INCOME TAX RETURNS PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED FOR $40 (tax incl.)

Working Enterprises (W.E.) Tax Services is ready to go again for tax season, and UFCW 1518 is once again making available a special union-members-only $40 fee for this top-notch service. However, the W.E. tax preparation and financial planning service is also available to spouses and children of UFCW 1518 members for the regular W.E. rate of $50, which is already a 40-70 percent saving off competitor's rates.

This $40 fee includes the preparation and transmission of your tax return directly to Revenue Canada (ensuring a refund in only two weeks), and covers all UFCW 1518 members who have seven or fewer information slips to file. Information slips include T4s, RRSP slips, tuition fee slips, medical expenses, charitable donations, etc.

The benefits of using W.E. Tax Services are many, including huge savings over competitors' rates for professionally prepared income tax returns. Also, you will save time with the innovative Fast Track service, which allows members to provide tax information to W.E. Tax Services over the phone, saving you trips to the tax preparation office.

Those few members who have more than seven slips will pay a little more, but still benefit from great savings.

Another important benefit is that W.E. Tax Services is a year round operation—they do not close up shop after tax time.

“Since we launched the tax return program a few years ago, it’s proved to be  very popular,” says UFCW 1518 President Ivan Limpright. “Each year more and more Local 1518 members are using the service, and we’ve been really pleased to see that the family members of union members are also taking advantage of this service.”

"It’s a superb, professional service,” says Limpright, “and for many people, it’s a huge relief to be able to have access to professionals at a very reasonable price, people who can help you not only with your taxes, but other financial planning issues as well.”

Secretary-Treasurer Frank Pozzobon observed that many union members have taken advantage of the financial planning services that W.E. provides, in addition to the income tax preparation service.

“Most of us don’t treat them that way, but tax concerns and financial planning are year round activities,” says Pozzobon. “The union and Working Enterprises recognize the importance of this service being available year round, and W.E. has been just great on this—they are available to assist members 12 months a year.”

“That really comes in handy if you run into a problem with the taxman,” says Pozzobon. “If you had your taxes done by someone who sets up a cubicle in a mall during tax season, and the government sends you a letter in August requesting information, or worse tell you they are going to audit you, where do you go for help? The cubicle is long gone. For people using this service, it's easy, just give W.E. a call. They will assist you, free of charge, any time of year. It's that simple."

UFCW 1518 members can take advantage of this income tax service by calling toll-free 1-800-845-1181 as soon as possible. You can also contact W.E. Tax Services via e-mail at tax@wegroup.ca and by fax at (604)899-9448.

B.C. Office Locations:
Vancouver:  1200-1166 Alberni St., Vancouver BC, V4E 2V8

Kelowna:     220–2075 Enterprise Way., Kelowna BC, V1Y 8R6 (This is an office of W.E. Insurance Services and is simply a location to drop off your tax return. Please do so in sealed envelopes.)

New Westminster:     UFCW 1518 Head Office, 350 Columbia St., New Westminster BC, V3L 1A6 (by appointment only)

W.E. Group of Companies is a union-owned company. Other services available include: insurance services, travel services, financial services and privilege credit card program.

For additional information visit www.wegroup.ca, call toll free 1-800-845-1181, or e-mail tax@wegroup.ca