Ottawa – Tax season is upon us. This year, the process of filing an income tax and benefit return may feel particularly daunting. After a long period of high inflation following the COVID‑19 pandemic, many Canadians are feeling financial strain. In such a stressful economic environment, the last thing anyone needs is a service issue with the Canada Revenue Agency …
File your tax return to receive the benefit and credit payments you may be entitle
Ottawa – You can start filing your 2023 income tax and benefit return online. If you file on paper, you should have received your income tax package in the mail by today.There are good reasons to file your income tax and benefit return on time, and now is the time to do it! If you have a refund or if you …
Canada Revenue Agency continues to invest in free tax clinics
Ottawa – Free tax clinics made it possible for more than 649,000 Canadians with a modest income to file their taxes and receive more than $1.75 billion in benefits, credits, and refunds last year, announced Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue. More than 3,400 community organizations, composed of over 14,700 volunteers, helped achieve these results. To support this essential work, …
Funding for orgs that help vulnerable people access benefits
Grande-Whether it’s the Canada Child Benefit, the Canada Workers Benefit, the GST/HST Credit, the Climate Action Incentive or the new grocery rebate, benefits and credits continue to play a crucial role in helping Canadians with the cost of living. To access these benefits and credits, volunteers from community organizations across Canada help hundreds of thousands of eligible people complete their …