What is CRA My Account and how can it help self-employed Canadians?

CRA My Account is the Canada Revenue Agency's secure online portal for individuals. As a self-employed person, it is an essential tool for managing your tax affairs. You can access My Account at canada.ca. **Key features for self-employed:** - View your RRSP contribution room and available contribution amounts - Check your Notice of Assessment (NOA) after filing - View and make instalment payments - Update your address and banking information for direct deposit - View previous T1 Returns and reassessments - Track the status of your current year return - Request a relief or remission from penalties - Submit documents securely to the CRA - Access CERB, CRB, and other benefit payment details - View your GST/HST account (if registered) - Subscribe to My Account email notifications **CRA My Business Account** is a separate (but similar) portal specifically for business accounts (GST/HST, payroll, import/export). **Signing in:** You can sign in with a CRA user ID and password, or using a Sign-In Partner (online banking credentials from participating banks).

  • CRA My Account is the main self-service portal for individual tax matters
  • View RRSP room, NOA, instalment payment history, and past returns
  • Make payments, update banking details, and submit documents online
  • My Business Account is the separate portal for GST/HST and payroll
  • Sign in with a CRA user ID or your bank (Sign-In Partner)

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