COVID-19 has made this tax season even more unpleasant.That’s the situation New Westminster resident Tegan Panoulias is in, after finding herself with a surprise tax bill of $850.The veterinary clinic assistant, who is medically vulnerable, had to take three months off work last year during the first wave of the pandemic. ‘Biggest financial crunch I’ve ever faced’: A year living on COVID-19 recovery benefits Like millions of other Canadians, Panoulias received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) — COVID relief payments that were taxable.But she didn’t expect it to result in such a hefty amount owing at the end of the year.“When I went and did my taxes, I was told I owe a huge amount … and with me being the only one working, I.