After filing a tax return – Personal income tax

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Personal income tax

After filing a tax return

Get a notice of assessment (NOA) or notice of reassessment (NOR), check the status of your refund, how to pay a balance owing, or make changes to a tax return after it has been assessed.

Notices of assessment

How to get and understand results from a tax return on a notice of assessment (NOA) or reassessment

Tax refunds

When and how to get your refund, check the status, transferring to an instalment account

Paying your taxes

Find options to pay a debt now or over time, pay 2025 taxes by instalments

Changing a tax return

Options for changing a return, how long it takes to process, what changes can be made

Get a proof of income statement

Summary of your income and deductions for a specific year used as proof of your finances

Keep tax documents

Which tax documents you need to keep for 6 years in case the CRA asks to verify information

Compliance, disputes, and your rights

Interest and penalties

When and how interest charges and penalties are applied, late-filing and other penalties

Review of your tax return

Why a tax return is selected for further review, types of reviews, submitting documents for review

Objections, appeals, disputes, and relief measures

File an objection or appeal, request penalty or interest relief, remissions

Understand your rights as a taxpayer

Know your rights, entitlements, and obligations as a Canadian taxpayer when interacting with the CRA


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Date modified:
2025-07-09