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Planning to file your tax return on paper? Here’s what you need to know!

The CRA will mail the 2024 income tax package to approximately 500,000 individuals this tax season. The package will be mailed to certain vulnerable individuals who filed their 2023 tax return on paper. It should arrive by February 24, 2025.

The income tax package contains information and forms paper filers need to file their return. If you receive a package, it will include:

a letter from the Commissioner of the CRA
two copies of the income tax and benefit return
forms you may need to complete your income tax and benefit return, including Form 428 for provincial or territorial tax (except for the province of Quebec)
inserts or forms, depending on eligibility
a return envelope

Didn’t get a package in the mail?
If you haven’t received an income tax package in the mail by February 24, 2025, don’t worry! You can order a package by calling us at 1-855-330-3305 (non-residents can call 1-613-940-8495). Your Social Insurance Number (SIN) will be required. It may take up to 10 business days for you to receive the package.

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Information source from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

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