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Personal income tax

Get ready to do your taxes – Personal income tax

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If you file your taxes electronically by March 15, 2024, you should receive your next CCR payment (formerly known as the Climate action incentive payment) on April 15, 2024. If you file after March 15, 2024, generally, you can expect to get your CCR payment 6-8 weeks after your tax return has been assessed.

To receive the benefits and credits you may be eligible for, you need to file your income tax and benefit return every year. Start by gathering your documents to report income and claim deductions, and choose how you want to file and send your completed tax return to the CRA.

Understand your rights as a taxpayer and who should file a tax return.

Steps to get ready for 2023 taxes

  1. Learn what's new for 2023 taxes

    Changes to benefits, credits, and expenses for individuals and families, and updates to the 2023 income tax package.

  2. Be aware of key dates for 2023 taxes

    Filing and payment due dates for taxes, instalment payments, and any amounts you may owe.

    Filing dates for 2023 taxes

    • February 19, 2024: Earliest day to file your taxes online
    • April 30, 2024: Deadline to file your taxes
    • June 15, 2024 (June 17, 2024, since June 15 is a Saturday): Deadline to file your taxes if you or your spouse or common-law partner are self-employed

    Payment date for 2023 taxes

    • April 30, 2024: Deadline to pay your taxes

  3. Know what to report and claim

    • Report your income

      What to report as income, including self-employment income, foreign investment income, income from assets, or other earnings.

    • Claim deductions, credits, and expenses

      Find and claim tax deductions and credits, and get information on tax instalments and expenses.

    • Get your tax slips

      Understand your tax slips such as the T4 and T4A, when you will receive them, and how to get copies.

  4. Keep your CRA information up-to-date

    Change your address, phone number, name, or marital status with the CRA. Register for direct deposit and keep it up-to-date to get your payments and refunds faster.

  5. Ways to do your taxes

    You can file your taxes online or by paper, or find other options such as having someone else complete them for you. Options include:

    • NETFILE-certified tax software (electronic filing)
    • Through a tax preparer using EFILE-certified tax software (electronic filing)
    • Community volunteer tax clinic
    • Paper tax return
    • SimpleFile by phone (by invitation only)

  6. Send us your completed tax return

    File your tax return online or mail your completed tax return to your tax centre.

  7. Make a payment or wait for your refund

    • Have a balance owing

      Pay the taxes you owe, arrange to pay over time, or see options if you cannot pay.

    • Getting a refund

      You will get a refund if you paid more taxes than needed.

  8. After you file your tax return

    Get your notice of assessment, find out the status of your refund, or make a change to your tax return.

If you need more information, you can get answers to frequently asked questions. You can also find out the standard processing times for tax returns and other tax-related requests.

Other tax situations

Deemed resident

You are a deemed resident of Canada for income tax purposes if:

  • on December 31, 2019, you were living outside Canada, you are not considered to be a factual resident of Canada because you did not have significant residential ties in Canada, and you are a government employee, a member of the Canadian Forces including their overseas school staff, or working under a Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) assistance program. This can also apply to the family members of an individual who is in one of these situations
  • you stayed in Canada for 183 days or more in the tax year, do not have significant residential ties with Canada, and are not considered a resident of another country under the terms of a tax treaty between Canada and that country

Features

Self-employed deadline

Self-employed? The deadline to file is June 15th.
Request a change to your tax return online

For faster service, submit your change request online.
File to get your benefits

File your return to receive benefits and credits.
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