CRA extends meal tax filing period
OTTAWA, (April 1, 2004) — The Canadian Trucking Alliance is reporting that the Canada Revenue Agency has extended the look-back period to 2002 for the receipt-free meal allowance.
Typically, each taxpayer has one year from the filing deadline to file an objection with the Canada Revenue Agency.
However, in this case, CRA advised that it is not necessary to file a formal objection. Instead, taxpayers who made a receipt-free claim in 2002 can simply write their district tax centre and request a T1 adjustment.
They should indicate that they maintain objection rights for
2002, and request a re-assessment based on the new meal claim rates the agency announced last year.
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