FAQ-How to Make Payment to CRA

FAQ

Online banking
1. Sign in to your financial institution’s online banking service for individuals.
2. Under “Add a payee,” look for an option such as:
3. CRA (revenue) – current-year tax return
4. Use this option to make a payment for your current tax return. You can use this option once per return.
5. CRA (revenue) – tax amount owing
6. Use this option to pay an amount owing for previous tax years.
7. CRA (revenue) – tax instalment
8. Use this option to make payments toward the future tax year.
9. Enter your 9-digit social insurance number as your CRA account number.
My Payment
1. using CRA online payment:(Click here)
2. pay with Visa Debit, Debit MasterCard, or Interac Online
Pre-authorized debit
1. To create a PAD, you have to be registered for My Account.
2. If you are not a registered My Account user, follow the steps below.
3. Click on “CRA register” or “Continue to Sign-In Partner Login / Register” and follow the steps.
4. You will then have limited access to My Account, which will allow you to create a PAD right away by selecting the “Pay by pre-authorized debit” link on the left side bar.
5. The CRA will send you your official access code by mail.
6. Once you enter the access code into My Account you will have full access, which allows you to view, modify, cancel or skip a payment.

PaySimply https:(Click here)
1. accepts Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Union Pay, PayPal, and Interac e-Transfer
Plastiq https:(Click here)
1. accepts all card brands including Visa, MasterCard, and Amex

ADP (source deductions and Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Board)
Blue Canvas (source deductions)
Canada Post (source deductions, GST/HST, T2 corporation, Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Board, Part XIII – non-resident withholding tax, T1 individual, and benefits and credits repayments)
Ceridian (source deductions, and Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Board)
Humi (source deductions)
Nethris (source deductions)
PaymentEvolution (source deductions)
PaySimply (source deductions, GST/HST, T2 corporation, Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Board, Part XIII – non-resident withholding tax, T1 individual, and benefits and credits repayments)
Payworks (source deductions)
Plastiq (source deductions, GST/HST, T2 corporation, excise tax, Part XIII – non-resident withholding tax, T1 individual, and benefits and credits repayments)
Plooto (source deductions, GST/HST and T2 corporation)
Rise (source deductions)
TelPay (source deductions, GST/HST, T2 Corporation, excise tax, excise duty, Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Board, Part XIII – non-resident withholding tax, and T1 individual)
Ultimate Software (source deductions)
Wave Payroll (source deductions)

Financial institution
To make a payment at your Canadian financial institution, you need a personalized remittance voucher from the CRA. Financial institutions do not accept photocopies of remittance vouchers or payment forms. You can order personalized remittance vouchers online or by phone.
Canada Post outlet
You can pay in person with cash or debit card at any Canada Post outlet across Canada, for a fee. To do so, you will need a quick response (QR) code that contains information that allows the CRA to credit your account.
How to generate a QR code:
1. On this site you will be asked to select the tax type you want to pay, your social insurance number or business account number, your name, and the amount you want to pay.
2. When you have completed the required fields, press ‘Continue’ to select where you want your QR code to display.
3. The choices are: Send to Email; Send to Mobile or print at Home. You can choose any or all of these options. If you choose Send by Email, you will need to enter your email address. If you choose Send to Mobile, you will need to enter your 10-digit Mobile Number. If you choose print at home, a print icon will display.
4. A service fee will be charged based on the amount of the payment and displays when creating the QR code.

You will need to provide the following information to your financial institution to send a wire transfer payment and account details to the CRA:
1. Name of banking institution:
  - Caisse Centrale Desjardins
  - 1170 Peel Street
  - Montreal, Quebec
  - Canada H3B 0B1
2. SWIFT: CCDQCAMM
3. Bank number: 815
4. Transit number: 98000
5. Beneficiary name: Receiver General of Canada
6. Beneficiary account number: MFI09708060815CAD3
  (if space limitations, use at least: 0970806)
7. Beneficiary address:
  - 11 Laurier Street
  - Gatineau, Quebec
  - K1A 0S5
8. Description field: Authorization number: 122-25678-CRA
9. ABA code, if required: 081598000
10. Charges field: “OUR”
Wire space is limited, make sure the following details are provided for your payment to be credited to the correct account:
For individuals include your:
1. non-resident account number or social insurance number
2. full legal name
3. telephone number
4. tax year/year end
5. Example: 111111118, John Smith, 613-000-0000

You can make a payment to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) with a cheque from your Canadian bank account.
Make the cheque payable to the Receiver General for Canada and mail it, along with your remittance voucher, to the address on the back of your remittance voucher. If you do not have a remittance voucher, include your social insurance number along with any additional instructions indicating where you want the payment to be applied and mail it to:
Canada Revenue Agency
PO Box 3800 STN A
Sudbury ON P3A 0C3