CRA reviews and audits we handle
- Income tax audits for corporations and individuals
- HST audits and input tax credit reviews
- Payroll audits, including employee or contractor questions
- Desk reviews, processing reviews and requests for receipts
- Reassessments and notices of objection
- Collections, payment arrangements and requests for penalty and interest relief
- Voluntary Disclosures Program applications
Got a letter from CRA? Do this first
Find the deadline
CRA letters give a date to respond. Missing it can lead to a reassessment without your side being heard.
Don’t over-share
Send only what’s asked for, organized and labelled. Never send original documents.
Call us
We read the letter with you and explain what CRA is actually asking for.
Authorize us
Through CRA’s Represent a Client service, you give us access so the officer deals with us directly.
25 years of CRA audits
Most audits are settled by organized records and clear explanations, presented by someone who knows what the auditor needs to see. When an assessment is wrong, we file a notice of objection, generally within 90 days of the notice of reassessment, and take the file to CRA Appeals.
“Excellent service. I came in to see Wade with a major tax issue. I received great and honest advice at a good price.”
When you need a tax lawyer
If CRA’s criminal investigations area is involved, or your situation calls for solicitor-client privilege, we’ll tell you plainly and work alongside a tax lawyer on your behalf.
Common questions
How far back can CRA reassess a return?
For individuals and Canadian-controlled private corporations, CRA can normally reassess within three years of the original notice of assessment (four years for other corporations). There’s no time limit where a misrepresentation came from carelessness, neglect or wilful default, or where there was fraud.
Can you deal with CRA for me?
Yes. Once you authorize us through CRA’s Represent a Client service, we can see your CRA accounts, speak with the officer and respond on your behalf.
Should I just pay what CRA says I owe?
Not without a review. Proposed adjustments can often be reduced when you provide the right records and explanations, and you have the right to object to a reassessment you disagree with. Paying can still make sense to stop interest, and we’ll tell you which applies.
I received a letter from CRA. What should I do?
Find the response deadline, then call us before you reply. Most letters are routine requests for receipts or information, but how you answer matters. Once you authorize us, we can see your CRA accounts and deal with the officer directly.