{"id":42,"date":"2020-02-24T17:41:38","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T01:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gvtc\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2025-02-21T11:50:33","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T19:50:33","slug":"popular-topics-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/gvtc\/popular-topics-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Topics &amp; Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong>What do you need to know?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/individuals\/segments\/students.html\">Topics\/services for students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/e-services\/e-services-individuals\/account-individuals.html\">How to sign up for CRA\u2019s My Account for Individuals<\/a> \u2013 a secure portal that lets you view your personal income tax and benefit information and manage your tax affairs online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>International Students<\/h5>\n<p>If you are an international student, it is <strong>highly recommended<\/strong> that you review the following links <strong>before<\/strong> your tax filing appointment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/international-non-residents\/individuals-leaving-entering-canada-non-residents\/international-students-studying-canada.html\">Taxes for International students studying in Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xlGg2mljFB8\">CRA Youtube Webinar &#8211; International Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><strong>CRA Quick Facts<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>The due date for income tax and benefit returns for most Canadians is April 30th.<\/li>\n<li>Self-employed individuals have until June 15th to file their return. However, any balance owing is due April 30th.<\/li>\n<li>From now until April 30, 2020, the CRA will offer extended evening and weekend hours for individual tax inquiries. Telephone agents will be available Monday to Friday (except holidays) from 9 am to 9 pm (local time), and from 9 am to 5 pm (local time) on Saturdays (except Easter weekend) to serve as many people as possible. The CRA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/corporate\/contact-information.html?utm_source=nwsrl&amp;utm_medium=eml&amp;utm_campaign=txfllnch\">automated service<\/a>\u00a0will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.<\/li>\n<li>Canadians should have most of the tax slips, such as T4s, and receipts needed to file a tax return, by the end of February.<\/li>\n<li>Taxpayers should file an income tax and benefit return, even if their income is tax-exempt or they have no income because it is the only way to receive benefits and credits to which they may be entitled.<\/li>\n<li>Want to file a paper tax return? &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/news\/2020\/02\/the-cra-has-not-forgottenthe-paper-filer.html\">you still can!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 class=\"lnkbx well\"><strong>CRA Associated Links<\/strong><\/h5>\n<section class=\"lnkbx well\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/campaigns\/serving-canadians-better-cra.html?utm_source=nwsrl&amp;utm_medium=eml&amp;utm_campaign=txfllnch\">Serving Canadians Better at the CRA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/campaigns\/taxes-get-ready.html?utm_source=nwsrl&amp;utm_medium=eml&amp;utm_campaign=txfllnch\">Get ready to do your taxes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/services\/taxes\/income-tax\/personal-income-tax\/doing-your-taxes.html?utm_source=nwsrl&amp;utm_medium=eml&amp;utm_campaign=txfllnch\">Doing your taxes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/news\/2019\/12\/canada-revenue-agency-releases-serving-canadians-better-consultation-report.html?utm_source=nwsrl&amp;utm_medium=eml&amp;utm_campaign=txfllnch\">News release \u2013 Canada Revenue Agency releases Serving Canadians Better consultation report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canada.ca\/taxes-help?utm_source=nwsrl&amp;utm_medium=eml&amp;utm_campaign=txfllnch\">Free tax clinics &#8211; find other clinics like ours in your area!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canada.ca\/taxes-fraud-prevention?utm_source=nwsrl&amp;utm_medium=eml&amp;utm_campaign=txfllnch\">Protect yourself against fraud<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do you need to know? 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