Automatic tax filing consultation
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is working to make tax filing easier by offering a variety of services to reduce barriers to filing an income tax and benefit return.
Many vulnerable Canadians with a lower income are still missing out on valuable benefit and credit payments because they are not filing an annual tax return. Automatic tax filing services, such as the CRA’s SimpleFile, are an effective way for the CRA to help individuals with a lower income file their tax returns.
The CRA is consulting individuals, community organizations, academia, and the tax filing industry to help shape the future of automatic tax filing in Canada.
Consultation activities
The CRA sought input through an online questionnaire, which was open from September 9 to October 9, 2025.
The CRA also formed an advisory group and will engage community organizations and tax industry representatives through roundtable discussions to explore opportunities to expand and improve automatic tax filing.
What we learned
The CRA thanks all participants who took part in the online questionnaire. A summary of the consultation will be made available once complete.