Canada Income Tax Filing Deadlines & Dates
Below are the 2009/2010 Canada Income Tax Filing Deadlines and dates:
| Payment dates for Canada Child Tax Benefit (CCTB) in 2009. | July 20, 2009 August 20, 2009 September 18, 2009 October 20, 2009 November 20, 2009 December 11, 2009 January 20, 2010 February 19, 2010 March 19, 2010 April 20, 2010 May 20, 2010 June 18, 2010 |
| Deadline for filing tax return for taxpayer who was not self-employed. | April 30 for prior tax year. |
| Deadline for filing tax return for taxpayer who was self-employed. | June 15 for prior tax year. |
| Deadline for filing tax return on behalf of a taxpayer who died in current tax year. | April 30 for prior tax year for taxpayer who was not self-employed, or June 15 for prior tax year for taxpayer who was self-employed. |
| Payment dates for Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) credits in 2009. | January 3, 2009 October 5, 2009 January 5, 2010 April 1, 2010 |
| Deadline for buy or have built a qualifying home under a Home Buyer’s Plan (HBP). | September 30 of the year after the year taxpayer withdraws funds from his/her RRSP(s). |
| Deadline for information slips to be issued by employers, payers, and administrators. | Last day of February of the following calendar year to which the slips apply. |
| Deadlines for installment payments. | March 15 June 15 September 15 December 15 |
| Deadline to receive a written offer to enroll in a Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP). | Last day of February of the year after the taxpayer withdraws funds from his/her RRSP(s). |
| Deadlines for contributing to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). | Last day of February for prior tax year, and December 31 of the year taxpayer turns 71 years of age (may not contribute in any amount at any time thereafter). |
| Deadline for making tax owing payments for taxpayer who was not self-employed. | April 30 for prior tax year. |
| Deadline for making tax owing payments for taxpayer who was self-employed. | April 30 for prior tax year. |
| Deadline for making tax owing payments on behalf of a taxpayer who died in current tax year. | April 30 for prior tax year if taxpayer died January 1-October 31, whether taxpayer was self-employed or not, or Six months after taxpayer’s date of death if taxpayer died November 1-December 31, whether taxpayer was self-employed or not. |
| Payment dates for Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) in 2010. | January 20, 2010 February 19, 2010 March 19, 2010 April 20, 2010 May 20, 2010 June 18, 2010 July 20, 2010 August 20, 2010 September 20, 2010 October 20, 2010 November 19, 2010 December 13, 2010 |
| WITB advance payment dates | April 1, 2010 July 5, 2010 October 5, 2010 January 5, 2011 |