About 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.
My Account is:
- Convenient – It is available 21 hours a day, 7 days a week (see Hours of service).
- Easy to use – After registering, simply sign in with your CRA user ID and password.
- Fast – Information is up-to-the-minute and transactions are processed immediately.
- Secure – The CRA user ID and password are just part of the security.
You can also sign in with a Sign-In Partner. This option lets you sign-in with the same sign-in information that you may already have, such as for online banking. For more information, see Sign-In Partners Help and FAQs.
You can sign in to CRA Sign-in services with a provincial partner. This option lets you sign in with a provincial credential that you may already have, such as the BC Services Card or Alberta.ca Account. For more information, see BC Services Card and Alberta.ca Account.
Individuals can use the My Account service and authorized representatives (including accountants and employees) can access the same services through Represent a Client.
My Account allows you to track your refund, view or change your return, check your benefit and credit payments, view your RRSP limit, set up direct deposit, receive email notifications, and so much more.
If you are registered with My Account, you can also use Auto-fill my return when you file online using certified software.
On your mobile device? Try the MyCRA mobile app - you can securely access key parts of your tax information and manage personal details, wherever you are.
Services in My Account
| Services | Limited service (no security code needed) |
Full service (security code needed) |
|---|---|---|
| Apply for the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB) | Yes | Yes |
| Apply for the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) | Yes | Yes |
| Apply for the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) | Yes | Yes |
| View status of tax return | Yes | Yes |
| View detailed status of tax return | No | Yes |
| Notification preferences | Yes | Yes |
| View mail | No | Yes |
| Request a remittance voucher | Yes | Yes |
| View notice of assessment or reassessment | Yes | Yes |
| View detailed notice of assessment or reassessment | No | Yes |
| View the Progress Tracker Service | No | Yes |
| View RRSP deduction limit and TFSA contribution room | Yes | Yes |
| View detailed RRSP and Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) | No | Yes |
| View Home Buyers’ Plan and Lifelong Learning Plan | No | Yes |
| Pay by pre-authorized debit (create new agreement) | Yes | Yes |
| Pay by pre-authorized debit (manage active agreements, view inactive agreements) | No | Yes |
| Arrange my direct deposit (start, update, stop) | No | Yes |
| View carryover amounts | No | Yes |
| 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) | No | Yes |
| View Proof of income statement | No | Yes |
| View disability tax credit | No | Yes |
| View status of disability tax credit | No | Yes |
| View status of Income tax objections | No | Yes |
| View account balance and statement of account | No | Yes |
| Change my return | No | Yes |
| Address and telephone numbers (view, update) | No | Yes |
| Apply for child benefits | No | Yes |
| Benefits and credits overview | No | Yes |
| View Canada Child Benefit and related provincial and territorial programs payments, account balance, and statement of account | No | Yes |
| View GST/HST credit and related provincial programs payments, account balance, and statement of account | No | Yes |
| View Universal Child Care Benefit payments, account balance, and statement of account | No | Yes |
| View and update children in my care | No | Yes |
| View Working Income Tax Benefit advance payments | No | Yes |
| Submit documents | No | Yes |
| View authorized representative | No | Yes |
| Authorize my representative | No | Yes |
| Register my formal dispute | No | Yes |
| View instalments | No | Yes |
| Change my marital status | No | Yes |
| Personal Identification Number (PIN) | No | Yes |
| Online preferences | No | Yes |
| Request or view status of Relief of penalties and interest | No | Yes |
| Open a non-resident account | No | Yes |
| Audit enquiries | No | Yes |
| File a GST/HST rebate | No | Yes |
| Request a CPP/EI ruling | No | Yes |
| Canada Workers benefit advance payments application | No | Yes |
| Uncashed cheques | No | Yes |
| Apply for a Trust Account Number | No | Yes |
| Underused Housing Tax | No | Yes |
Note
It is possible to see information in My Account before you receive the official document from the CRA. For example, if the CRA reassessed your return, you will see details of the reassessment in My Account before you receive your notice of reassessment in the mail. This is because the most up-to-date information is displayed immediately in My Account, while the notice goes through several manual processes before you receive it by mail.
Accessing the My Account services
To get access, you will need:
- your social insurance number;
- your date of birth;
- your current postal code or ZIP code and;
- an amount you entered on your income tax and benefit return, so have your return on hand (the line requested will vary and it could be from the current tax year or the previous one).
For step-by-step instructions on setting up your CRA user ID and password, go to Registration process to access the CRA sign-in services.
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