Changes to taxes and benefits: CRA and COVID-19
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Updates on changes to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) services, due dates and programs affected by the pandemic.
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Apply for CERB if you are a worker who has stopped working or are earning less than $1,000 in a month due to COVID-19.
Employers can apply to receive 75% of employee wages to rehire employees who were laid off due to COVID-19.
Students who do not qualify for CERB or Employment Insurance and cannot work due to COVID-19, can apply for CESB.
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Call 1-833-966-2099 to speak to an agent about CERB, CEWS, or CESB.Services and information
Income tax filing and payment deadlines
Extended deadlines for individuals, corporations and trusts
Benefits, credits and financial support
Changes to benefits and credits, temporary financial support, benefit reviews
Call centre services
Wait times, reduced or suspended services
Protect yourself against fraud
Beware of fraudulent emails, texts, or calls claiming to be from the CRA about repaying benefits
Support for employers
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), Temporary wage subsidy for employers, deferral of GST/HST remittances
Outreach activities
Free tax clinics and service changes
Collections, audit, objections and appeals
Changes to compliance procedures, financial relief measures, changes to requirements to pay
Charities
Service changes, extended deadlines, call centre information, preliminary reviews
Electronic signatures
Authorize tax preparers electronically
International income tax issues
Tax residency, carry on business in Canada, cross-border employment, disposition of property, payments to non-residents
Clearance certificates
Changes to procedures for submitting a request
International waivers and certificates of compliance
Changes to procedures for submitting a request
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