Tax Information Phone Service (TIPS)

You can get the information listed below from the automated Tax Information Phone Service (TIPS) by calling 1-800-267-6999. Before you call, go to Authentication to know what information you should have on hand.

Remittance voucher and proof of income statement (also known as option C print)

You can request a personalized remittance voucher for the current year, a prior year, or a future year. You can also request a proof of income statement for the 2016, 2015, and 2014 tax years.

Telerefund

This service allows you to check the status of your tax return, find out your estimated refund amount and when you can expect to receive your refund.

Benefits

Get personalized and general information on benefits and find out if you are eligible for the Canada child benefit (CCB), and the GST/HST credit, as well as the dates you can expect to receive them.

• CCB: Personalized information, including your estimated payment amount, is available from one week before through one week after each payment is issued. Payments are issued on the 20th of each month.
• GST/HST credit: Personalized information, including your estimated payment amount, is available from three weeks before through two and one-half weeks after each payment is issued. Payments are issued quarterly on the 5th day of January, April, July, and October.

Registered plans

Get general information and find out the amount of registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) contributions you can deduct on your current-year return—and if it applies, any unused contributions available for you to claim—as well as your tax-free savings account (TFSA) contribution room as of January 1 of the current year.

• RRSP: Personalized information is available from September to the end of April.
• TFSA: Personalized information is available from mid-February to the end of December.

General information

Get general tax information for individuals and businesses.

Authentication

To use Telerefund or to get personalized information on your benefits or registered plans, be ready to give:

• your social insurance number;
• your month and year of birth; and
• the total income you entered on line 150 of your 2016 return.

To request a remittance voucher or a proof of income statement, be ready to give:

• your social insurance number;
• your day, month, and year of birth; and
• (for an income and deduction printout only) the total income you entered on line 150 of either your 2016 or 2015 tax return.

You will also have to confirm your postal code.

Date modified:

2017-05-02