Electronic filing methods for T5013 Partnership Information Return

You must keep any "Notes to the financial statements" and "the auditor or accountant's report" in your records as we may ask to see them later.

My Business Account or Represent a Client

Using tax preparation software, you can file your return in extensible markup language (XML). Electronic filing, without a web access code, for the partnership information return in XML format is available to business owners using the "File a return" service in My Business Account and to authorized representatives and employees through Represent a Client. Original and amended returns are accepted for fiscal periods ending in 2013 and later years.

If you have to file a form T661, Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Expenditures Claim, an election, or any other paper form with your return and you are filing your partnership information return electronically, unless otherwise specified, send the document(s) to your tax centre. Clearly identify your partnership’s name, account number, and the applicable fiscal period end on the documents.

Internet file transfer

Internet file transfer allows you to transmit an original or amended Form T5013-FIN, Partnership Financial Return, the related schedules, and the T5013 summary and slips with a maximum file size of 150MB. Original and amended returns are accepted for fiscal periods ending in 2013 and later years. All you need is a web browser to connect to the Internet, and your software will create, print, and save your electronic information return in XML format. For information about this filing method, contact your software publisher or go to Internet file transfer.

Web Forms (slips and summary only)

Our Web Forms application is free and secure. To use it, you need access to the Internet. You can fill out an information return for the T5013 summary and slips easily with Web Forms, following the step-by-step instructions.

After you submit your information return for the T5013 summary and slips, you will receive a confirmation number that will be your proof that we received it.

To start using this application or to get more information about Web Forms, go to Web Forms.

Submit additional documents online

The submit documents online service allows partnerships to send additional T5013 partnership documents at any time to the CRA through its secure online service portals, My Business Account and Represent a Client.

The service allows you to select a task from a list to create an electronic submission. If you have a reference number from documents you sent earlier and you want to send more documents relating to them, you will be prompted to enter the reference number.

This service does not electronically file a complete T5013 partnership return in a valid format. For more information on electronically filing your T5013 partnership return, go to Electronic filing for T5013 Partnership Information Return.

For more information on the submit documents online service, go to Submit documents online.

Filing paper T5013 Financial Returns and schedules

Where you file your paper return depends on where the partnership is located. To determine where to mail your return go to Where to send your T5013 Partnership Information Return.

Forms and publications

• T5013 Partnership Information Return guide T4068 and forms

Related topics

• My Business Account
• Internet file transfer (XML)

Date modified:

2017-01-31