CRA account help – About My Business Account
My Business Account is an online portal in your CRA account that lets you interact with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on various business accounts. Business accounts include GST/HST, payroll, corporation income taxes, excise taxes, excise duties, and more.
To access GST/HST accounts that are administered by Revenu Québec, go to: Revenu Québec's website
On this page
- Who can use My Business Account
- Registration and sign-in options
- Services in My Business Account
- Online mail for business
- What's new
- Resources
Who can use My Business Account
Business owners (including partners, directors, and officers) can use My Business Account. Authorized representatives (including accountants and employees) can access these services through Represent a Client in their CRA account.
Registration and sign-in options
There are 3 options for registering for and signing in to your CRA account:
Services in My Business Account
After signing in to your CRA account, select your business from the Welcome page to access all the services available in My Business Account.
List of services available in My Business Account
For details about our hours of service and browser requirements, go to Sign-in services availability.
Online mail for business
Starting spring 2025, the CRA will transition to online mail as the default method of delivering most business correspondence. This means you’ll start receiving most of your business notices and other correspondence through My Business Account instead of in the mail.
For more details, go to Online mail for business
What's new
Document verification service
The document verification service is an alternative identity validation option that allows you to register for and access your CRA account in real-time. When you choose this option, you don’t need to wait up to 10 business days to receive a CRA security code by paper mail. The process requires a mobile device to take a picture of your government-issued photo identification and of yourself to verify your identity. To use this service, you must:
- Be 16 years of age or older
- Have an accepted government-issued photo identification
- Have a mobile device with a working camera
The following original government-issued documents are accepted:
- Canadian passport
- Canadian driver's license
- Provincial or territorial photo ID card
First Home Savings Account (FHSA) email notification
A new First Home Savings Account (FHSA) email notification is sent to Financial Institutions or their authorized representative twice per year, notifying them that there is a downloadable report (FHSA Maximum Participation Period Report) available within My Business Account.
Payroll reminder to file email notification
A new optional email notification has been introduced in My Business Account to remind you of the filing due date of your payroll information return prior to it being due.
Removal of the sign-in security questions
Due to account security improvements, you no longer need to answer a security question when signing in to your CRA account.
Re-registration with a new social insurance number (SIN)
If you had a temporary SIN registered with a CRA account, and now have a new SIN, you can self-serve and re-register without having to call the CRA.
Simplified sign-in process
The CRA has introduced a simplified sign-in process to make it easier to access the My Account, My Business Account, and Represent a Client portals with a single sign-in. If you previously registered for one of these portals, use your existing credentials and select a sign-in option to access your CRA account.
Resources
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