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Government Agencies & Programs
Canada Revenue Agency
UHT (Underused Housing Tax)
CPP Application (Canada Pension Plan)
OAS (Old Age Security)
CCB (Canada Child Benefit)
WCB Alberta (Workers Compensation Board)
Alberta Labour Employment Standards
Alberta Seniors Benefit Calculator
Canada Dental Benefit
Canada Housing Benefit (Program Closed)
Alberta Affordability Payments (Program Closed)
Banks & Lending
ATB Financial
CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce)
VCU (Vision Credit Union)
AFSC (Agriculture Financial Services Corporation)
FCC (Farm Credit Canada)
Local
Tips
Prevent Additional Tax Charges
From July-November, CRA typically sends out letters requesting more information from personal tax returns. We are noticing that CRA is sending letters to clients directly instead of to our office. If you receive one of these letters, please bring it into our office so we can respond to CRA promptly. If not responded to within 30 days, CRA will adjust your tax return which results in additional tax charges for you.Don't Ignore CRA Letters
If you receive a letter from CRA, DO NOT ignore it. Please read it to see if CRA is requesting information, adjusting your taxes, or confirming what you filed. If you don't understand what the letter is saying, bring it into our office and we would be happy to help you.
Avoid Making Payments Twice to Government
If you have received a GST or Income Tax notice of assessment that you thought was paid, it may be. Your return is e-filed and reaches CRA almost immediately, whereas your payment takes time to process. That means the bill was likely mailed before your payment was applied. Please verify that the amount is paid before attempting to pay again.
Check for Credit Balance on Source Deduction Forms
Note that a source deductions form with a credit balance (marked as 'CR' as shown below) does not need to be paid to CRA. A credit amount shows what you have already paid in for source deductions for prior months.