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Posted by rabbitjoker on Apr-22-2005 03:07:

CRA ePass is garbage...

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/myaccount/

In typical government fashion they can't even get their damn Canada Revenue Agency self-admin to work properly.

Some flakey-ass Java security controls makes the system unusable all hours of the day. During they day - you can't login (too busy), during the night - you can't manage anything (server problems).

"It's fast, easy, convenient, and secure" they say... It is not fast, it is not easy, it is not conveniet and it is so damn secure it doesn't even let valid users in!

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2. What can I do on My Account?

With My Account you can see information about your:

tax refund and balance owing
RRSP, Home Buyers' Plan, and Lifelong Learning Plan
income tax and benefit returns
account balance and payments on filing
instalments
Canada Child Tax Benefit and related provincial and territorial programs payments, account balance, and statement of account
GST/HST credit and related provincial programs payments, account balance, and statement of account
addresses and telephone numbers

With My Account you can also manage your personal income tax and benefit account online by:

changing your return
changing your address or telephone number
disagreeing with your assessment or determination

Posted by j_spot on Apr-22-2005 04:01:

its definetly not fast, but I found it to be very convenient after the initial period while I waited for my code.

Posted by rabbitjoker on Apr-22-2005 04:13:

ePass shit isn't working at all for me.. code or otherwise...

Posted by zoogla on Apr-22-2005 16:06:

Agreed...it took ages for me to get to the point just to have the code mailed to me...I still haven't used the code and signed on just because of the terrible initial experience...it took DAYS of attempts at different times each day!

But Quicktax rules...

Posted by starsearcher on Apr-22-2005 16:08:

*cough* typical *cough*

Posted by rabbitjoker on Apr-22-2005 16:21:

Finally worked this morning.

Posted by Yohan on Apr-22-2005 18:36:

I want my 1750 refund already dammit. It's been like 5 weeks since I put in my return.

Posted by StereoPrincess on Apr-22-2005 19:54:

quote:
Originally posted by EvilTree
I want my 1750 refund already dammit. It's been like 5 weeks since I put in my return.

really? i got mine back within a week.

Posted by rabbitjoker on Apr-22-2005 19:55:

Tax return went in today... Weeee!

Posted by MarkT on Apr-22-2005 20:18:

quote:
Originally posted by StereoPrincess
really? i got mine back within a week.

yeah, I had mine in less than 2 weeks.

I use TaxWiz (Intuit) every year to netfile...very easy to use.

Trying to do anything on CCRA or reach anyone by phone who can actually do anything is a nightmare...

Posted by Jem_hadar on Apr-22-2005 20:21:

quote:
Originally posted by MarkT
yeah, I had mine in less than 2 weeks.

I use TaxWiz (Intuit) every year to netfile...very easy to use.

Trying to do anything on CCRA or reach anyone by phone who can actually do anything is a nightmare...

In-fucking-deed.

Thank god im still working on corporate files and returns and not doing personal tax shit.

my life is INCREDIBLY stress free (relatively) because of this!!

-Jem-

Posted by Jem_hadar on Apr-22-2005 20:24:

Its all about ProFile (Inuit Greenpoint)

Professional tax software! Best program in the bussiness for personal or corporate tax returns!

Weeeeeeeeeeeee, I love our software! Cant wait to do mine! Its a piece of piss with this software!

~Jem~

Posted by rabbitjoker on Apr-22-2005 20:39:

Netfile scares me. I send my via mail.

I'm certain it increases the likelihood of a desk audit @ CRA.

Posted by zoogla on Apr-22-2005 22:18:

quote:
Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Netfile scares me. I send my via mail.

I'm certain it increases the likelihood of a desk audit @ CRA.

And then they'll find out about your "import/export" business...yeah WATCH OUT!!! LOL!

Posted by MarkT on Apr-23-2005 05:38:

yeah...what are you hiding RJ?

regardless of how you filed, this thread probably increased the liklihood of you being audited.

Posted by Yohan on Apr-23-2005 06:36:

quote:
Originally posted by StereoPrincess
really? i got mine back within a week.

Yeah, I'll give them a call sometime next week.

Poor uni students need money! (For partying purposes!)

Posted by Yohan on Apr-24-2005 06:01:

Yes! $1888.42 in my bank account.

MUHAHAHAHAHA