All about your tax return

On November 14, 2005, the Minister of Finance announced proposed income tax measures that are effective as of January 1, 2005.

Topics for All about your tax return
Getting How to get a tax package.	Do you have to file a tax return? A list of reasons why you have to file a return (even if you have no tax to pay)
Completing How to report income, what you can deduct, how to fill out personal and address information, what slips (T4s) to include	Tax payments Information about paying your 2005 taxes, paying by instalments, and paying arrears (taxes owed after assessment)
Sending Various methods for sending in your tax return including NETFILE	Refunds How to check your tax refund status, and information about refund interest
Review of your tax return by CRA Avoid getting a letter from CRA by preventing common errors being made on tax returns.	Change your tax return After you have received your Notice of Assessment
Keeping your records What records you need to keep and for how long.	Community volunteer income tax program Get or provide help filing income tax returns
Interest and the late-filing penalty Information about interest payable (if you pay late) and the late-filing penalty (if you file late and owe taxes)	Resolving disputes
Authorizing a third party representative How to appoint, change, or revoke your tax representative	Important dates Due dates for filing returns, making payments, receiving credits and benefits, and more
All rates Find information on federal and provincial/territorial tax rates, prescribed interest rates, prescribed interest rates for leasing rules, exchange rates, mileage rates and more.

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