09/29/2025
Help shape the future of automatic tax filing in Canada!
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/corporate/about-canada-revenue-agency-cra/transparency-proactive-disclosure-canada-revenue-agency/consultations-engagement-canada-revenue-agency/automatic-tax-filing-consultation.html?utm_content=2025-09-09_1270
"The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is working to reduce tax filing barriers for individuals. Many individuals with a lower income are still missing out on valuable benefit and credit payments because they are not filing an annual tax return.
Automatic tax filing is one way the CRA can effectively support individuals with a lower income in filing their taxes. The CRA has significantly expanded the reach of its automatic tax filing services since 2023 by increasing access to its SimpleFile services, including almost tripling the number of individuals invited to use SimpleFile by Phone during the tax filing season.
Now, the CRA is seeking feedback to help shape the future of automatic tax filing in Canada."
How to participate
Individuals, community organizations, tax preparers, tax software professionals, and academics are invited to participate in the CRAโs automatic tax filing questionnaire by October 9th.
Participants can share their views on:
the CRAโs current efforts to reduce filing barriers for individuals with a lower income
opportunities to expand automatic tax filing tools and services, as well as what the CRA needs to consider when expanding tools and services
How the CRA will use your feedback
Your feedback will help the CRA better understand opportunities and considerations related to its SimpleFile services in Canada. It will also contribute to the creation, or expansion, of services to help individuals file their taxes and get the payments theyโre entitled to.
For more information on the CRAโs consultation activities, please go to Automatic tax filing consultation or send an email to [email protected].
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is working to make tax filing easier by offering a variety of services to reduce barriers to filing an income tax and benefit return.