Pay at the counter (teller) at a bank or credit union – Payments to the CRA

You can make a payment to the CRA at banks and credit unions in Canada through direct withdrawal from your bank account, by debit card, cheque or money order.

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What you can and can't pay

Payments you can make at the counter (teller) at your bank or credit union
Individuals
  • Income tax (T1) 2023 tax return
  • Income tax (T1) amount owing
  • Income tax (T1) instalment payments
  • Benefits and credit repayments:
    • Advanced Canada Workers Benefit
    • Alberta credits
    • Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR)
    • Canada Child Benefit (CCB)
    • Canada Dental Benefit
    • Climate Action Incentive (CAI)
    • COVID-19 benefits (CERB, CESB, CRB, etc.)
    • GST/HST credit (GSTC)
    • Nunavut Carbon Credit
    • One-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit
    • Ontario credits
    • Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB)
  • Part XIII non-resident withholding tax
  • Section 216 tax return (T1159)
  • Underused Housing Tax (UHT)
Businesses
  • Corporation income tax (T2)
  • Corporation income tax (T2) interim (instalment) payments
  • Air Travellers Security Charge (ATSC))
  • COVID-19 business subsidies (wage or hiring subsidy, rent subsidy) repayment
  • Excise duties
  • Excise tax
  • Excise tax on insurance premiums
  • Fuel charge
  • GST/HST remittances
  • Information returns penalty
  • Luxury tax
  • Nova Scotia Workers' Compensation Board payments
  • Part XIII non-resident withholding tax
  • Payroll source deductions
  • Softwood lumber products export charge
  • Underused Housing Tax (UHT)
Trusts
  • Trust income tax (T3)
Payments you cannot make at the counter (teller) at your bank or credit union
Individuals
  • Tax-free savings account (TFSA) amount owing
Businesses
  • Garnishment on behalf of an employee
  • Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (Ontario) payments
Charities
  • Charity re-registration or penalty payment

If you can't use this method or want to pay in another way, find options for your situation by answering a few questions about what you are paying.

How to pay the amount you owe

You can make a payment to the CRA by visiting your Canadian bank or credit union.

Bring a remittance voucher

Bring a remittance voucher so that the payment can be applied to your CRA account correctly.

Banks and credit unions do not accept photocopies of remittance vouchers or any other type of payment form.

If you do not have one, order or print a remittance voucher or a payment form.

Pay at the teller or clerk

You can pay at a bank or credit union by:

If you are paying from an institution outside of Canada and the United States, you may need to pay by wire transfer.

Paying customs debt, student loans, or amounts to other government areas

The CRA may contact you about a debt you owe to another government area. We do not accept payments directly for these types of debt.

To find out how to pay customs debt or make other payments to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), visit: How to pay the CBSA.

To find out how to pay Canada Student Loans or Canada Apprentice Loans or make other payments to Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), visit: Payment instructions for ESDC.

Processing time

  • Considered as paid: the same day it was paid (date stamped by the bank or credit union employee)
  • Updated in your CRA account usually within 2 to 3 business days after the payment was received

You can confirm if we received a payment.

If your payment is still not showing after 3 business days, you can resolve a payment issue.

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