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You Should Open An Account With CRA

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  • You Should Open An Account With CRA

    Ross Taylor | November 5, 2015
    You Should Open An Account With CRA

    CRA Why Everyone Needs An Account With CRA, and How To Open One

    These days dealing with the Canada Revenue Agency is so much easier if you take advantage of their online services. They have a portal called Your Account, which contains an incredible amount of your personal past and current tax related information, all in one place.

    In the mortgage industry we often tell our clients to create their CRA online account, because lenders often want to see their most recent Notice of Assessment, and you’d be surprised how many people have no idea where theirs is.

    But there are many other reasons why you would want to access your CRA account. For example,

    • You can see your prior years’ tax returns going back several years. (I can see back to 2004 in my account)
    • You can see all tax slips filed in your name. T4’s, T5’s etc.
    • You can track your HST, Trillium and other tax credits
    • You can readily make claims for CERB
    • You can arrange direct deposit to your bank account – this will soon be mandatory so don’t wait any longer
    • You can check your RRSP and TFSA contribution limits and carryover amounts
    • You can read all correspondence from CRA using their online email system
    • You can track disputes etc.

    And the list goes on and on – see the bottom of this article for the full list as published on the CRA website

    To get started the easy way use one of their “Sign-in partners”. That means you can login using your online banking info. It does not work for all banks, but TD, Scotia, BMO RBC and Tangerine are included.

    The first time you login, your view is restricted. You cannot see everything. For that privilege, you apply for a Web Access Code, which you can apply for by calling 1-877-322-7849. Or you can apply for it online. WAC online service

    Accessing the My Account services

    To get access, you will need:

    • your social insurance number;
    • your date of birth;
    • your current postal code or ZIP code and;
    • an amount you entered on your income tax and benefit return, so have your return on hand (the line requested will vary and it could be from the current tax year or the previous one).

    For step-by-step instructions on setting up your CRA user ID and password, go to Registration process to access the CRA login services.

    Here is a comprehensive list of information available at Your CRA Account:

    Services in My Account

    List of services
    Services Limited service
    (no security code needed)
    Full service
    (security code needed)
    View status of tax return Yes Yes
    View detailed status of tax return No Yes
    Manage online mail Yes Yes
    Request a remittance form Yes Yes
    View notice of assessment or reassessment Yes Yes
    View detailed notice of assessment or reassessment No Yes
    View RRSP No Yes
    View Home Buyers’ Plan and Lifelong Learning Plan No Yes
    View Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) No Yes
    Arrange my direct deposit (start, update, stop) No Yes
    View carryover amounts No Yes
    View tax information slips: T4, T4A, T4A(P), T4A(OAS), and T4E No Yes
    View disability tax credit No Yes
    View account balance and statement of account No Yes
    Change my return No Yes
    Address and telephone numbers (view, update) No Yes
    Apply for child benefits No Yes
    Benefits and credits overview No Yes
    View Canada Child Tax Benefit and related provincial and territorial programs payments, account balance, and statement of account No Yes
    View GST/HST credit and related provincial programs payments, account balance, and statement of account No Yes
    View Universal Child Care Benefit payments, account balance, and statement of account No Yes
    View and update children in my care No Yes
    View Working Income Tax Benefit advance payments No Yes
    Submit documents No Yes
    View authorized representative No Yes
    Authorize my representative No Yes
    Pay by pre-authorized debit No Yes
    Register my formal dispute No Yes
    View installments No Yes
    Change my marital status No Yes

    In summary, there are many benefits why you should open an account with CRA, and no downside as far as I can see.

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    ​Ross Taylor
    One of Toronto/GTA's Most Trusted and Knowledgable Mortgage Agents

    Ross Taylor is recognized by his peers as one of Canada's pre-eminent difficult mortgage specialists. His ASKROSS blog and column ​ in Canadian Mortgage Trends are focused on the intersection between mortgage financing and personal credit.

    With unique dual certification as a licensed credit counselor and mortgage agent, Ross's insights are valued by mortgage professionals and homebuyers alike.

    If you have questions about anything financial or mortgage-related, please contact [email protected]. Ross answers everyone personally.

    ​For more information, visit About Ross Taylor.


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