FAQ

How to Sign Up Direct Deposit with CRA

If you receive one of the following payments from the CRA and have a Canadian bank account, you can sign up for direct deposit:

  •  income tax refund
  • goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax credit and any similar provincial and territorial payments
  • Canada child benefit and any similar provincial and territorial payments
  • working income tax benefit
  • deemed overpayment of tax

You can use following methods to sign up

  • File Income Tax with Accplus
    • We can set up DD for you when filing tax
    • All we need is your banking information: three-digit financial institution number, five-digit transit number, and your account number
  • Online – My Account
    • You can sign up yourself if you are registered for My Account.
  • Online – mobile application
    • To start or update direct deposit information, use MyCRA(Click here)
  • Sign up through two financial institutions
    • Desjardins members – can sign up online
    • TD Canada Trust – can sign up over the phone or in person at their branch.
  • By phone
    • To sign up for direct deposit or to change your account information, call CRA at 1-800-959-8281. You will need your:
      1. social insurance number
      2. full name and current address, including postal code
      3. date of birth
      4. most recent income tax and benefit return and information about the most recent payments you received from CRA
      5. banking information: three-digit financial institution number, five-digit transit number, and your account number
  • By mail
    • Fill out the Canada direct deposit enrolment form.(Click here)
    • Mail the completed form to the address on the form.
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