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Is your business engaged in scientific research and experimental development (SR&ED)? The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) offers tax incentives to help you reduce the income tax you must pay and to support your innovation journey. As of April 1, 2026, eligible businesses can take advantage of the new Pre-claim approval process as they plan their …

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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 …

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The Pre-claim approval process is a new optional process that helps eligible small and medium businesses find out if their projects qualify for SR&ED tax incentives before they start work or incur any costs. By submitting a request, businesses can receive a determination from the CRA within eight weeks, making it easier to plan with …

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The CRA now sends most business correspondence online. To make sure you don’t miss important updates: Sign in to your CRA account to access My Business Account Add or update your email addressThis allows the CRA to notify you when new mail is available or when changes are made to your account. Without a current …

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If you are the legal representative (executor, administrator or liquidator) for the estate of a person who died in 2025, you may have to file a 2025 return for that person. Send the legal document that names you as the legal representative, such as a complete copy of the will, grant of probate or letters …

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The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will permanently close all drop boxes currently available at 45 locations across Canada on May 29, 2026. This change will take place after the 2026 tax filing season to minimize disruption for taxpayers. If you currently use drop boxes to send your tax returns, payments, or other documents, it’s important …

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Backup multi-factor authentication being introducedWhen signing in to your CRA account, you will be prompted to add a backup multi-factor authentication option if you do not already have one. Users will have the option to skip this step during tax filing season. Sweet (GCKey service) class action:On March 31, 2026, the Federal Court will hold …

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On February 23, 2026, you will be able to file your 2025 income tax and benefit return online! Last tax-filing season, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) received more than 33 million tax returns and 93% were filed online. We’re dedicated to serving Canadians well, helping you file your taxes, and connecting you to benefit and …

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Use the Payroll Deductions Online Calculator (PDOC) to calculate federal, provincial (except for Quebec), and territorial payroll deductions. It will confirm the deductions you include on your official statement of earnings. You assume the risks associated with using this calculator. The reliability of the calculations produced depends on the accuracy of the information you provide. …

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If you have a CRA Account and use certified tax software, you can use Auto-fill My Return to automatically import the tax information the CRA has on file at the time of the request. Before you use Auto-fill My Return, make sure you received all your slips and they appear in My Account. Otherwise, any …

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