Tax Problems Update

The following message was posted on the CRA website late yesterday:

Update: March 8, 2007

The Commissioner of the CRA, Michel Dorais, today confirmed that the cause of the problem has been identified and a solution is being implemented. "After identifying the problem and the solution," said Mr. Dorais, "we now have a clear recovery strategy that we have gradually started to put in place."

This phased approach to system recovery will enable the Agency to better understand and predict the date of return to full service delivery.

Mr. Dorais also confirmed that the system problem, which has caused a temporary halt to the processing of income tax returns for individuals, does not directly affect any of the CRA's services for businesses, such as My Business Account or the processing of corporate income tax returns. There are no problems with employer remittances of payroll deductions, Goods and Services Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) remittances, or the Business Number registration system


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