Pay by online banking
Pay your individual taxes to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) through your financial institution’s online banking. You can also pay CRA business taxes online from a business bank account.
See Chart of available payment methods to view which payments can be made by online banking.
Be sure to provide accurate information to help the CRA apply your payment to the intended individual or business account. You can set up a payment on a pre-set date or dates with most financial institutions. If you need help paying your taxes through online banking contact your financial institution.
How to pay your individual taxes online
- Sign in to your financial institution's online individual banking service.
- Under “Add a payee,” look for an option such as:
- CRA (revenue)- current year-tax return
- CRA (revenue)- tax amount owing
- CRA (revenue)- tax instalment
- Enter your 9 digit social insurance number as your CRA account number.
How to pay your business taxes online
- Sign in to your financial institution's online business banking service.
- 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.
Financial institutions set up for online banking with the CRA
Individuals
ATB Online
BMO
Canadian Western Bank
CIBC
Desjardins
HSBC
KEB Canada
Laurentian Bank
National Bank
President’s Choice
RBC Royal Bank
Scotiabank
Tangerine
TD Canada Trust
Alberta Credit Unions
Atlantic Canada Credit Unions
British Columbia Credit Unions
Manitoba Credit Unions
Ontario Credit Unions
Saskatchewan Credit Unions
Businesses
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 Unions
Atlantic Canada Credit Unions
British Columbia Credit Unions
Manitoba Credit Unions
Ontario Credit Unions
Saskatchewan Credit Unions
Avoid late fees
You are responsible for making sure the CRA receives your payment by the payment due date. If you are using a third-party service provider, you must clearly understand the terms and conditions of the services you are using.
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