Today is Canada’s 2021 tax deadline.
Ottawa did not prolong the tax season, despite continued shutdowns due to COVID-19.
Last year’s tax deadline was extended to June 1, but not this year.
Midnight tonight is the cutoff for turning in your individual income tax return and paying any taxes owed.
If you’re self-employed, you and your spouse or common-law partner have until June 15 to hand your tax paperwork over to the Canada Revenue Agency, but you still have to pay any balance owing.
The CRA will charge you five per cent on the amount that you owe and then one per cent for every month that you are late with filing your return.
However, the CRA said it won’t be charging interest on 2020 taxes owing if your taxable income is $75,000 or less and you received one or more COVID-19 benefits.
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— Canada Revenue Agency (@CanRevAgency) April 30, 2021