A letter from the CRA usually has a deadline and asks for something specific. Once you authorize us, we speak to the CRA for you, gather what they have asked for, answer in writing, and, where you disagree with a reassessment, prepare and file the notice of objection.
The points where this service comes into play are numbered.
Numbered points are explained below.
At: The letter
The CRA’s deadline is close and you don’t know what they actually want.
Reading the CRA’s letter and explaining what it asks for and by when. Gathering and organizing the documents, and writing the response.
At: An enquiry
You would rather not speak to the CRA yourself.
Setting up our authorization as your representative. Calls and correspondence with the CRA on your behalf.
At: Objection
You were reassessed and the 90-day objection period is running.
Preparing and filing notices of objection.
At: Penalties and interest
Penalties and interest have grown larger than the original tax.
Applications under the Voluntary Disclosures Program and requests for taxpayer relief of penalties and interest.
Our authorization as your representative with the CRA.
The CRA’s letter read and explained: what it asks for, and by when.
Documents gathered and organized, and the response written.
Calls and letters with the CRA on your behalf.
Notices of objection, prepared and filed.
Applications under the Voluntary Disclosures Program and requests for relief of penalties and interest.
Ask us. If it is Canadian tax, bookkeeping or advisory work, we will tell you plainly whether we can help.
Share the CRA letter and the return it relates to. We tell you what is being asked and the deadline.
You authorize us through your CRA account or on Form AUT-01, so we can speak to the CRA about your file.
We agree what to send, what to explain, and whether a time extension should be requested.
We send the response, or file the notice of objection, and keep a copy of everything sent.
We handle the CRA’s follow-up questions and tell you the result when the CRA decides.
For individuals (other than trusts), the later of one year after the filing deadline for the return and 90 days from the date of the notice. For corporations, 90 days from the date of the notice. If you miss it, you can apply for an extension within one year after the deadline.
Online, through My Account, My Business Account or the CRA’s Represent a Client service, or on paper with Form AUT-01, which gives offline access only.
The Voluntary Disclosures Program lets you correct past filings before the CRA contacts you. If the application is accepted, the CRA may grant relief from penalties and some interest, decided case by case.
We can ask. The CRA can cancel or waive penalties and interest in some circumstances, such as serious illness or a CRA error. It decides each request itself, and we will not promise a result.