Question

1. When claiming a refund for an overpayment of remittances to CRA what is the process?

Answer 1

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) does not start processing Canadian income tax returns until the middle of February. No matter how early you file your income tax return, you will not be able to get information on the status of an income tax refund until the middle of March. You should also wait until at least four weeks after you file your return before checking on the status of an income tax refund. If you file your return after April 15, you should wait at least six weeks before checking on the status of your return.

Processing Times for Tax Refunds

The length of time it takes the CRA to process your income tax return and refund depends on how and when you file your return.

Processing Times for Paper Returns

• Paper returns usually take four to six weeks to process.
• For paper tax returns filed before April 15, wait four weeks before you check on your refund.
• For paper tax returns filed on or after April 15, wait six weeks before you check on your refund.

Processing Times for Electronic Returns

Electronic (NETFILE or EFILE) returns can take as little as eight business days to be processed. However, you should still wait at least four weeks before you check on your refund.

Tax Returns Selected for Review

Some income tax returns, both paper and electronic, are selected for more detailed tax return reviews by the CRA before they are assessed, as well as afterward. The CRA may ask you to submit documentation to verify claims you submitted. This is not a tax audit, rather it is part of CRA efforts to identify and clarify common areas of misunderstanding in the Canadian tax system. If your tax return is selected for a review, it will slow down the assessment and any refund.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) does not start processing Canadian income tax returns until the middle of February. No matter how early you file your income tax return, you will not be able to get information on the status of an income tax refund until the middle of March. You should also wait until at least four weeks after you file your return before checking on the status of an income tax refund. If you file your return after April 15, you should wait at least six weeks before checking on the status of your return.

Processing Times for Tax Refunds

The length of time it takes the CRA to process your income tax return and refund depends on how and when you file your return.

Processing Times for Paper Returns

• Paper returns usually take four to six weeks to process.
• For paper tax returns filed before April 15, wait four weeks before you check on your refund.
• For paper tax returns filed on or after April 15, wait six weeks before you check on your refund.

Processing Times for Electronic Returns

Electronic (NETFILE or EFILE) returns can take as little as eight business days to be processed. However, you should still wait at least four weeks before you check on your refund.

Tax Returns Selected for Review

Some income tax returns, both paper and electronic, are selected for more detailed tax return reviews by the CRA before they are assessed, as well as afterward. The CRA may ask you to submit documentation to verify claims you submitted. This is not a tax audit, rather it is part of CRA efforts to identify and clarify common areas of misunderstanding in the Canadian tax system. If your tax return is selected for a review, it will slow down the assessment and any refund.

A tax refund typically arises when the amount of tax owing on your return is less than the amount of tax withheld from your income during the year. Employment income is the most common type of income from which tax is deducted at source and thus employees are most often the ones who get significant tax refunds each year.

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