Tax Refund

• If that tax refund feels like a lifeline, you’re not alone. How to use it

  Canada's tax filing season is officially underway, with the tax filing deadline set at April 30, and many Canadians are now relying on their tax refund as a financial lifeline.

  Money

  Apr 3
  
• Canadians have billions in uncashed cheques, rebates. Are you one of them?

  Millions of paper cheques from the government valued at more than $2 billion dollars since 2022 that have been sent out to Canadians -- and have not been cashed.

  Money

  Jan 29
  
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• Tax refunds are arriving and Gen Z are the most likely to invest it: survey

  A new survey from TD Bank found Gen Z are the most likely Canadians to invest their tax refunds once received, but also may be unclear on how some savings accounts work.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2025
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• Canadians are banking on tax refunds amid ‘staggering’ debt

  As recession fears loom, a 'staggering' number of Canadians say they are in financial debt and many are banking on their tax refunds to pay that down, according to a recent poll.

  Money

  Apr 16, 2025
• Edmonton man claims a tax consultant took his $32,000 refund and the CRA was no help

  Edmonton senior Bruce Currie is missing $32,000 in disability tax credit rebates he claims was stolen by a tax consultant who had access to his account.

  Consumer

  Jan 23, 2025
• Got a tax refund? Here’s how you could put it to good use, according to experts

  If you've got a few hundred dollars back from your taxes this year, here's what experts say are the best ways to spend or save it amid fears of a recession.

  Money

  Apr 29, 2023
• Unclaimed CRA cheques might be a nice surprise, but there’s a catch

  Finding forgotten cheques may feel like an unexpected windfall, but you're actually missing out.

  Money

  Mar 3, 2020
• CRA is experiencing ‘higher than normal volumes of work’ on tax-return reviews

  One woman has been waiting for five months for her tax assessment. The CRA reportedly never flagged errors or asked for additional information.

  Money

  Aug 3, 2018
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• It’s June – where’s my tax refund?

  Many Canadians who filed early say they're still waiting on their government cheque. The CRA says it isn't experiencing longer than normal delays. Here's what might be going on.

  Money

  Jun 5, 2018
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• Here’s what Canadians should do with a tax refund (spoiler: not splurge)

  It can be tempting to go on a shopping spree with a newly deposited tax refund. But here's what you should actually do.

  Consumer

  Apr 22, 2018