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Filing due dates for the 2015 tax return
4-19-2016
Generally, your return for 2015 has to be filed on or before April 30, 2016.
Don’t forget: the filing deadline is approaching!
The deadline for transmitting returns electronically is midnight on April 30, 2016. However, since this date is a Saturday, the CRA will consider a return as filed on time if the submission is received by midnight on May 2, 2016.
For records that are returned for correction, you will have until 11:59pm local time on May 4, 2016, to correct and retransmit electronically. Records that are retransmitted and accepted on or before May 4, 2016, will be considered as filed on time.
NOTE: The deadline for individuals to pay any balance due for the 2015 tax year is also April 30, 2016. However, since this date is a Saturday, the CRA will consider a payment as being made on time if we receive it or it is postmarked on or before May 2, 2016.
If you receive a reject error clue that indicates that you should file a paper return and you file the paper return after May 4, 2016, CRA may assess a late-filing penalty. You should therefore file the paper return as soon as possible. Direct any enquiries requesting relief from the late-filing penalty to the applicable intake centre. You will be required to send a copy of the non-accepted records list.
Self-employed persons
If you or your spouse or common-law partner carried on a business in 2015 (other than a business whose expenditures are primarily in connection with a tax shelter), your return for 2015 has to be filed on or before June 15, 2016. However, if you have a balance owing for 2015, you have to pay it on or before April 30, 2016. For more information on how to make your payment.
Exception to the due date of your return
When the due date falls on a Saturday, a Sunday, or a holiday recognized by the CRA, we consider your return to be filed on time if we receive it or it is postmarked on the next business day.
Deceased persons
If you are the legal representative (the executor, administrator, or liquidator) of the estate of a person who died in 2015, you may have to file a return for 2015 for that person. For more information about your filing requirements and options and to know what documents are required, see Guide T4011, Preparing Returns for Deceased Persons, and Information Sheet RC4111, What to Do Following a Death. The due date for the final return will depend on the date of death and whether or not the deceased or his or her spouse or common-law partner carried on a business in 2015.
Footnotes: Footnotes: This column is presented as a general source of information only and is not intended as a solicitation for business. Mohammed Yasin, CPA,CGA, is the principal of M. Yasin & Co. Inc., Certified General Accountants and has offices in Vancouver & Surrey,B.C.
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