CRA Audits, Objections & Relief

Representation and authorization

The first step is authorizing Taxcent as your representative through CRA's Represent a Client service (or form AUT-01 for offline access). From that point, CRA correspondence comes to us and deadlines are managed professionally.

What we handle

• Pre- and post-assessment reviews — the common "we need receipts" letters for medical, donations, moving, employment expenses and GST/HST credits, answered completely the first time.
• Full audits — income tax, GST/HST and payroll audits, including indirect verification methods (net worth, bank deposit analysis). We manage information requests, attend meetings and challenge overreach.
• Adjustments — T1-ADJ and ReFILE requests, T2 amended returns and loss carryback applications where the numbers simply need fixing.
• Notices of objection — filed online or on form T400A within 90 days of the notice of (re)assessment, with an application for an extension of time available for up to one further year. We draft the representations, manage the appeals officer relationship, and brief tax litigation counsel if the file must go to the Tax Court of Canada.
• Taxpayer relief (RC4288) — cancellation of penalties and interest for extraordinary circumstances, CRA delay, financial hardship or inability to pay, within the 10-year window.
• Voluntary Disclosures Program (RC199) — correcting unfiled returns, unreported income and missed foreign reporting before CRA comes to you; a valid disclosure can eliminate penalties and avoid prosecution, with partial interest relief.
• Collections — payment arrangements, requirement-to-pay responses and director-liability defence strategy.
• CPP/EI rulings and appeals — worker-status disputes that drive payroll assessments.

Critical deadlines