Drop off 2016 income tax return at local CRA office

cashinstinct wrote: ↑ It's more like 10% filing paper according to recent data.

saskwatcher wrote: ↑ Drop off 2016 income tax return at local CRA office

For those 25% who still file income tax return by paper and you are near the local CRA office, you can save the postage if you can drop off your income tax return at the drop box at the local CRA office.

Because April 30, 2017 falls on a Sunday, the deadline to file is Monday, May 1.

Here's the Regina/YQR location.

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Remember, you have until midnight Monday night.

saskwatcher wrote: ↑ I stand corrected at 15% of total returns are paper, based on CRA's statistics in spring 2016.

However, of the 85% file electronically, 56% were by 3rd party e.g. tax preparation company, accountants, and 29% by individuals.
Source: https://taxpage.com/articles-and-tips/t ... tics-2016/

So when I said "For those who still file income tax return by paper", I meant those who prepared their own returns.
Based on the above numbers, out of those who prepared their returns (15% + 29%), paper returns are a whopping 34% ( 15 / (15 + 29)).

Thanks for the feedback.

Disclaimer: The above "Fun with Statistics" discussion is for educational and entertainment purposes, and not to be taken too seriously.

HoTiCE_ wrote: ↑ Out of curiosity, why are you not filing electronically?

nmclean wrote: ↑ But how many of the 15% are accountants?

HoTiCE_ wrote: ↑ Out of curiosity, why are you not filing electronically?

Sanyo wrote: ↑ I thought paper died.

HoTiCE_ wrote: ↑ I can understand the computer proficiency part but dont agree on the computer not making mistake. Humans are way more prone to it than machines

ml88888888 wrote: ↑ not everyone is computer proficient or they don't trust computer to not making mistake.

saskwatcher wrote: ↑ Just like "vinyl records" ?

"Sunrise Records reveals locations of 29 new stores in former HMV space" http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/sunrise ... -1.4017361

cashinstinct wrote: ↑It's more like 10% filing paper according to recent data.

Thanks for sharing.

saskwatcher wrote: ↑ I stand corrected at 15% of total returns are paper, based on CRA's statistics in spring 2016.

However, of the 85% file electronically, 56% were by 3rd party e.g. tax preparation company, accountants, and 29% by individuals.
Source: https://taxpage.com/articles-and-tips/t ... tics-2016/

So when I said "For those who still file income tax return by paper", I meant those who prepared their own returns.
Based on the above numbers, out of those who prepared their returns (15% + 29%), paper returns are a whopping 34% ( 15 / (15 + 29)).

Thanks for the feedback.

Disclaimer: The above "Fun with Statistics" discussion is for educational and entertainment purposes, and not to be taken too seriously.

nmclean wrote: ↑ But how many of the 15% are accountants?

saskwatcher wrote: ↑ Tax software now has "Auto-fill" which can download the tax slips from CRA, which gets rid of human data-entry errors. This assumes the values are copied into the right box of the return.

If you can use a smart devices, you can run the tax software.

saskwatcher wrote: ↑ I'm not doing my tax return by paper and pencil. I do use tax software but I submit a paper copy.
CRA still wants you to retain supporting documents for 6 years in case your return is reviewed and they ask for supporting documents. http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs ... u-eng.html

My solution is to submit the supporting documents (on their "stamp" of course), which they scan, so now they have a copy and I don't have to keep track of it.