When it comes to filing an income tax and benefit return, most individuals choose to file online because it’s fast, easy, and secure. This tax season, more than 95% of all tax returns were filed online!
When filers need to change their tax returns after filing, most still choose to submit a request by paper, even if they filed their original tax return online. In 2024, over 2 million change requests were submitted by paper, which was 80% of all requests.
But why choose the slower option when submitting your request? Submitting your change request online isn’t just faster, it’s also easy and secure. Some 2024 tax slips, such as the T3 (trust income), T4 (remuneration paid), T4A (pension and other income) and T5 (investment income), were not available in My Account or through the Auto-fill my Return service as early as in previous years. So, if you forgot to include something on your tax return or spotted a mistake after filing, don’t worry. Here’s how and why you should submit your change request online.
Change your return online for faster service
Simply put, you’ll receive significantly faster service by submitting your change request online instead of by paper. It only takes about two weeks to process an online change request. Due to a higher-than-normal paper inventory, paper requests will take significantly longer to process.
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Information source from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
