, please go to the links above or call the Ontario Ministry of Finance at 1-866-668-8297 or TTY at 1-800-263-7776. You can reach the Canada Revenue Agency Benefits line at 1-800-387-1193.