Income Tax Services - Delia O'Brien

07/17/2026

Keep your tax records, like your notice of assessment, for at least 6 years.

Tax records may be useful for:

✅ citizenship or sponsorship applications
✅ applying for a mortgage or loan

You should also keep cancelled cheques, bank statements, and any other proof for deductions or credits you claimed: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/about-your-tax-return/long-should-you-keep-your-income-tax-records.html

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06/25/2026

When you apply for the disability tax credit (DTC), you could be eligible for other programs like the Canada disability benefit.

Make sure to apply using the digital DTC application form in your CRA account so that you know you’re using the most up-to-date form.

❌ Older versions won't be accepted soon and can delay your request.
✅ The latest version is designed to streamline the process and help requests get reviewed more quickly.

Learn more: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/news/newsroom/tax-tips/tax-tips-2026/help-speed-up-your-disability-tax-credit-application.html?utm_content=2026-06-16_2366

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05/17/2026

📢 Mark your calendar! As part of the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, a one-time payment will be issued on June 5th.

If you were entitled to the GST/HST credit in January 2026, you’ll get an additional payment equal to 50% of your annual GST/HST credit for 2025/26.

❗Remember: This payment may show up as the GST/HST credit in your account.

See if you’re eligible: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/child-family-benefits/canada-groceries-essentials-benefit.html?utm_content=2026-05-01_2246

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05/17/2026

🚨 Scam alert! 🚨

Cybercriminals can find user IDs and passwords from breaches of other websites or accounts. If you’ve used these passwords for your CRA account, they could access it and make changes.

They then use a technique called “email bombing” to flood your inbox with unwanted emails, burying important emails such as notifications of changes to your account.

Make sure you:
❎ don’t click on any links or reply to any of the unwanted emails
✅ Sign into your CRA account to check if you have any mail
✅ Use strong, unique passwords and update them regularly

Details ➡️ https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/corporate/security/protect-yourself-against-fraud/scam-alerts.html

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03/04/2026

📅 Tax season is here! Know these key dates for doing your taxes:

April 30th, 2026 👉 Deadline to do your taxes

June 15th, 2026 👉 Deadline to do your taxes if you or your spouse/common-law partner are self-employed

Filing your taxes on time means you’ll keep getting any benefit and credit payments you’re eligible for! For other key dates: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/individuals/topics/important-dates-individuals.html

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02/27/2026

02/20/2026

Last year, nearly 2 million people registered for a CRA account using the document verification service!

You can use this service to quickly verify your identity and get instant access to your CRA account so that you’re good to go for this tax season. Don’t wait ➡️ https://ow.ly/y3OO50Yf91i

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