The CRA My Account is a secure online portal provided by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) where individuals can manage their tax-related affairs and benefits information. It offers various services such as viewing tax returns, notices of assessment, benefit payments, and managing direct deposits.
Having a CRA My Account is beneficial for accessing services like Auto-fill my Return (AFR), which helps automatically populate parts of your tax return with information the CRA has on file. It’s a convenient way to stay updated on your tax and benefit details throughout the year.
Through the CRA My Account, you have access to a range of services including:
- Detailed updates on your tax return status
- Detailed notice of assessment or reassessment
- Detailed RRSP and Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
- Tracking and management of unused credits from previous years (e.g., tuition amounts, RRSP contributions)
- Monitoring of benefits status and payments
- View tax slips
- Managing direct deposit preferences
- Audit enquiries
- Updating personal information
- Receiving electronic correspondence
This is not a complete list. Refer to the CRA website for a full list of services you can access with the My Account.
To register for CRA My Account, you need to have filed a tax return for the current or previous years.
There are two ways to register:
- Using a Sign-in Partner: You can use credentials from a trusted partner, such as your bank.
- Creating a CRA User ID and Password: Alternatively, you can create a CRA user ID and password.
Using a Sign-in Partner
- On the CRA’s My Account for Individuals page, click the Continue to Sign-in Partner button.
2. Select your Sign-In Partner which is the financial institution you bank with.
3. You’ll be taken to your Sign-in Partner’s website. Login with your username and password that you normally use for this website (this is an example of the login screen for CIBC).
4. Enter your social insurance number, date of birth, and line 15000 from your latest return (scroll down to see how to find this)
You may find line 15000 in your T1 return (an amount from your current or previous tax return).
5. CRA would request you to confirm your current postal code to send your the security code.
6. Once you complete the registration process, you’ll have instant access to some of your tax information.
Within 10 business days, you’ll receive a letter from the CRA with your CRA security code. Login to your My Account using your CRA user ID and password. When prompted, enter the CRA security code you received. Keep in mind, your CRA security code has an expiry date – be sure to follow instructions in the CRA letter before the code expires.
Once you enter the CRA security code, you’ll be able to access all of the services offered by My Account.
CRA User ID and Password
- On the CRA’s My Account for Individuals page, click the CRA register button.
2. Enter your social insurance number, date of birth, and line 15000 from your latest return (scroll down to see how to find this)
You may find line 15000 in your T1 return (an amount from your current or previous tax return).
3. CRA would request you to confirm your current postal code to send your the security code.
4. Create a CRA user ID and password.
5. Create your security questions and answers.
6. Once you complete the registration process, you’ll have instant access to some of your tax information.
Within 10 business days, you’ll receive a letter from the CRA with your CRA security code. Login to your My Account using your CRA user ID and password. When prompted, enter the CRA security code you received. Keep in mind, your CRA security code has an expiry date – be sure to follow instructions in the CRA letter before the code expires. Once you enter the CRA security code, you’ll be able to access all of the services offered by My Account.
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