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Deadlines

Below you will find a generic list of selected payment and filing deadlines related to various tax filings and payments. The list is not all inclusive. Furthermore, the list does not include deadlines relating to payroll, and WSIB.

Corporate Income tax and related filings

Type

Jurisdiction

Balance Payable Due

Return/Form due

Income tax return

Federal

Generally, 2 months after year end (i.e. Feb 28, 2004 for December 31, 2003 year end) OR 3 months after year end (i.e. March 31, 2004 for December 31, 2003 year end) if CCPC and prior year taxable income of associated group did not exceed $225,000

6 months after year end (i.e. June 30, 2004 for Dec 31, 2003 year end)

Income and capital tax return

Ontario

2 months after year end (i.e. Feb 28, 2004 for December 31, 2003 year end)

6 months after year end (i.e. June 30, 2004 for Dec 31, 2003 year end)

T4 / T5 information slips

Federal

N/A

Feb 28 of following calendar year (i.e. Feb 28, 2004 for 2003 calendar year)

NR4 information slips

Federal

N/A

March 31 of following calendar year (i.e. March 31, 2004 for 2003 calendar year)

T1134 / T1135 information returns

Federal

N/A

15 months after year end (i.e. March 31, 2005 for December 31, 2003 tax year)

Source

 Deductions

Returns

Federal

By-weekly, 15 days after the By-weekly end (i.e. January 11, 2008 Due on January 26, 2008.

Monthly, 15 days after month end (i.e. January 31, 2008 Due on February 15, 2008.

Quarterly, 15 days after quarter end (i.e. March 31, 2008 Due on April 15, 2008.

By-weekly, 15 days after the By-weekly end (i.e. January 11, 2008 Due on January 26, 2008.

Monthly 15 days after month end (i.e. January 31, 2008 Due on February 15, 2008

Quarterly, 15 days after quarter end (i.e. March 31, 2008 Due on April 15, 2008.

Notice of objection

Federal

N/A

90 days after mailing date of assessment or reassessment

Notice of objection

Ontario

N/A

180 days after mailing of assessment or reassessment

Personal income tax and related filings

Type

Balance Payable Due

Return/Form due

Income tax return – employee

April 30 of following year

April 30 of following year

Income tax return – self-employed

April 30 of following year

June 15 of following year

Quarterly tax installments

March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 of the current tax year

N/A

RRSP Contribution

60 days following calendar year end, i.e. March 1, 2004 for 2003

N/A

Employer automobile reimbursement (1)

45 days following calendar year end, i.e. Feb 14, 2004 for 2003

N/A

T1134 / T1135 information returns

N/A

March 31 of second following year (i.e. March 31, 2005 for 2003 calendar year)

Notice of objection

N/A

The later of one year after the filing due date for the year (i.e. April 30, 2005 for 2003 tax year) and 90 days after mailing of assessment or reassessment

(1) Reimburse employer for operating costs for personal use of automobile in the previous year in order to avoid imputed benefit.

Trust returns and related filings

Type

Trust Type

Tax payable due

Return/Form due

Trust return (and T3 slips)

General (including Inter vivos)

March 31 of following year

90 days following year end (i.e. March 31, 2004 for 2003 tax year)

Trust return

Testamentary

90 days following year end

90 days following year end

Notice of objection

General (including inter vivos)

N/A

90 days after mailing of assessment or reassessment

Notice of objection

Testamentary

N/A

The later of one year after the filing due date for the year (i.e. March 31,  2005 for December 31, 2003 tax year) and 90 days after mailing of assessment or reassessment

Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns

Type

Jurisdiction

Balance Payable Due

Return/Form due

GST return – annually for individual (sole proprietor) with business income with up to $500,000 annual taxable sales)

Federal

April 30 of the following calendar year

 

(but if total net tax remittable for the current or previous year is $1,500 or more, quarterly instalments are required and are due 1 month after the end of the fiscal quarter)

June 15 of the following calendar year

GST return –

annually (up to $500,000 annual taxable sales)

Federal

3 months after the end of the reporting period

 

(but if total net tax remittable for the current or previous year is $1,500 or more, quarterly instalments are required and are due 1 month after the end of the fiscal quarter)

3 months after the end of the reporting period

GST return – quarterly

($500,001 t0 $6,000,000 annual taxable sales)

Federal

1 month after the end of the reporting period

1 month after the end of the reporting period

GST return –    

monthly

(in excess of $6,000,000 annual taxable sales)

Federal

1 month after the end of the reporting period

1 month after the end of the reporting period

Ontario Retail Sales Tax (PST) returns

Type

Jurisdiction

Balance Payable Due

Return/Form due

PST return –

semi annually (up to $333 PST collected/invoiced per month)

Ontario

23 days after the end of the reporting period

23 days after the end of the reporting period

PST return – quarterly

($333.01 to $666 PST collected/invoiced per month)

Ontario

23 days after the end of the reporting period

23 days after the end of the reporting period

PST return –    

bi-monthly

($666.01 to $1,000 PST collected/invoiced per month)

Ontario

23 days after the end of the reporting period

23 days after the end of the reporting period

PST return – monthly

(In excess of $1,000 PST collected/invoiced per month)

Ontario

23 days after the end of the reporting period

23 days after the end of the reporting period

WSIB Premium Remittance Returns

Annual Insurable Earnings

Report & Pay

Mailing Date

Return/Form due

$300,000 +

 (1) (2)

Monthly

Middle of each month end (i.e. January 15, 2005 for January 31, 2005 month end)

End of the following month (i.e. February 28, 2005 for January 31, 2005 month end)

$20,000 to

$299,999

 (1) (2)

Quarterly

Middle of March, June, September, December (i.e. March 15, 2005 for March 31, 2005 quarter end)

End of the following month (i.e. April 30, 2005 for March 31, 2005 quarter end)

Less than $20,000 

Yearly

Middle of March, (i.e. March 15, 2006 for December 31, 2005 year end)

End of the following month (i.e. April 30, 2006 for December 31, 2005 year end)

1. Effective January 1, 2005 WSIB Instalments will be based on the actual payroll for each month or quarter

2. The Premium Liability will be based on the calendar year, thus eliminating any overpayments or underpayments of the premium during the year..

Employer's Health Tax (EHT) Returns

Type

Jurisdiction

Balance Payable Due

Return/Form due

Annual Return (2)

Ontario

March 15th of the following calendar year (i.e. March 15, 2005 for Dec 31, 2004 calendar year)

March 15th of the following calendar year (i.e. March 15, 2005 for Dec 31, 2004 calendar year)

Monthly Instalment Return (1)

Ontario

February 15th of the following calendar month (i.e. February 15, 2005 for January 31, 2005 calendar month)

February 15th of the following calendar month (i.e. February 15, 2005 for January 31, 2005 calendar month)

1. Effective January 1, 2005 EHT Instalments will be based on the actual payroll for each month..

2. The tax Liability will now be based on the calendar year, thus eliminating any overpayments or underpayments of tax during the year..

Employer's Health Tax (EHT) Returns

Since July 2003, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has administratively applied a graduated penalty structure to late remittances rather than the legislated 10% penalty. This administrative position applied to remittances of source deductions under Part I of the Income Tax Act. The February 26, 2008 budget proposes to legislate the graduated penalty structure. Non-resident tax remittances under Part XIII of the Act will also be subject to the graduated penalty structure as of February 26, 2008.

  • 3% of the amount if received one to three days after it was due.
  • 5% of the amount if received four or five days after it was due.
  • 7% of the amount if received six or seven days after it was due.
  • 10% of the amount if not paid or received on or before the seventh day after it as due.
  • Large employers with an average monthly withholding amount of $50,000 or more are required to remit their deductions at source at a designated financial institution (DFI). Failure to comply with this requirement could result in a penalty of 10% of the amount not remitted at a DFI.

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