An Update on Child Benefits and Credits
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) recently introduced a new service called Apply for child benefits. Beginning July 11, 2007, Canadians will now be able to apply for child benefits and credits online through the My Account service available on the CRA website. This new service will allow individuals to do the following transactions online:
- apply for the Canada Child Tax Credit (CCTB) and related provincial and territorial benefits,
- register their children for the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax credit and related provincial programs, and
- enrol for the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB).
For more information, visit My Account at www.cra-arc.gc.ca/myaccount.
Just a reminder that if you have not yet enrolled for UCCB payments with respect to your eligible child(ren) which came into effect in July 2006, you may still apply and benefits will be paid retroactively to a maximum of 11 months.
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