A letter from CRA? Send it to us.
Most CRA letters are reviews asking for receipts or slips, not audits. Finvo reads the letter with you, gathers the documents and, once you add us as your representative, replies to the CRA for you. We help individuals and businesses in BC and Alberta with reviews, reassessments, objections, balances owing and audits.
What the CRA might be asking
Knowing which kind of letter you have tells you how much work is involved.
Review or request for documents
A letter asking for receipts, slips or other records that support a claim, before or after your notice of assessment. It is a check, not an audit.
Notice of reassessment
The CRA has changed an amount on your return, often after a review. If you disagree, you can file a Notice of Objection.
Notice of Objection
Individuals: the later of one year after the filing deadline and 90 days after the date on the notice. Corporations: 90 days after the date on the notice.
Statements and collections
A statement of account or a call about tax you owe. Interest is compounded daily on unpaid amounts, so it is worth dealing with quickly; you can ask the CRA for a payment arrangement.
GST/HST and payroll audits
GST/HST is audited separately from income tax, and payroll can be examined for the deductions you withheld and remitted.
Business audit
An auditor usually phones, then confirms by letter. If changes are proposed, you have 30 days to respond before a notice of reassessment is issued.
Don't ignore it. Note the date.
The CRA's own message is "don't panic": in most cases a review is a routine check that what you claimed can be supported. What matters is answering clearly, with the right documents, by the date in the letter.
Keep records and supporting documents for six years from the end of the tax year they relate to.
Check it's genuine
It should match the mail in your CRA My Account or My Business Account, or call the CRA at the number on canada.ca.
Note the deadline and reference number
Both are in the letter. If you need more time, call the number in it before the date.
Send it to us
Upload a copy through the client portal. Please don't email your SIN or documents.
We read it, gather it, and reply for you
Once you add us as your representative, we see the same letters, slips and balances you see in your CRA account.
- Add us on CRAA one-time authorization in My Account or My Business Account. How to add us.
- We read it with youWhat the CRA is asking for and why, and what you need to send.
- We gather the documentsOrganized by item, from your books, slips and statements.
- We reply for youThrough your CRA account, or by talking to the auditor on your behalf.
- ObjectionsIf you disagree with a reassessment, we prepare the objection for your approval.
- We tell you the outcomeWhat the CRA decided, and what, if anything, comes next.
What we don't do
We are not lawyers and don't represent you in the Tax Court of Canada. Where a matter needs legal advice, we work alongside your lawyer, or can introduce you to a tax lawyer. We can't promise how the CRA will decide, but your file is reviewed against your facts.
Included for full suite clients
Help with CRA letters, as needed, is part of the business full suite. If you're not a client yet, or the letter is about your personal return, we tell you on the free call what the work involves and what it would cost, before any work starts.
Business full suite, from
$99 /month
Prices in Canadian dollars, before GST.
- Help with CRA letters, as needed
- GST/HST filing
- Payroll, with T4 and T4A slips
- Monthly bookkeeping and bank reconciliation
- Year-end files prepared
CRA letters, answered
Is a CRA review the same as an audit?
No. The CRA says a review is not a tax audit. A review usually asks for receipts or slips to support one or two items on your return. An audit is a closer look at your books and records, most often for a business.
How long do I have to reply to a CRA letter?
The letter gives the date. First check the letter is genuine, in your CRA account mail or by calling the CRA at the number on canada.ca. Then reply by the date, quoting the reference number from the letter. If you need more time, call the number in the letter before the date.
What is the deadline for a Notice of Objection?
Individuals have until the later of one year after their filing deadline and 90 days after the date on the notice. Corporations have 90 days after the date on the notice. If you miss the deadline, you can ask for an extension up to a year after it. In most cases interest keeps building on amounts in dispute.
Can you deal with the CRA for me?
Yes. You have the right to be represented by a person of your choice. Once you add Finvo as your representative in My Account or My Business Account, we can see the same letters you see, reply for you and talk to the CRA or the auditor on your behalf.
Do you go to the Tax Court of Canada?
No. We are not lawyers and don't represent clients in the Tax Court. We help with reviews, audits and objections with the CRA. Where a matter needs legal advice, we work alongside your lawyer, or can introduce you to a tax lawyer.
Sources, checked 28 Oct 2026. The facts on this page come from our CRA audits and reviews guide, checked against these pages on that date. Rules have exceptions and can change. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice for your situation.
CRA, Types of review and Responding to us (canada.ca).
CRA, Business audits and GST/HST audit and examination (canada.ca).
CRA, Taxpayer Bill of Rights and File an income tax objection (canada.ca).
CRA, Where to keep your records and how long (canada.ca).
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