Ottawa, Ontario, June 18, 2013... The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
would like to advise taxpayers who have been affected by flooding in
Fort McMurray, Alberta, and other affected areas, that they will have
access to the CRA’s taxpayer relief provisions if they were unable to
meet their tax obligations.
Self-employed individuals and their spouses or common-law partners
who were unable to file their income tax returns by June 17 due to
flooding can apply to have interest and/or penalties waived or cancelled
using Form RC4288, Request for Taxpayer Relief.
The CRA understands that natural disasters may cause great
difficulties for affected taxpayers whose primary concerns during this
time are their families, homes, and communities. The CRA can provide
relief to these taxpayers if they were unable to file their personal
income tax returns by June 17, 2013, due to flooding or because of other
circumstances beyond their control.
The CRA’s taxpayer relief provisions use a balanced approach to
assist taxpayers in resolving tax issues that arise due to circumstances
beyond their control. Under these provisions, taxpayers can apply to
the CRA to have interest and/or penalties waived or cancelled in
situations where they are unable to file a tax return and/or make
payments on time because of a natural disaster. The CRA will consider
these requests on a case-by-case basis.
All Canadians have access to the CRA's taxpayer relief measures and
will be considered for relief if they miss a filing deadline because
their lives were disrupted by natural disasters, including tornadoes,
flooding, landslides, hurricanes, and forest fires.
For more information, go to www.cra.gc.ca/taxpayerrelief, or call the CRA at 1-800-959-8281 for individual enquiries, and at 1-800-959-5525 for business enquiries.
Canada Revenue Agency
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