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TAXES AND SCAMMERS Almost every Canadian that has ever filed taxes knows that April 30 is the deadline to not only file your taxes, but also pay any amounts owing. But did you know that as of February 19, 2024 you can start filing your 2023 tax returns online or via paper? If you or your partner is self employed, you have a bit of extra time and can file up until June 15, 2024 (technically you have until the 17th because the 15th is a Saturday) but payments are still due on April 30, 2024 if you want to avoid interest charges. Unfortunately, with everyone thinking of taxes during this time frame, scammers are prone to contact Canadians in hopes someone will fall prey to their techniques. Be extra vigilant when interacting with communications from the various branches of Government including Service Canada, the Canada Revenue Agency, etc. Scammers can reach out by phone, text, mail or email and can be very convincing. If you're contacted by someone sending you a link to click, demanding immediate payment, asking for personal or financial information and you’re unsure if it’s legitimate, check it out directly with the CRA. You can learn what to expect when the CRA contacts you here: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/corporate/security/protect-yourself against-fraud/expect-cra-contacts.html. Plus, there is a very informative section on the Canada Revenue Agency website where you can learn about common scams, how to protect yourself or even sign up for CRA scam alerts. Go to https://www.canada.ca/en/ revenue-agency/campaigns/fraud-scams.html for more information.

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