Last updated: July 21 2010

KB Checklist - Maximize Your Income Tax Deadlines

Tax filing deadlines compel most ó but not all ó of Canada's almost 24 million tax filers to arrange their affairs and reconcile last year's taxes by April 30. However, there are many late filers.

Please be sure to diarize milestones that maximize your rights under the Income Tax Act:

2010

 

July 1

New Benefit Year: Child Tax Benefit, GST Credit, Old Age Security (file 2009 tax return to determine benefit levels)

August 31

Working Income Tax Benefit Advance Payment Application for 2010

September15

Quarterly Instalment Payment Due

December 15

Quarterly Instalment Payment Due

December 31

Annual Instalment Due for Farmers, Fishers

2011

January 30

Requirement to pay interest on inter-spousal loans

February 28

T4 Slip Completion and Distribution, RRSP Deadline

March 15

Quarterly Tax Instalment due

March 30

T3 Slip Deadline

April 30

Personal Income Tax Filing Deadline

May 1

Interest accrues daily on overdue taxes owing

June 15

CRA owes interest to tax filers on late processed refunds (in fact, the agency has an obligation to process refunds within 45 days of receipt of the return after April 30)

Tax Filing Deadline: Proprietorship Returns

Quarterly Instalment Payment Due

For more information on tax planning provisions and compliance requirements subscribe to The Knowledge Bureau's online tax reference for taxpayers, financial advisors and their clients: EverGreen Explanatory Notes.