Filing your income tax and benefit return is essential, even if you have a lower income, or no income at all. Filing could mean access to important benefit payments, and a refund if you are owed.
The benefits of filing
– Government payments: you may be eligible for benefits like the Canada Groceries and
– Essentials Benefit (formerly the GST/HST credit), Canada workers benefit, and more
Tax credits: you may qualify for deductions or credits, like the disability tax credit
– Tax refund: if you paid too much tax, you could get a refund
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Information source from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)