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Tax Lien Review from Tax Filings Canada gives taxpayers facing reviews, arrears and disputes audit responses, notices of objection, voluntary disclosures and relief requests at a low-cost fixed fee agreed before work begins — no hourly billing, no surprise invoices.
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CRA reviews are won on documentation: every figure filed should trace to a source document, and deadlines — 90 days for an objection — are unforgiving. The Voluntary Disclosures Program can waive gross-negligence penalties and part of the interest — but only while the CRA has not yet contacted you. Because the fee is fixed and low-cost, the economics stay predictable whether your file is simple or messy.
Clients often arrive treating tax lien review as a form-filling exercise. In practice, a tax services provider spends more time on judgment calls than on data entry — and those calls are what these notes cover.
Here is where every serious conversation about Tax Lien Review begins: Once the CRA confirms an assessment or reassesses following an objection, the next step is an appeal to the Tax Court of Canada within 90 days. An extension has to be applied for rather than assumed, and the merits of the position do not extend the deadline.
The second point follows directly from the first. The normal reassessment period runs three years from the original notice of assessment for an individual or a CCPC and four years for other corporations. A waiver signed at an auditor’s request removes that limit for the issue it describes. It stays open until it is revoked. And on timing: Taxpayer relief applications can cancel penalties and interest arising from CRA delay, serious illness or a natural disaster. The CRA is limited to the ten prior calendar years.
If the rules above feel like they might interact in your situation, that instinct is usually right. Sorting out how is the core of what a tax services provider does on a tax lien review engagement. Think of this list as the raw material a tax services provider works from on tax lien review.
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7 years of filings at a business owner considering a voluntary disclosure in Halifax, Nova Scotia had never claimed the incentives the work qualified for. The review recovered $89,000.
A business owner considering a voluntary disclosure in Halifax, Nova Scotia had been filing for 7 years. In that time, the incentives its activity qualified for were never claimed. Behind that sat a director liability assessment for a corporation that had already stopped operating. We tested each activity against the eligibility criteria rather than the description on the invoice. Then we requested the auditor’s working papers and report to see how the assessment had been built before answering any of it. $89,000 in credits claimed, with the open prior years adjusted as well. The claim passed review without adjustment.
A taxpayer with eight years of unfiled returns in Edmonton, Alberta was scaling. The growth exposed a net-worth assessment built on unexplained deposits that were actually loan proceeds. The back office was rebuilt to match, freeing $155,000.
A taxpayer with eight years of unfiled returns in Edmonton, Alberta was opening in a second province. That meant different filing obligations and a different payroll regime. A net-worth assessment built on unexplained deposits that were actually loan proceeds already sat in the file. We answered each query in writing with an indexed document package, so the file showed exactly what the auditor had received and on what date. We then put monthly reporting in place. That let the owner see the cash effect of growth while there was still time to act on it. Growth was absorbed without a compliance failure. $155,000 of cash was released, and the monthly reporting now flags a problem while it is still small.
Remittances at a taxpayer with frozen bank accounts in Lethbridge, Alberta were chronically late. It came down to a waiver signed at the counter that kept an otherwise closed year open with no end date. Fixing the schedule refunded $87,000.
Remittances at a taxpayer with frozen bank accounts in Lethbridge, Alberta were consistently late by a few days. That was enough to trigger penalties every quarter. Behind it sat a waiver signed at the counter that kept an otherwise closed year open with no end date. We brought every outstanding return current, then negotiated a payment arrangement that stopped the collections action. Then we moved the remittance dates into a scheduled process rather than a monthly decision. Penalties stopped from the following remittance onwards, and $87,000 of overpaid instalments was refunded.
A shareholder assessed on a taxable benefit in Windsor, Ontario had already been penalised. The issue was a proposal letter with a 30-day response window and no supporting records assembled. A relief application cancelled $82,000 of that penalty.
A shareholder assessed on a taxable benefit in Windsor, Ontario had already missed one deadline and was about to miss a second. Behind it sat a proposal letter with a 30-day response window and no supporting records assembled. A penalty of $82,000 was accruing. We split the work into what had to happen before the deadline and what could follow it. Then we filed the Tax Court appeal inside the window and resolved the remaining adjustments before a hearing date was needed. The outstanding return was accepted as filed, and the taxpayer relief application cancelled $82,000 of the penalty already assessed on the earlier year.
A corporation under a GST/HST review in Brampton, Ontario needed a holding structure. It had to deal with a director liability assessment for a corporation that had already stopped operating. The reorganisation was tax-neutral and removed $45,000 of annual exposure.
The structure at a corporation under a GST/HST review in Brampton, Ontario needed fixing. The file was carrying a director liability assessment for a corporation that had already stopped operating. Every option for fixing it ran through a reorganisation that had to be done without triggering tax. We worked with the client's lawyer. Together, we filed the disclosure through the Voluntary Disclosures Program before contact, which removed the gross-negligence penalty entirely. We also prepared the elections, resolutions and valuations the structure needed to stand up. The structure now matches the business. Annual saving of $45,000, and the reorganisation itself was tax-neutral.
A family transfer at a family business under a related-party review in Surrey, British Columbia would have been fully taxable. The reason was no valuation on file to support the price the parties had agreed. Restructuring deferred $815,000.
A generational transfer at a family business under a related-party review in Surrey, British Columbia had been discussed for years without a plan. No valuation on file to support the price the parties had agreed meant the transfer as contemplated would have been fully taxable. We assembled the contemporaneous records, filed a structured response to each proposed adjustment with the supporting documents indexed, and had the proposal withdrawn. We sequenced the steps so each one was complete and documented before the next depended on it. $815,000 of tax was deferred through the transfer, and the successor generation took over a corporation whose records stood up to review.
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Tax Lien Review starts at a fixed fee quoted before any work begins. The quote is locked at the outset and does not change mid-engagement, and you pay only after you have reviewed and approved the deliverable. Compare every plan on our transparent pricing page.
At minimum: prior-year returns and notices of assessment, your bank and credit-card statements for the fiscal period, payroll records if you have employees, and GST/HST filings. We send a checklist tailored to your situation after the free 15-minute call.
Most engagements are completed within 3 to 5 business days once your documents are complete. Catch-up work covering multiple years takes longer, and we tell you the realistic timeline before you commit rather than after.
We respond on your behalf at no extra charge for any return we prepared. Every figure we file is supported by documentation retained in your file, which is what turns a CRA review from a crisis into correspondence. See how our CRA audit representation works.
Yes. Late filing penalties compound at 5% of the balance owing plus 1% per month, so the cost of waiting is real. We prioritise catch-up work and, where eligible, file under the CRA's Voluntary Disclosures Program to reduce penalties.
Yes. We serve clients in every province and territory at the same fixed fees, so your location does not change the price or the service. Browse our coverage across Canada to find your city.
We work across construction, healthcare, e-commerce, professional services, restaurants, real estate, transportation, technology and non-profits, each with its own deduction profile and CRA scrutiny patterns. See all industries we serve.
Software applies the rules you already know about. An experienced tax accountant finds the ones you do not: capital cost allowance timing, the small business deduction threshold, shareholder loan repayment rules, and TOSI exposure on family dividends. The fee is usually smaller than the deductions it surfaces.
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The short answer comes straight from our working notes: The VDP can waive gross-negligence penalties and part of the interest on unreported income or unfiled returns — but only while the disclosure is genuinely voluntary. The window closes the moment the CRA makes contact about the issue. Acting before that letter arrives is worth real money. How that plays out on your file depends on the specifics, which is exactly what the engagement is for.
In our files, this is the deciding factor: A review is won on documentation created at the time, not on explanations offered afterwards. The CRA asks for the source records behind a figure, and an unsupported claim is simply disallowed. Most reassessments we reverse are not the result of a wrong position — they are the result of a correct position with no contemporaneous paper trail behind it. A tax professional applies it to your numbers before submission.
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For the 2026 tax year, federal rates are 14% on the first $58,523 of taxable income, 20.5% from there to $117,045, 26% to $181,440, 29% to $258,482, and 33% above that. Each rate applies only to the income inside its own band, so moving into a higher bracket does not raise the tax on the income below it. Provincial or territorial tax is added on top.
Pay through your bank's online banking by adding the CRA as a payee and choosing the right account and year, through My Payment with a debit card, by pre-authorised debit scheduled in My Account, by credit card through a third-party provider that charges its own fee, or at a bank counter with a remittance voucher. For 2025 personal returns the payment deadline was 30 April 2026, including for the self-employed, and interest runs daily on anything unpaid after that.
Canada uses a basic personal amount rather than an exemption. For 2026 it is $16,452, tapering to $14,829 as net income runs from $181,440 to $258,482. It works as a non-refundable credit, so income up to that level attracts no federal tax, and each province sets its own equivalent amount. Separately, CPP contributions for 2026 ignore the first $3,500 of pensionable earnings; that basic exemption belongs to payroll, not to income tax.
There is no single CRA fax number. Fax lines belong to particular offices and programs, so the only reliable number is the one printed on the letter you are answering. Faxing without that reference risks your documents landing in the wrong queue. Submitting them through My Account, My Business Account or Represent a Client is faster and gives you a confirmation, which a fax does not.
No. The CRA's agent-staffed phone lines run on set weekday hours, with extended hours during the personal filing season, and they close on public holidays; the exact times for each line are published on the CRA's Contact us page. Some automated telephone services, along with My Account, My Business Account and Represent a Client, are available around the clock, so you can check a balance, a benefit payment or a notice without speaking to anyone.
Call the individual or business tax enquiries line listed on the CRA's Contact us page, then work through the automated menu to reach an agent. Have your social insurance number or business number, your date of birth and a line amount from your last assessed return ready, because the agent cannot discuss your file without them. Wait times are longest right after the filing deadline. My Account answers many questions without a call.
For 2026 an employer matches CPP at 5.95% on earnings between $3,500 and $74,600, up to $4,230.45 per employee, plus CPP2 at 4% on earnings between $74,600 and $85,000, up to $416. Employment Insurance costs 1.4 times the employee premium, which is 2.282% of insurable earnings up to $68,900, a maximum of $1,572.30. Provincial payroll or workers' compensation levies sit on top of that.
Your EI slip comes from Service Canada, not from an employer, and it is a T4E rather than a T4. The quickest route is My Service Canada Account, where the slip is posted early in the year and can be viewed, printed or saved. It also flows into CRA My Account once processed, so Auto-fill my return pulls it into most tax software. A paper copy is mailed unless you chose online delivery only.
Generally no. Exports of goods and most services supplied to a non-resident are zero-rated, so no tax is charged, you still report the sale, and you still claim input tax credits on your costs. Exceptions apply, including services relating to real property in Canada and supplies to a non-resident who is registered here. Within Canada the place-of-supply rules follow the customer, so an Ontario business billing a Quebec customer charges 5% GST rather than 13% HST, using 2026 rates.
Yes. Anyone can pay a tax balance for someone else through online banking, CRA's payment services, a pre-authorised debit or a financial institution, as long as the payment is applied to that person's account number and the right tax year. Their account is credited, not yours, and the payment is not deductible for you; Canada has no gift tax. You can also deliberately overpay or make extra instalments, and CRA holds the credit and refunds it on assessment.
Yes. For an unpaid tax debt the CRA can issue a requirement to pay straight to your employer, bank or a client who owes you money, without a court order, and the recipient must send part of what they owe you to the CRA until the debt clears. The CRA is expected to try to reach you first. Once it is issued, the way out is to pay the balance, file any outstanding returns, or negotiate a payment arrangement.
Generally no for a salaried employee, because preparing a straightforward personal return is a personal expense. Accounting and bookkeeping fees are deductible when they are incurred to earn income, so fees tied to self-employment, a rental property or professional income go against that income. Fees paid to object to or appeal an assessment are also deductible. Split invoices between personal and income-earning work, and check the CRA guidance on carrying charges and interest expenses.
Reviewed and fact-checked by Udit Gupta
Ex Big 4 — Ernst & Young, Deloitte · International & cross-border tax specialist · CPA Canada (In-Depth Tax Program) · Chartered accountant, ICAI & MIA
Udit Gupta has over 15 years of experience helping corporations and business owners with corporate structuring, corporate tax filing, bookkeeping, payroll, GST/HST, cross-border tax and CRA representation. He is Big 4 trained, at Ernst & Young and Deloitte, and qualified as a chartered accountant in India and again in Malaysia. In 2014 he founded his accounting practice to serve entrepreneurs, startups and non-resident business owners across Canada. View full member bio.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India — member 521458 · Malaysian Institute of Accountants — member CA 44667 · Ex Big 4: Ernst & Young, Deloitte · CPA Canada (In-Depth Tax Program), completed 19 Dec 2023 · In-Depth GST/HST Part I, 12 Jul 2022 · Part II, 5 Jul 2023
Editorial policy. Every page is researched against primary sources — the Income Tax Act, CRA publications and CPA Canada guidance — and every rate or threshold is stated with the tax year it applies to.
Sources. CRA — Businesses · Income Tax Act (Justice Laws Website)
