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Some Quebec essential workers are being asked to repay a portion of the Incentive Program to Retain Essential Workers (IPREW) funds they received during the first year of the pandemic,
MONTREAL -- Quebecers who received government financial aid related to COVID-19 could be getting a bit of a break on their next income tax return. Those who qualify will not have to pay interest on the balance of their 2020 tax return for a one-year period, until April 30, 2022, according to Revenue Quebec. “Since the start of the pandemic, our government has sought to support those who have been affected by the crisis,” said Finance Minister Eric Girard in a press release. “This measure will help citizens who have received assistance benefits by giving them more time to pay thei...