When you owe money – collections at the CRA

Reminder: The CRA has resumed its work to address taxpayer debt. Benefit and credit payments and tax refunds may be applied to pay down outstanding balances. If your debt repayment causes significant financial hardship, please contact the CRA directly to discuss your options – even if you have a payment plan in place already.


Learn more about how specific benefits will be impacted at canada.ca/balance-owing.

The payment arrangement calculator has moved!

The payment arrangement calculator (PAC) feature has moved to the My Account / My Business Account (MyBA) secure portals. To see different payment schedules to pay your debt over time, log in to your account and Schedule a series of payments.

Did you receive a Notice of redetermination or Notice of Debt of COVID-19 benefits?

If you received a Notice of redetermination for COVID-19 benefits from the CRA stating that you have an amount owing, go to CRA issued COVID-19 benefits for individuals.


If you received a Notice of Debt from Service Canada, go to Service Canada issued CERB.

Get help with your payment obligations. Find out what to do if you have debt with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

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