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Don’t Risk It: Protect Your EFILE ID and TaxCycle Account

We will never ask for your EFILE ID and password, whether it is via email or when you call into our support team.

CRA EFILE
Jocelyne
2025-11-10
Switching to TaxCycle? A Crucial CRA EFILE Update for a Smooth Tax Season

To help you get settled and ensure a seamless start to your filing season, we want to share a critical update from the CRA.

CRA EFILE
Riyam
2025-10-20
CRA: Plan to Address Contact Centre Issues

The CRA has introduced a 100-day plan to improve its service.

CRA
Jocelyne
2025-09-22
T2: Government Announces Non-Taxability of CCR for Small Businesses

On June 30, 2025, the Minister of Finance issued draft legislation to make all Canada Carbon Rebates for Small Businesses non-taxable.

CRA T2 Canada Carbon Rebate CCR
Jocelyne
2025-07-03
CRA: Intermittent Slip Filing Issues Now Resolved

The CRA has indicated that issues reported last week with slip filing have now been resolved.

CRA slip filing EFILE error
Jocelyne
2025-06-09
UPDATED (May 7): EFILE Errors Under Investigation by the CRA

The CRA is investigating EFILE errors 2508, 2515, 45555, 45566, 90228, 90308, 95031, 95033, 95034, 95365 and 99915.

CRA EFILE
Jocelyne
2025-05-08
CRA: Transition to Online Mail for Businesses

Starting May 12, 2025, the CRA is transitioning to online mail as the default for most business correspondence.

CRA
Riyam
2025-05-06
Important: Verify Auto-fill my return (AFR) Data Before Filing (Updated)

Carefully verify all AFR data before filing any income tax returns.

CRA AFR Auto-fill my return
Riyam
2025-04-04
CRA: Direct Deposit Registrations or Changes (T1DD) no Longer Accepted by EFILE

The CRA will no longer be accepting direct deposit registrations or changes submitted via EFILE or by phone starting Monday, March 24, 2025.

CRA direct deposit T1DD
Jocelyne
2025-03-24
CRA: EFILE Error 90308 (Updated)

An error occurs on T1 returns when there's an amount on line 22200 and no amount on line 31000, and the taxpayer has over $68,500 in pensionable earnings.

CRA EFILE error
Jocelyne
2025-03-14
RESOLVED CRA: FHSA Data Imported Through AFR May Be Incorrect

FHSA data imported through AFR may be incorrect and could result in errors on T1 returns with S15.

CRA T1
Riyam
2025-03-14
Rejected Slips: How to Find Submission Numbers and Resubmit

Review each email to confirm whether the CRA accepted or rejected the submitted information return.

slips client manager CRA
Jocelyne
2025-03-10
CRA: Error Transmitting T5013 Slips Without RZ Program Type

Partnerships may encounter an error when attempting to file T5013 slips and summaries if they have not registered an RZ program type.

T5013 slips CRA
Jocelyne
2025-03-06
Avoiding Rejected Slip Submissions: Key Tips for Busy Season

We’ve gathered valuable tips for handling rejected slip submissions, and we’d love to share them with you.

CRA slips RZ RP tips filing
Jocelyne
2025-02-27
CRA: Relief for Late-filing Information Returns and Slips (T3, T4, T4A and T5)

If you file information returns, such as the T3 (trust income), T4 (remuneration paid), T4A (pension and other income), or T5 (investment income), you need to be aware of some important updates.

CRA T3 T4 T4A T5
Elizabeth
2025-02-20
CRA: Error Transmitting T4 Slips (Updated)

The CRA is currently experiencing a technical issue that may result in an error when filing T4 slips through internet file transfer.

CRA T4
Riyam
2025-02-12
Changes to the Slips Filing Process

Learn about transmitting slips in TaxCycle and the CRA's revamped slips filing system.

slips CRA video
Riyam
2025-01-28
Contact the CRA to Register the Filer Account Number

If you are encountering an error while attempting to file slips using your WAC, you may need to contact the CRA to register the filer account number.

slips CRA
Jocelyne
2025-01-23
RESOLVED: Attempting to File Slips May Result in CRA "503 Error"

Attempting to file slips may result in CRA "503 error".

known issue CRA slips
Riyam
2025-01-16
Renewed your EFILE account? Enter your password now.

CRA EFILE closes on January 31, 2025 for annual maintenance. The service will reopen in late February 2025.

EFILE CRA
Jocelyne
2025-01-09
CRA Slips Internet Filing Interruption

The CRA will shut down its electronic filing systems for slips from December 2, 2024, to January, 13, 2025.

CRA systems maintenance EFILE slips
Riyam
2025-01-03
EFILE Error 2252: HBP Repayment Amount Cannot be Less than the Required Minimum Amount

We are aware that TaxCycle users may have encountered EFILE error 2252 more frequently since mid-June than earlier in the tax season. This is due to a discrepancy between the HBP reimbursement amount entered in the tax return and the amount that the CRA has on file.

known issue EFILE error EFILE CRA
Jocelyne
2024-07-30
CRA: Issues Transmitting Manitoba T2 Returns

The CRA is currently experiencing a technical issue that may prevent some Manitoba corporations from filing their T2 corporation income tax return.

known issue CRA T2 EFILE EFILE error
Jocelyne
2024-07-02
Incorrect CRA Penalty for Late-filed Bare Trusts

The CRA is erroneously charging some bare trusts a penalty for late filing T3 Schedule 15 after March 30 and before April 3, 2024.

T3 CRA
Jocelyne
2024-04-16
CRA's Updated Guidance on Penalty Relief for T3 Bare Trusts

The CRA has updated their guidance on penalty relief for 2023 T3 bare trust returns.

CRA T3 Bare Trusts
Jocelyne
2024-03-14
CRA Guidance on Slips Distribution

You can now distribute T4, T4A, T5 or T4FHSA slips using an employer or payer’s secure portal without obtaining written or electronic consent from the employees or recipients, under certain conditions.

slips CRA
Riyam
2024-01-30
CRA’s Proposed Amendments to Underused Housing Tax Act

In November 2023, the CRA posted draft legislation to amend the Underused Housing Tax Act with provisions retroactive to January 1, 2023.

UHT-2900 CRA Underused Housing Tax Act
Jocelyne
2023-12-19
Do Not Mask SIN or BN When Paper Filing

Make sure to include the full social insurance number (SIN) or business number (BN) when mailing documents to the CRA or Revenu Québec for processing.

CRA Revenu Québec
Jocelyne
2023-04-04
RESOLVED: EFILE Error 2226

We have received reports that TaxCycle is returning error code 2226 when attempting to EFILE a T1 return for taxpayers who are not entitled to the Canada Workers Benefit (CWB). 

known issue CRA
Jocelyne
2023-04-04
Explaining the CRA "Authorized Representative Changed" Email to Taxpayers

If your clients are registered for online mail from the CRA, they may receive an automated notice that their representative has changed when you file their tax return.

CRA Pre-assessment Post-assessment Representative
Jocelyne
2023-03-16