OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Market wired - Feb. 10,
2014) - Did you know?
Filing your taxes online is
increasing in popularity as Canadians discover how fast, easy, and secure
filing online really is. Last year, over 74% of Canadians filed their income tax and benefit
return electronically. Are you ready to join them?
Get ready: following these steps will make
filing your taxes easy!
·
Go to
www.cra.gc.ca/getready to find out about non-refundable credits you might be
eligible for to reduce your taxes this year.
·
Gather all
your information slips and receipts (T4s, T5s, etc.), as well as a copy of last
year's return to use as a reference for this year. No need to send your
receipts in with your return! If we need to see them, we will let you know.
·
Have your
social insurance number and date of birth on hand.
·
Sign up for
direct deposit to receive your refund faster and any benefit or credit payments
owed to you, deposited directly into your bank account. Go to
www.cra.gc.ca/directdeposit to learn how to sign up for direct deposit.
·
Make sure
the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has your updated address and direct deposit
information before you file. The fastest way to update both is by using My
Account. To register for My Account, go to www.cra.gc.ca/myaccount. You can
also use this service later to view your tax slip information, look up your RRSP
deduction limit, and check the status of your refund or your Canada child tax
benefit or GST/HST credit payments.
·
To file
online, you need to complete your return using certified software or a
certified web application. This may even help you identify benefits and credits
that you may have missed if you filed on paper! The CRA has a list of software
options-some that you have to buy and some that you can use for free-at
www.netfile.gc.ca/software.
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