Tax Advocacy
Tax Advocacy
Focused Tax Strategies offers tax Advocacy to existing and new clients.
If the CRA requests additional documentation to support the deductions claimed by our clients, then we can help to respond. These are pre-processing and post-processing review requests. We provide guidance on how to respond so that the deductions are not disallowed by the CRA, and an audit is not forthcoming
Notices of Objection
Our tax team will prepare a Notice of Objection when the CRA makes mistakes or the taxpayer wants to provide data that is factual, rather than relying on the arbitrary assessments presented by the CRA based on past tax data.
Applications for Taxpayer Relief
We will prepare an applications for Relief from Penalties and Interest when the taxpayer has legitimate reasons for filing taxes after the deadline. Please visit this CRA webpage to learn more
Voluntary Disclosure Program
Focused Tax Strategies will apply under the Voluntary Disclosure Program for relief from penalties and interest when the taxpayer voluntarily presents past due tax returns. This is subject to various conditions, which can be found on the CRA website
CRA Replies to requests for documentation
- Based on CRA letter requests
- Documentation must be provided by client in a timely manner, i.e. before the 30-day expiry of the CRA request
Notice of Objection
- Submitted through the CRA website or by mail
- Documentation must be provided by client in a timely manner
Applications for Taxpayer Relief
- Mailed to the CRA with a legitimate reason
- Documentation must be provided by client in a timely manner
Voluntary Disclosure Program
- Per application
- Documentation must be provided by client in a timely manner