What documents to attach to your paper return

What documents to attach to your paper return

What documents to attach to your paper return

When you are filing your paper return, attach the supporting documents that are requested in the following charts. If you make a claim without the requested supporting document, the CRA may disallow the credit or deduction you claimed. It could also delay the processing of your return.

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Even if you do not have to attach certain supporting documents to your return, or if you are filing your return electronically, keep your supporting documents for six years in case the CRA selects your return for review. Also, keep a copy of your return, the related notice of assessment, and any notice of reassessment.

Documents required to support reported income

Item or line number

Send the following documents with your paper return:

Information slips

One copy of each of your information slips, such as T4, T4A, T5, including if applicable, provincial slips such as the Relevé 1 slip

Missing information slips

A copy of your pay stubs or statements if you do not have your information slip. Keep the original documents. Also, attach a note stating the payer's name and address, the type of income involved, and what you are doing to get the slip.

Forms and schedules

Each form and schedule that mentions to attach it or send it with your return

Line 10400 - Other employment income

A list of your expenses relating to research grants

Line 11400 - CPP or QPP benefits

A letter from Service Canada showing the amount of a lump-sum benefit you received that applies to previous years

Line 11500 - Other pensions and superannuation

A note identifying the type of pension from a foreign country you received and the country it came from

Line 12200 - Net partnership income: limited or non-active partners only

A copy of the partnership's financial statement if you did not receive a T5013 slip

Line 12600 - Rental income

Form T776 or a statement showing your rental income and expenses

Line 13000 - Other income

Attach a note:

if you have more than one type of income, to specify the type of income you are reporting

stating any death benefit (other than CPP or QPP) amount you received but did not include in your income

Lines 13499 to 14300 - Self-employment income

A copy of the applicable self-employment form or the partnership's financial statement showing your income and expenses

Documents required to support deductions and credits claimed

Item or line number

Send the following documents with your paper return:

Information slips

One copy of each of your information slips, such as T4, T4A, T5, including if applicable, the provincial slips such as the Relevé 1 slip

Missing information slips

A copy of your pay stubs or statements if you do not have your information slip. Keep the original documents. Also, attach a note stating the payer's name and address, the type of income involved, and what you are doing to get the slip.

Forms and schedules

Each form and schedule that mentions to attach it or send it with your return

Line 20800

Your official receipts for all amounts you contributed from March 2, 2019, to March 2, 2020, including those you are not deducting on your return for 2019 and those you are designating as Home Buyers' Plan (HBP) or Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) repayments

Line 22400 - Exploration and development expenses

Information slips such as a T5, T101, or T5013. If you do not have these slips, get a statement identifying you as a participant in the venture. The statement has to show your allocation (the number of units you own, the percentage assigned to you, or the ratio of your units to those of the whole partnership), and give the name and address of the fund.

Line 23200 - Other deductions

A note, if you are deducting more than one amount, to specify the deduction you are claiming or to explain it more fully

Form RC4625 or a letter from the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) issuer

Line 25100 - Limited partnership losses of other years

A statement showing a breakdown of your total losses, the year of each loss, and the amounts claimed in previous years

Line 25600 - Additional deductions

A note, if you have more than one amount, to specify the deduction you are claiming or to explain it more fully

Step 5 - Federal tax

If you claim an amount for a non-resident dependant

The proof of payments of support showing your name, the amount and the date of the payment, and the dependant's name and address. If you sent the payments to a guardian, the guardian's name and address must also be on the proof of payment.

Line 31800 - Disability amount transferred from a dependant

A note stating the dependant's name, social insurance number, and relationship to you, if you are not attaching a Form T2201.

If you are splitting the unused part of this amount with another person, attach a note to your paper return that includes the name and social insurance number of the other person who is claiming this amount.

Lines 40900 and 41000 - Federal political contribution tax credit

Attach your official receipts except for those with amounts shown in box 14 of your T5003 slips, in box 184 of your T5013 slips, or on financial statements showing an amount a partnership allocated to you.

Line 45700 - Employee and partner GST/HST rebate

Form GST370

Line 48400 - Refund

A note, if you ask the CRA to transfer your refund to your instalment account for 2020

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Documents required to support reported income
Item or line number	Send the following documents with your paper return:
Information slips	One copy of each of your information slips, such as T4, T4A, T5, including if applicable, provincial slips such as the Relevé 1 slip
Missing information slips	A copy of your pay stubs or statements if you do not have your information slip. Keep the original documents. Also, attach a note stating the payer's name and address, the type of income involved, and what you are doing to get the slip.
Forms and schedules	Each form and schedule that mentions to attach it or send it with your return
Line 10400 - Other employment income	A list of your expenses relating to research grants
Line 11400 - CPP or QPP benefits	A letter from Service Canada showing the amount of a lump-sum benefit you received that applies to previous years
Line 11500 - Other pensions and superannuation	A note identifying the type of pension from a foreign country you received and the country it came from
Line 12200 - Net partnership income: limited or non-active partners only	A copy of the partnership's financial statement if you did not receive a T5013 slip
Line 12600 - Rental income	Form T776 or a statement showing your rental income and expenses
Line 13000 - Other income	Attach a note: if you have more than one type of income, to specify the type of income you are reporting stating any death benefit (other than CPP or QPP) amount you received but did not include in your income
Lines 13499 to 14300 - Self-employment income	A copy of the applicable self-employment form or the partnership's financial statement showing your income and expenses

Documents required to support deductions and credits claimed
Item or line number	Send the following documents with your paper return:
Information slips	One copy of each of your information slips, such as T4, T4A, T5, including if applicable, the provincial slips such as the Relevé 1 slip
Missing information slips	A copy of your pay stubs or statements if you do not have your information slip. Keep the original documents. Also, attach a note stating the payer's name and address, the type of income involved, and what you are doing to get the slip.
Forms and schedules	Each form and schedule that mentions to attach it or send it with your return
Line 20800	Your official receipts for all amounts you contributed from March 2, 2019, to March 2, 2020, including those you are not deducting on your return for 2019 and those you are designating as Home Buyers' Plan (HBP) or Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) repayments
Line 22400 - Exploration and development expenses	Information slips such as a T5, T101, or T5013. If you do not have these slips, get a statement identifying you as a participant in the venture. The statement has to show your allocation (the number of units you own, the percentage assigned to you, or the ratio of your units to those of the whole partnership), and give the name and address of the fund.
Line 23200 - Other deductions	A note, if you are deducting more than one amount, to specify the deduction you are claiming or to explain it more fully Form RC4625 or a letter from the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) issuer
Line 25100 - Limited partnership losses of other years	A statement showing a breakdown of your total losses, the year of each loss, and the amounts claimed in previous years
Line 25600 - Additional deductions	A note, if you have more than one amount, to specify the deduction you are claiming or to explain it more fully
Step 5 - Federal tax If you claim an amount for a non-resident dependant	The proof of payments of support showing your name, the amount and the date of the payment, and the dependant's name and address. If you sent the payments to a guardian, the guardian's name and address must also be on the proof of payment.
Line 31800 - Disability amount transferred from a dependant	A note stating the dependant's name, social insurance number, and relationship to you, if you are not attaching a Form T2201. If you are splitting the unused part of this amount with another person, attach a note to your paper return that includes the name and social insurance number of the other person who is claiming this amount.
Lines 40900 and 41000 - Federal political contribution tax credit	Attach your official receipts except for those with amounts shown in box 14 of your T5003 slips, in box 184 of your T5013 slips, or on financial statements showing an amount a partnership allocated to you.
Line 45700 - Employee and partner GST/HST rebate	Form GST370
Line 48400 - Refund	A note, if you ask the CRA to transfer your refund to your instalment account for 2020