The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is here to answer any questions you may have regarding your tax issues and to help you file your tax and benefit return.
HOW CAN I OPEN AN ACCOUNT IN CRA
My Account helps you manage and review your tax returns and benefits as quickly and easily as possible, including your debts to the CRA without calling the CRA.
To Register your account please click the following link
You must provide the following information:
a) Your SIN (Social Insurance Number)
b) Your Date of Birth
c) Your postal code at the time of tax filing
d) The amount required from the tax return can come from the current year or the previous year.
To obtain full access to your CRA account, the CRA will mail you a code to the address of record. If you have changed your communication address, please first update your contact address and then request an access code. A minimum of 10 business days were required to receive the code.
The benefit of CRA Personal Account
This online poral helps, to find
a) your previous tax returns,
b) current address,
c) telephone number,
d) your GST and/or OTB benefit available,
e) unused federal tuition credits,
f) all your tax slips (E.g.: T4, T4E, T4A etc.)
You can modify your account information
a) Change your personal information, address, phone number, and marital status
b) Register a direct deposit – if you changed your bank account
c) Make a payment to CRA
d) Status of your return
e) All communication from CRA in CRA personal account ‘MAIL’
We are requesting that every tax resident of Canada should have a CRA account to get your information faster than ever.
Multi-factor authentication required
Privacy is the matter, and CRA provides a multi-factor authentication to access your file.
Tips: –
1) Do not change your number without updating the new number in CRA. Add one more number for your safety.
2) Do not disclose your credentials to anyone, and don’t keep it in an open space
3) Do not open the CRA site at a public unsafe internet
4) Do not forget your username and security question.
Alternative way:
There is an alternative way without using your username and password is “Sign In Partner”- through your bank account.
This post is for educational purposes only, and the contents are taken from various websites including CRA.
