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For personal and general tax information, use our automated T.I.P.S. by calling 1-800-267-6999.
Services
Telerefund - find out the status of your refund for 2004
- Available dates: mid-February to the end of December
- Phone: press "1"
Goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST) credit - find out if you are eligible for the credit and the date you can expect to receive the next payment.
- Available dates: three weeks before through two and a half weeks after each payment is issued
- Phone: press "2"
Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) - find out if you are eligible for the CCTB and the date you can expect to receive the next payment.
- Available dates: one week before through one week after each payment is issued
- Phone: press "3"
RRSP deduction limit - find out the maximum amount you can deduct on your return for 2004 for your RRSP contributions, as well as any of your unused contributions.
- Available dates: mid-September to the end of April
- Phone: press "4" and then "1"
Info-Tax - get tax information for residents and non-residents of Canada.
- Available dates: seven days a week, mid-January to the end of December
- Phone: press "4" and then "2"
Bulletin Board - get recent tax and benefit information that may be of interest to you.
- Available dates: seven days a week, year-round
- Phone: press "4" and then "3"
Business Information - get tax information relating to operating a business.
- Available dates: seven days a week, year-round
- Phone: press "5"
To get information from Telerefund , GST/HST credit , CCTB , or RRSP deduction limit , you will have to give us your social insurance number, your month and year of birth, and:
- if you contact us before May 1, the amount you entered on line 150 of your return for 2003; or
- if you contact us on or after May 1, the amount you entered on line 150 of your return for 2004.
List of Info-Tax message numbers and topics
- 104 - Other employment income
- 121 - Interest and other investment income
- 126 - Rental income
- 127 - Taxable capital gains
- 128 - Support payments received
- 130 - Other income
- 147 - Non-taxable income
- 208 - RRSP deduction
- 214 - Child care expenses
- 215 - Disability supports deduction
- 219 - Moving expenses
- 220 - Support payments made
- 221 - Carrying charges and interest expenses
- 229 - Other employment expenses
- 232 - Other deductions
- 244 - Canadian Forces personnel and police deduction
- 254 - Capital gains deduction
- 255 - Northern residents deductions
- 301 - Age amount
- 303 - Spouse or common-law partner amount
- 305 - Amount for an eligible dependant
- 306 - Amount for infirm dependants age 18 or older
- 314 - Pension income amount
- 315 - Caregiver amount
- 316 - Disability amount
- 319 - Interest paid on your student loans
- 323 - Tuition and education amounts
- 324 - Tuition and education transferred from a child
- 326 - Amounts transferred from your spouse or common-law partner
- 330 - Medical expenses for self, spouse or common-law partner, and your dependent children born in 1987 or later
- 331 - Allowable amount of medical expenses for other dependants
- 349 - Donations and gifts
- 400 - GST/HST credit
- 500 - Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB)
- 602 - Filing or making changes to a previous year's return
- 603 - Your appeal rights
- 604 - Voluntary disclosures
- 605 - Authorizing representatives
- 606 - Refunds
- 609 - Exchange rates
- 610 - Do you have to file a return?
- 611 - Missing information
- 630 - Enhanced income tax services
- 631 - Services for persons with disabilities
- 655 - Home Buyers' Plan
- 702 - Instalment information
- 703 - Payment arrangements
- 705 - Interest on refunds and unpaid taxes
- 706 - Late-filing penalties
- 707 - Interest rate
- 882 - Direct deposit
- 883 - Problem Resolution Program
- 899 - Info-Tax survey
- 999 - Main menu
International Tax Services Office
International Tax Services Office
Canada Revenue Agency
2204 Walkley Road
Ottawa ON K1A 1A8
CANADA
Regular hours of service
Monday to Friday (holidays excluded)
8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Extended hours of telephone service
From mid-February through the end of April
Monday to Thursday (holidays excluded): 8:15 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Calls from Canada and the U.S. 1-800-267-5177
Calls from outside Canada and the U.S. (613) 952-3741
Problem Resolution Program (613) 952-3502 / 1-800-661-4985
Fax number (613) 941-2505
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Client Services Directorate
Canada Revenue Agency
Lancaster Road
Ottawa ON K1A 0L5
CANADA
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