FAQ
How to register CRA My Account
My Account is a secure portal that lets you view your personal income tax and benefit information and manage
your tax affairs online.
To register, a return for one of these two years must have been filed and assessed
My Account for Individuals
- Provide personal information
- Enter your social insurance number.
- Enter your date of birth.
- Enter your current postal code or ZIP code.
- Enter an amount you entered on one of your income tax and benefit returns. Have a copy of your returns
handy. (The line amount requested will vary. It could be from the current tax year or the previous one.) - Create a CRA user ID and password.
- Create your security questions and answers. You can also decide if you want a persistent cookie added to
your computer, so you can access CRA Login Services using that same computer later without being asked for
more identification.
- Enter the CRA security code
- To access your account, return to My Account for Individuals, select “CRA login,” and enter your CRA user
ID and password. When prompted, enter your CRA security code.
- To access your account, return to My Account for Individuals, select “CRA login,” and enter your CRA user
| Services | Limited service | Full service |
|---|---|---|
| View status of tax return |  | |
| View detailed status of tax return |  | |
| Notification preferences | | |
| View mail | | |
| Request a remittance voucher | | |
| View notice of assessment or reassessment | | |
| View detailed notice of assessment or reassessment | | |
| View RRSP deduction limit and TFSA contribution room | | |
| View detailed RRSP and Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) | | |
| View Home Buyers’ Plan and Lifelong Learning Plan | | |
| Pay by pre-authorized debit (create new agreement) | | |
| Pay by pre-authorized debit (manage active agreements, view inactive agreements) | | |
| Arrange my direct deposit (start, update, stop) | | |
| View carryover amounts | | |
| View tax information slips: T4, T4A, T4A(P), T4A(OAS), T4E, T4RSP, T4RIF, T5007, T3, T5, T5008, RRSP Contribution Receipt, T1204, T5013, RC210, RC62, Rent Assist and tax-free savings account (TFSA) | | |
| View Proof of income statement (option ‘C’ print) | | |
| View disability tax credit | | |
| View account balance and statement of account | | |
| Change my return | | |
| Address and telephone numbers (view, update) | | |
| Apply for child benefits | | |
| Benefits and credits overview | | |
| View Canada Child Benefit and related provincial and territorial programs payments, account balance, and statement of account | | |
| View GST/HST credit and related provincial programs payments, account balance, and statement of account | | |
| View Universal Child Care Benefit payments, account balance, and statement of account | | |
| View and update children in my care | | |
| View Working Income Tax Benefit advance payments | | |
| Submit documents | | |
| View authorized representative | | |
| Authorize my representative | | |
| Register my formal dispute | | |
| View instalments | | |
| Change my marital status | | |