Getting a letter from the CRA saying you owe money back from a pandemic-era benefit can feel like a punch to the gut, especially years after the fact. If you’re dealing with a CRA CERB repayment dispute, the good news is there’s an actual process for pushing back — you don’t have to just pay
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If you’re eligible for the Canada Disability Benefit but haven’t applied yet, waiting doesn’t necessarily mean losing money — but it can, and the details matter more than most people realize. Canada Disability Benefit back payments can cover up to 24 months of retroactive support once you’re approved, but there’s a hard cutoff date that
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If you’ve ever wondered exactly how much you can earn in a year before the government starts taking a cut, the Basic Personal Amount 2026 is the number you’re looking for. Every Canadian resident gets this built-in tax-free buffer, and for 2026 it’s bigger than it’s ever been. Here’s exactly how it works, what it’s
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If your grocery bill or next appliance purchase feels a little steeper this month, there’s a real reason for it. The Canada counter-tariffs September 2026 took effect at 12:01 a.m. on September 8, applying new duties of 15%, 25%, or 50% on roughly 650 categories of U.S.-made goods. Here’s exactly what’s affected, why it happened,
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If you’ve logged into your CRA account recently and been prompted to add a “backup” security option, you’re not alone — and it’s worth taking two minutes to actually do it, even though the CRA currently lets you skip it. Here’s exactly what changed, why the CRA is pushing this, and a few things about
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October brings a busier Canada Benefit Payment Dates October 2026 calendar than September — and one date in particular is worth circling, since two completely separate programs both pay out on it. If you’ve been keeping track of your deposits month to month, October has a few quirks worth knowing about before they show up
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If you’re planning to apply for the CRA Disability Tax Credit using a paper form, there’s a deadline you can’t afford to miss. The CRA has confirmed it will stop accepting outdated versions of Form T2201 starting September 8, 2026 (some CRA-sourced reports cite September 6) — and a separate change already restricted how applicants
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Old Age Security is about to see its biggest quarterly increase of 2026. The Government of Canada has confirmed a 1.4% increase for the October to December 2026 quarter — the largest single jump of the year — pushing the maximum monthly OAS pension past $762 for seniors aged 65 to 74 and above $838
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Canada Disability Benefit recipients are getting a one-time boost this fall. New federal regulations take legal effect on September 1, 2026, authorizing a $150 lump-sum supplemental payment to help offset the cost of getting a Disability Tax Credit certificate. Here’s exactly who qualifies, how the payment works, and what else changed in the same regulatory
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CRA My Account is the single most useful tool the Canada Revenue Agency offers, yet most people only ever use it to check a refund status. This guide covers how to register, how to log in, every major feature worth knowing about, and how to fix the most common access problems. What Is CRA My
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