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COVID-19: Updates to Tax Filing and Tax Payment Deadlines

In response the growing COVID-19 crisis, the federal and provincial governments have eased tax filing and payment deadlines. Here is the latest available information on these changes. We will provide further updates as circumstances warrant.

Corporations (T2)

  • Tax return filing deadline for corporate returns due after March 18 and before June 1, 2020 has been extended to June 1, 2020.
  • Tax payment deadline for corporate tax balances due after March 18, 2020 has been extended to September 1, 2020.
  • Tax instalment payment date for amounts due after March 18 and before September 1, 2020 has been extended to September 1, 2020.

Individuals (T1)

  • Tax return filing deadline (other than the self-employed and their spouse, if any) has been extended to June 1, 2020.
  • Tax payment deadline for personal tax balances due for 2019 has been extended to September 1, 2020.
  • Tax instalment payment date for amounts due after March 18 and before September 1, 2020 has been extended to September 1, 2020.

Self-employed individuals (T1)

  • Tax payment deadline for personal tax balances due for 2019 has been extended to September 1, 2020.
  • Tax instalment payment date for amounts due after March 18 and before September 1, 2020 has been extended to September 1, 2020.

Trusts (T3)

  • Tax return filing deadline has been extended to May 1, 2020 for trusts with a December 31, 2019 year end.
  • Tax payment date for trust tax balances due for 2019 has been extended to September 1, 2020.
  • Tax instalment due date for amounts due after March 18 and before September 1, 2020 has been extended to September 1, 2020.

Partnerships (T5013)

  • Partnership return filing deadline has been extended to May 1, 2020

Entities with an NR4 reporting requirement

  • NR4 filing deadline has been extended to May 1, 2020

US Tax Filings for individuals

  • US federal tax return filing deadline is extended to July 15, 2020.
  • The tax payment deadline for the federal personal tax balance due for 2019 is extended to July 15, 2020.
  • The first 2020 installment payment date of April 15, 2020, has been extended to July 15, 2020. All states are taking different relief measures regarding tax filing and payment deadlines.