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Deadlines
Below you will find a generic list of selected payment and filing deadlines related to various tax filings and payments. The list is not all inclusive. Furthermore, the list does not include deadlines relating to payroll, and WSIB.
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 Corporate
Type
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Jurisdiction
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Balance Payable Due
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Return/Form due
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Income tax return
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Federal
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Generally, 2 months after year end (i.e. Feb 28, 2012 for December 31, 2011 year end)
OR 3 months after year end (i.e. March 31, 2012 for December 31, 2011 year end) for most Canadian Controlled Private Corporations (with some limitations regarding taxable income of associated group)
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6 months after year end (i.e. June 30, 2012 for Dec 31, 2011 year end)
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Instalments
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Federal
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Monthly installments due on the last day of each month
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N/A
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T4 / T5 information slips
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Federal
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N/A
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Feb 28 of following calendar year (i.e. Feb 28, 2012 for 2011 calendar year)
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NR4 information slips
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Federal
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N/A
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March 31 of following calendar year (i.e. March 31, 2012 for 2011 calendar year)
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T1134
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Federal
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15 months after year end
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T1135 information returns
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Federal
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N/A
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6 months after year end - with corporate tax return
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T5018 statement of contract payments
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Federal
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N/A
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6 months after the end of the chosen reporting period (fiscal or calendar year end)
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Notice of objection
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Federal
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N/A
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90 days after mailing date of assessment or reassessment
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 Personal - individuals are taxed on a calendar year basis
Type
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Balance Payable Due
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Return/Form due
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Income tax return - employee
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April 30 of following year
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April 30 of following year
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Income tax return - self-employed
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April 30 of following year
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June 15 of following year
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Income tax return - deceased
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Later of April 30 of following year and 6 months after death
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Later of April 30 of following year and 6 months after death
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Quarterly tax installments
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March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of the current tax year
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N/A
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RRSP Contribution
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60 days following calendar year end, i.e. March 1, 2012 for 2011 (February 29 for leap years)
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N/A
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Employer automobile reimbursement (1)
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45 days following calendar year end, i.e. Feb 14, 2012 for 2011
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N/A
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T1134
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N/A
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15 months after tax year end - i.e. March 31 following tax year
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T1135 information returns
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N/A
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April 30 of following year - with personal tax return
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NR6 Undertaking
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N/A
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January 1 of the year for which undertaking is made or the first day of the month that the non-resident begins to receive rental income
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Noticeof objection
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N/A
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The later of one year after the filing due date for the year (i.e. April 30, 2013 for 2011 tax year) and 90 days after mailing of assessment or reassessment
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(1) reimburse employer for operting costs for personal use of automobile in the previous year in order to avoid imputed benefit
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 Trusts
Type
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Trust Type
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Tax payable due
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Return/Form due
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Trust return (and T3 slips)
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General (including Inter vivos)
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90 days after year end
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90 days following year end (i.e. March 31, 2012 for 2011 tax year)
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Trust return
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Testamentary
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90 days following year end
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90 days following year end
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Notice of objection
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General (including inter vivos)
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N/A
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90 days after mailing of assessment or reassessment
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Notice of objection
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Testamentary
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N/A
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The later of one year after the filing due date for the year (i.e. March 31, 2013 for December 31, 2011 tax year) and 90 days after mailing of assessment or reassessment
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 Federal Goods and Services Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST)
Type
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Jurisdiction
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Balance Payable Due
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Return/Form due
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GST/HST return - annually for individual (sole proprietor) with business income with up to $1,500,000 annual taxable sales)
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Federal
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April 30 of the following calendar year
(but if total net tax remittable for the current or previous year is $1,500 or more, quarterly instalments are required and are due 1 month after the end of the fiscal quarter)
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June 15 of the following calendar year
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GST/HST return -
annually (up to $1,500,000 annual taxable sales)
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Federal
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3 months after the end of the reporting period
(but if total net tax remittable for the current or previous year is $3,000 or more, quarterly instalments are required and are due 1 month after the end of the fiscal quarter)
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3 months after the end of the reporting period
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GST/HST return - quarterly
($1,500,001 to $6,000,000 annual taxable sales)
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Federal
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1 month after the end of the reporting period
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1 month after the end of the reporting period
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GST/HST return -
monthly
(in excess of $6,000,000 annual taxable sales)
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Federal
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1 month after the end of the reporting period
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1 month after the end of the reporting period
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 Ontario Employer's Health Tax (EHT)
Type
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Jurisdiction
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Balance Payable Due
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Return/Form due
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Annual return
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Ontario
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March 15th of the following calendar year (i.e. March 15, 2012 for Dec 31, 2011 calendar year)
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March 15th of the following calendar year (i.e. March 15, 2012 for Dec 31, 2011 calendar year)
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