27 May 2020

Canada Revenue Agency releases update on personal tax return filing deadline

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on May 22 and 25, released an update on the personal tax return (T1) filing deadline and the application of late-filing penalties. In particular, the CRA has announced that late-filing penalties will not apply to any 2019 T1 return filed by September 1, 2020, provided the related tax balance is also paid by September 1, 2020.

A Tax Alert prepared by Ernst & Young Canada, and attached below, provides additional details.

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Full text of Tax Alert

Document ID: 2020-1384