2011 General Income Tax and Benefit Package now available

Please note that the General income tax and benefit package for 2011 is now available on the CRA website (www.cra.gc.ca).  The package includes the guide, the return, related schedules and the provincial or territorial schedules, information and forms (except Quebec).

Taxpayers can get the appropriate package according to the province or territory in which they resided on December 31, 2011.  Here are the links to the packages of different provinces and territories:

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

There is also a specific package for non-residents and deemed residents:

• Non-residents and deemed residents of Canada

There are several ways you can get the 2011 General Income Tax and Benefit package.

You can get the package online.  The package is also available in multiple formats that can be accessed by individuals with visual impairment.  You can also use the online order form on the CRA website to have a printed copy of the 2011 General income tax and benefit package and any other forms or publications.  Your requests will then be mailed to you.

If you prefer to get a printed version of the package, you can get it from any postal outlet or Service Canada office near you between February and early May.

You can also request a printed copy to be mailed to you starting February 2012 by calling 1-800-959-2221.

As mentioned earlier, there are multiple formats that are available for persons with visual impairment.  Most forms are available for download from the CRA website in Braille and in etext.  They can also be ordered in Braille, etext (compact disk), large print or MP3 (compact disk).  Please call 1-800-959-8281 for more information.