Pay by online banking
You can pay your personal and business taxes to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) through your financial institution's online banking app or website. Most financial institutions also let you set up a payment to be made on a future date.
Individuals
How to pay your individual taxes online
- Sign in to your financial institution's online banking service for individuals.
- Under "Add a payee" look for an option such as:
- CRA (revenue) – current-year tax return
- Use this option to make a payment for your current tax return. You can use this option only once per return.
- CRA (revenue) – tax amount owing
- Use this option to pay any amount owing.
- CRA (revenue) – tax instalment
- Use this option to make payments toward the future tax year.
- CRA (revenue) – current-year tax return
- Enter your 9-digit social insurance number as your CRA account number.
Make sure the number is accurate so that the CRA can apply your payment correctly.
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Participating financial institutions
- ATB Online
- BMO
- Canadian Western Bank
- CIBC
- Desjardins
- EQ Bank
- HSBC
- KEB Canada
- Laurentian Bank
- National Bank
- President’s Choice
- RBC Royal Bank
- Scotiabank1
- Tangerine
- TD Canada Trust
- Alberta Credit Unions1
- Atlantic Canada Credit Unions1
1 These financial institutions also provide non-resident payment options.
Businesses
How to pay your business taxes online
- Sign in to your financial institution's online banking service for businesses.
- Under "Add a payee" look for an option such as:
- Federal – Corporation Tax Payments – TXINS
- Federal – GST/HST Payment – GST-P (GST-P)
- Federal Payroll Deductions – Regular/Quarterly – EMPTX – (PD7A)
- Federal Payroll Deductions – Threshold 1 – EMPTX – (PD7A)
- Federal Payroll Deductions – Threshold 2 – EMPTX – (PD7A)
- Enter your 15-digit business number as your CRA account number.
Make sure the number is accurate so that the CRA can apply your payment correctly.
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Participating financial institutions
- ATB Financial
- Bank of America
- BMO
- Canadian Western Bank
- CIBC
- Citibank
- Desjardins
- HSBC
- J.P. Morgan
- KEB Canada
- Laurentian Bank
- Meridian Credit Union
- National Bank
- RBC Royal Bank
- Scotiabank
- TD Canada Trust
- Alberta Credit Union
- Atlantic Canada Credit Unions
Many of these financial institutions also provide business customers with non-resident payment options.
How long it takes
When you make a payment, your financial institution's online banking app or website will display the date your payment was made. Payments are usually received by the CRA within 5 business days. To avoid fees and interest, please make sure you pay on time.
Other ways to pay
Available payment methods depend on the type of payment you are making. See Make a payment.
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The CRA does not endorse websites, companies, products, services, or publications. They are provided for convenience only.
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