Make a payment – Payments to the CRA

Some banks and credit unions in Canada allow you to add the CRA as a payee to make a single or multiple scheduled payments. Options and services available depend on your bank or credit union.

Payments are made directly from your bank account.

Payments you can and cannot make online through your bank or credit union

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Payments not accepted through this method:

If your payment is not on the list, you can also identify the best payment options for your situation.

Learn how to pay: Using your bank or credit union website or app

You can only use a debit card to pay with CRA's My Payment service. You cannot use credit cards with MyPayment.

Payments you can and cannot make online through My Payment

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Payments not accepted through this method:

If your payment is not on the list, you can also identify the best payment options for your situation.

Learn how to pay: Using My Payment

Payments must be scheduled at least 5 business days before the first payment is made.

Set up pre-authorized debit (PAD) payments in CRA My Account, My Business Account or Represent a Client for direct withdrawals from your chequing account.

Payments you can and cannot make online through pre-authorized debits

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Payments not accepted through this method:

If your payment is not on the list, you can also identify the best payment options for your situation.

Learn how to pay: With pre-authorized debit (scheduled withdrawals)

You can make a payment to the CRA at any bank or credit union in Canada.

Payments are made directly from your bank account.

You will need a remittance voucher.

Payments you can and cannot make with counter service at a bank or credit union in Canada

Payments accepted through this method:

Payments not accepted through this method:

If your payment is not on the list, you can also identify the best payment options for your situation.

Learn how to pay: At the counter (teller) of a bank or credit union

Before making a payment at an ATM you may need to add a CRA payee through your online banking or by phone. Options and services available depend on your bank or credit union.

Payments are made directly from your bank account.

Payments you can and cannot make through your bank or credit union's ATM

Payments accepted through this method:

Payments not accepted through this method:

If your payment is not on the list, you can also identify the best payment options for your situation.

Learn how to pay: At your bank or credit union's ATM

Before you pay at Canada Post you must have a customized QR code to apply the payment correctly.

Service fees will be charged at Canada Post

You can pay with a debit card or cash.

Payments you can and cannot make at Canada Post retail locations

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Payments not accepted through this method:

If your payment is not on the list, you can also identify the best payment options for your situation.

Learn how to pay: At a Canada Post retail location

Some third-party service providers will accept a payment and send it to the CRA on your behalf. Not every third-party service provider accepts the same methods or types of payments.

Service fees will be charged by the provider

The CRA does not endorse websites, products, services, or publications. We provide these links only for convenience.

Payments you can make through various third-party providers

If your payment is not on the list, you can also identify the best payment options for your situation.

Learn how to pay: Using a third-party service provider

Some third-party service providers will accept a credit card payment and send it to the CRA on your behalf.

Service fees will be charged by the provider

The CRA does not endorse websites, products, services, or publications. We provide these links only for convenience.

Third-party providers that accept credit cards

PaySimply

Plastiq

Learn how to pay: Using a third-party service provider

Some third-party service providers will accept a payment through Interac e-transfer or PayPal and send it to the CRA on your behalf.

Service fees will be charged by the provider

The CRA does not endorse websites, products, services, or publications. We provide these links only for convenience.

Third-party providers that accept money transfer platform payments

PaySimply

Learn how to pay: Using a third-party service provider

You can send a cheque or a series of postdated cheques with or without a paper return through the mail.

You may need a remittance voucher.

Payments you can and cannot make through the mail

Payments accepted through this method:

Payments not accepted through this method:

If your payment is not on the list, you can also identify the best payment options for your situation.

Learn how to pay: By mail

Banks and credit unions outside of Canada may be able to wire transfer a payment to the CRA. Options and services available depend on the foreign bank or credit union.

You may need a remittance voucher.

Payments you can and cannot make with counter service at a bank or credit union outside of Canada

Payments accepted through this method:

Payments not accepted through this method:

If your payment is not on the list, you can also identify the best payment options for your situation.

Learn how to pay: At a foreign bank or credit union