How to create a CRA My Account

My Account is a secure portal that lets you view your personal income tax and benefit information, as well as manage your tax affairs, all online.

Here's a quick overview of the benefits of My Account and info on how you can register your own account in a few easy steps.

What are the benefits?

My Account lets you track your refund, view or change your return, check your benefit and credit payments, view your RRSP limit, set up direct deposit, manage email notifications, and many other services (view a complete list of services HERE).

What do I need to register?

You will need the following items:

• your social insurance number
• your date of birth
• your current postal code or ZIP code
• line 15000 of your current or previous year's tax return*

*the return you use must have been filed and assessed

How do I create an account?

Once you have the items listed above ready to go, just click on the CREATE AN ACCOUNT button below to access the Canada Revenue Agency My Account enrollment page.

Are there other ways to sign in?

Yes there are. You can sign in using one of these two methods:

• a Sign-In Partner
• a Provincial partner

Sign-In Partner Sign-In Partners are typically financial institutions, or in other words, you can sign in using your online banking info.

Sign in using a Sign-In Partner HERE

Provincial partner This option allows you to sign in using your Alberta.ca Account or BC Services Card.

Sign in using a Provincial partner HERE

Is there more information available?

For a complete breakdown of My Account and an FAQ, visit the Canada Revenue Agency's page Registration process to access the CRA sign-in services HERE.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this article, My Account for Individuals, or any of our related services, please contact one of our tax experts or complete the contact form below.