CRA sends out many types of letters, the most common of which are the following:
- Educational letters regarding a specific claim made on the individual’s income tax return.
- Education letters notifying that CRA may conduct an audit of a type of activity (i.e. rental, business, professional or employment activities) reported on the individual’s tax return.
- Review of your tax return by CRA.
The educational letters do not require any action from you unless, as a result of receiving the letter, you have reviewed your return(s) and believe you have made an error in prior years that should be adjusted.
We can assist you with reviewing the possible error and filing the adjustment request.
If CRA has decided to review your tax return (which is not the same as an audit), this could be due to any one of the following:
- random selection;
- comparison of information on your return to information CRA has on file for you;
- types of deductions or credits claimed;
- your review history.
If you receive one of these letters, you have 30 days to provide the requested information to CRA. If you fail to provide the information on time, the deduction or tax credit being reviewed will be denied.
If you receive any other type of letter, especially notification of an audit, please feel free to contact our office for assistance.
