Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) national headquarters in Ottawa on June 28, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
The federal fiscal watchdog says Ottawa’s plan to roll out automatic tax filing could see Canadians who normally don’t file their tax returns get thousands of dollars in owed benefits annually.
The federal government announced a plan in the 2025 budget for the Canada Revenue Agency to file taxes for certain low-income individuals and offer pre-filled returns for others with simple tax situations.
