The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier,

We the undersigned are preparers of personal income tax returns for Canadian taxpayers or ourselves(as Canadian tax payers) and are concerned about the lack of support provided by CRA to file personal tax returns given the strike by Public Service Alliance of Canada – Union of Taxation Employees (PSAC-UTE) employees. How are Canadians supposed to prepare their personal income tax returns with due care without the ability to ask questions? The CRA has a significant reduction in staff on personal inquires (1-800-959-8281) phone line, which impacts low-income Canadians the most, as they may not have access to a team accountants to answer their questions.

We request an extension to June 15, 2023 for all individuals. 

Eric Saumure, CPA, CA | Principal | Zenbooks

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