Canadian Mail Forwarding
I am curious as to how other Canadian Snowbirds are receiving their mail while away in the United States. We stay in Florida for six months. As it exists now I get my neighbor to forward my mail in s...
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joebedford wrote:Canuck Travellers wrote:Just curious - why don't you trust it? Have you had problems?
I do not really trust the e-filing of Income Tax to CRA, I do my own via Turbo Tax & forward it via snail mail with EVERYTHING that they might ask for....leave nothing out.
There was something on CBC just last week - e-file and get your refund in 2 weeks (average) or snail mail and it's 6 weeks. They also hinted that manual filings are slightly more prone to getting audited.
I guess it is more of an issue of doing Income Tax on line and their need of only scantily Information than later coming back (after we are gone south) requiring more information. I guess they (CRA) like it quick & dirty for to keep their manpower down but having the option of asking for more info at their call. So I send EVERYTHING, (Medical Receipts, documentation, etc.) this way if they need more info their "AIN"T" no more. And I keep an Account open with CRA so there is no requests via snail mail that I might not receive and check it on-line frequently.
I guess it's not the trust thing but rather the "Convenience" thing (for them) And importantly take with us the Income Tax info for past years. We have to pay now that the RIF has to be drained so not waiting for a cheque anytime soon.
