There are many great sites on the Web, but trying to find those sites can be a frustrating experience. We offer a list of websites, that we have found to be helpful sources of information.

TAX

The Canada Revenue Agency

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is responsible for the administration of tax laws for the Government of Canada, and for most provinces and territories.

CRA

The Payroll Deductions Online Calculator (PDOC) calculates federal and provincial payroll deductions for all provinces (except for Quebec), and territories based on the information you provide.

PDOC

GST/HST NETFILE is an Internet-based filing service that allows eligible registrants to file their goods and services tax/ harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) returns and eligible rebates directly to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) over the Internet.

GST Netfile

Service Canada

Almost all of today’s seniors receive income from Canada’s public pensions: the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and the Old Age Security (OAS) program. Together, the CPP and OAS provide a modest base upon which Canadians can build their retirement income.

Service Canada

CPP

OAS

Make a payment Online

Making tax payments has never been easier. When you pay online, you can make your payment anytime, from anywhere. In order to use the My Payment service, the following requirements must be met: I am set up for online banking with one of the following financial institutions:

BMO Bank of Montreal (Personal accounts only)
Scotiabank
RBC Royal Bank
TD Canada Trust.

Click the button below for further information on making a payment.

Make a Payment

Avoid misapplied payments

Individuals, make sure you indicate:

the right account number; and
the tax year the payment is for, if applicable.

Individuals

Businesses, make sure you indicate:

your business number;
period end date; and
the fiscal year you want the payment applied to, if applicable.

Business

Other Payment Options

Pay at your Canadian financial institution

You can make your payment at your financial institution in Canada. To do so, you need a personalized remittance voucher. Make your cheque payable to the Receiver General. Mail a cheque or money order. If you want to mail your payment to the CRA, send your cheque or money order (payable to the Receiver General), along with your remittance voucher, to: Canada Revenue Agency 875 Heron Road Ottawa ON K1A 1B1. If you don’t have a remittance voucher, you can attach a note to your cheque or money order stating your social insurance number, business number, or non-resident account number and giving instructions on how you want us to apply your payment.

NOTE:

Note: Do not mail us cash or include it with your return. We accept post-dated cheques. If you make a payment with a cheque that your financial institution does not honour, including a cheque you put a “stop payment” on, we will charge you a fee. A payment in foreign funds will be accepted. However, the exchange rate for converting the payment to Canadian dollars is determined by the financial institution at the time it processes your payment. The Canadian Payments Association sets a maximum of $25 million for any cheque or other paper-based payment instrument cleared through the banking system. Canadian financial institutions will not accept cheques for more than this amount. You have to make arrangements with your financial institution when you make a payment of more than $25 million.

Misapplied Payments

Accurate information—it’s a must! To make sure your payment is applied to the intended account, it’s important to make sure the information you give us when you make the payment is accurate. Make sure you tell us the account number you would like the payment applied to and the tax year the payment is for if the payment is not for the current tax year. Businesses have to give their business number, period end date, and the fiscal year they want the payment applied to. Filling out your voucher accurately is important, since our employees process payments based on the instructions you give. When you make an electronic payment to the CRA, the same information is required. You fill in all relevant payment details when identifying the CRA as a bill payee or when paying using your debit card with the CRA’s My Payment service. It’s important that you identify the correct account number and the type of payment, some examples being, CRA (revenue)-(current year)-tax owing; CRA (revenue) past tax owed, or CRA (revenue)-tax instalment. Your payment is applied using the information you give. Misapplied payments If you are a business owner or a representative and your payment was not applied to your account as expected, you can use My Business Account or Represent a Client to transfer payments within your various accounts or call 1-800-959-5525 for help. If you are an individual and your payment was not applied to your account as expected, call 1-800-959-8281 for help. If you are a non-resident taxpayer and your payment was not applied to your account as expected, for help call 1-855-284-5946 from anywhere in Canada or the United States or 1-613-940-8499 from outside Canada and the United States.

The Bank of Canada

The Bank of Canada site includes a variety of useful features, including information on interest and exchange rates, financial indicators, securities auctions and more. The convenient “Currency Converter” allows you to determine Canadian dollar equivalents for a broad range of foreign currencies.

The Bank of Canada

Finance Canada

The federal Department of Finance is responsible for the development of federal fiscal policy, including laws affecting federal taxes, financial institutions and markets, and federal-provincial transfer payments.

Finance Canada

Agriculture Financial Services Corporation

Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) is a provincial crown corporation with a private sector Board of Directors that provides farmers, agribusinesses and other small businesses loans, crop insurance and farm income disaster assistance.

AFSC