Get help doing your taxes
The following services may help you to complete your tax return based on your personal tax situation.
Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) and Income Tax Assistance - Volunteer Program (for residents of Quebec)
If you have a modest income and a simple tax situation, volunteers can complete your tax return for free.
To find out if you qualify for these services and to find a tax clinic, go to canada.ca/free-tax-help or call the CRA at 1-800-959-8281. If you want to become a volunteer, go to canada.ca/taxes-volunteer.
Tax Information Phone Service (TIPS)
For tax information by telephone, use the CRA's automated service, TIPS, by calling 1-800-267-6999.
Individual enquiries by phone
Call 1-800-959-8281 from Canada or the United States.
TIPS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Agents are available Monday to Friday (except holidays), 8 am to 8 pm (local time), and on Saturdays (except holidays) from 9 am to 5 pm (local time).
Individuals in the territories
Call 1-866-426-1527 for tax and benefit information for individuals living in the territories. This is a dedicated phone line available only to residents of Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut (area code 867).
Business enquiries by phone
Call 1-800-959-5525. TIPS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Agents are available Monday to Friday (except holidays), 8 am to 8 pm (local time), and on Saturdays (except holidays) from 9 am to 5 pm (local time).
Businesses in the territories
Call 1-866-841-1876 for tax information for businesses operating in the territories. This is a dedicated phone line available only to residents of Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut (area code 867).
Teletypewriter (TTY) users
If you use a TTY for a hearing or speech impairment, call 1-800-665-0354.
If you use an operator-assisted relay service, call the CRA's regular telephone numbers instead of the TTY number.