Ottawa to Introduce Automatic Tax Filing: Here’s the Fine Print

Ottawa to Introduce Automatic Tax Filing: Here’s the Fine Print
The Canada Revenue Agency sign outside the National Headquarters at the Connaught Building in Ottawa is seen on March 1, 2021. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Ottawa is taking steps to implement automatic tax filing for more Canadians with an increased focus on the “middle class.”

The automatic tax filing services pilot program was made available early this year to some lower-income Canadians, allowing taxpayers to file returns in as little as 10 minutes. Now, the federal government plans to expand the program in 2025 to include an extended income bracket, Ottawa said in its Fall Economic Statement released on Dec. 16.