CRA reviews, audits and objections

CRA audit and review representation in Calgary

CPA representation for CRA reviews, audits, objections and voluntary disclosures. $350/hr, scope agreed up front. Send the letter, we explain it.

Prepared by HBT Accounting, a CPA led firm in CalgaryUpdated 5.0 on Google, 59 reviews

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Someone who deals with the CRA on your behalf

A CRA letter is usually a request for support, not an accusation. The cost of handling it badly is real, though, and most of that cost comes from answering the wrong question or sending documents that raise new ones.

HBT reviews the letter, explains in plain terms what is being asked and why, assembles the response from your records, and communicates with the CRA where you authorise it. Where a position has already been reassessed we explain the objection route and the deadline that applies to it.

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What representation covers

Read and explain the letter

Identify the program, the period, exactly what is being requested, and the date it is due.

Assemble the response

Gather the supporting documents from your records and prepare a response that answers what was asked.

Correspond with the CRA

Where you authorise representation, deal with the CRA directly and keep a written record of every exchange.

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How the work begins

  1. Step 1: Send us the correspondence

    The first conversation is free. We need the letter, the period, and access to the records behind it.

  2. Step 2: Agree scope and estimate

    We confirm what the work involves and the likely hours before anything is billed.

  3. Step 3: Respond and document

    Submit the response, record what was provided, and set out what happens next.

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What does CRA representation cost?

CRA audit or review representation, notices of objection, reassessment reviews, voluntary disclosures and taxpayer relief requests are billed at $350 per hour plus GST or HST where it applies. We estimate the likely range after reading the correspondence and confirm it before paid work begins.

Official sources

  1. CRA: Income tax objections decision tree
  2. CRA: Voluntary Disclosures Program, who is eligible
  3. CRA: Taxpayer relief provisions

CRA audit and review representation from $350/hr. Final fees depend on scope, and we quote a fixed fee once the work is clear. See starting fees. The first conversation is free and takes about 10 to 15 minutes.