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Reminder - Apply by June 30 for period two of the interim Canada Dental Benefit!

The deadline to apply for the second and last benefit period of the interim Canada Dental Benefit (CDB) is fast approaching – apply by June 30! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to get up to $650 per child for dental care. To be eligible, your child must have received dental care between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024.

The information below will help guide you through some of the important questions that you might have when it comes to eligibility, how to apply, and how you can get your payments quickly.

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Get ready: the CRA is in its summertime benefit period!

We know how fast a Canada summer can pass us by, so we wanted to let you know about the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s good news before you head off-grid to enjoy all of the natural wonders Canada has to offer!

Whether you already receive benefits and credits from the CRA, or not yet, we want you to know what’s new and what’s being updated this month since it might impact you!

This July will be exceptionally busy for CRA benefits and credits. We are offering new payments that you may be eligible for and adjusting existing amounts for the new benefit year!

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What you need to know for the 2023 tax-filing season

Millions of Canadians file their income tax and benefit returns every year. For the 2022 tax-filing season, Canadians filed approximately 31 million returns and 92% of them were filed electronically. Also, there were over 17 million refunds processed, resulting in a total amount of $37 billion!

We know that having the information you need on hand makes filing easier. Below, you’ll find what you need to know for this year, including what’s new.

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Make sure you maximize the benefits you are entitled to if you are First Nations, Inuit, or Métis

The CRA want to help you get the benefits and credits you are entitled to. To make sure you continue getting your benefit and credit payments, you, and your spouse or common-law partner, need to file your taxes. This is true even if your income is tax exempt under section 87 of the Indian Act or you had no income at all. Here are a few tips to help you.

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What you need to know for the 2023 tax-filing season

Millions of Canadians file their income tax and benefit returns every year. For the 2022 tax-filing season, Canadians filed approximately 31 million returns and 92% of them were filed electronically. Also, there were over 17 million refunds processed, resulting in a total amount of $37 billion!

We know that having the information you need on hand makes filing easier. Below, you’ll find what you need to know for this year, including what’s new.

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New benefits and increased credit payments are coming to help make life more affordable

The Government of Canada has proposed new financial support measures to make life more affordable for Canadians. The proposed Canada Dental Benefit would provide financial support for children under 12 years old if they receive dental care for which the parent has out of pocket costs and does not have access to a private dental insurance plan. The proposed one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit would provide a $500 payment to low-income renters facing housing affordability challenges. The government also proposed to double the Goods and Services Tax Credit (GSTC) for six months for those who receive it.

For GSTC recipients who have already received a payment this year, there would be no need to apply for the additional payment. The additional GSTC amount would be issued to eligible recipients automatically.

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