This means you will not be assessed any penalties or interest if your balance due is paid by September 1, 2020. The deadline to pay any balance due for your individual income tax and benefit return for 2019 has been extended from April 30, 2020, to September 1, 2020. The deadline to file your income tax and benefit return will be deferred until June 1, 2020. In cases where, beyond any doubt, the direct deposit payment does not belong to you, then you should request that your financial institution return the funds electronically to the Government of Canada.Please see below the changes to the tax filing and payments due dates.įor businesses, no change to the filing deadline has been announced at this time.įor BC specific information, please click here: COVID-19 Action Plan - Provincial Tax Changes Important changes to tax-filing and payment deadlines Individuals You can find the contact information for any other issuing department or agency on the Government of Canada website or by calling 1 800 O-Canada (1-80) contact your payment issuing department or agency directly to obtain detailed information regarding your payment.
For example, departments or agencies may use your Social Insurance Number (SIN), an account or pension number, a business or a vendor number to manage your file
Please consult with your financial institution for more information regarding their privacy and security measures. Personal information such as your Social Insurance Number (SIN) will not be disclosed to your financial institution.Īccess to your bank account is governed by your account agreement with your financial institution. The Receiver General will use and disclose personal information for direct deposit purposes only to the federal institutions from which you are receiving payments and to your financial institution in order to issue direct deposit payments. Any information you provide to the Government of Canada when you enrol for direct deposit is protected under the Government of Canada Privacy Act and as described in Receiver General Payments (Personal Information Bank PWGSC PCU 712). The Government of Canada considers privacy and security of utmost importance in the issuance of payments. When enroling in direct deposit, how can I be sure that my personal information, including my banking information will be protected?