Tax audits are nightmares and if the outcomes are goes against you, it can be very expensive. In general, CRA tax auditor will ask to see books and records and bank account statements. If auditors found any information variation even if due to clarical mistakes, the decision goes against the tax payers. Ultimate result is huge penalties.
At Birchcliff Financial we take special attention to all our clients for filing taxes, GST/HST returns, etc. Our clients don’t have to worry about their audit assistance. We take care of it all.
If you are not our client and have received a notice from CRA of their intention to audit, first, contact the person or company who assist you in filing taxes. If you cannot reach them, we can help in answering the CRA auditor on your behalf.
Following are the most common reason CRA send you audit notice:
- Overstated or illogical expenses
- Overstated deuctions
- Underreported earnings
- Unreported earnings
- Offshore income not reported
- Offshore assets not reported
- Credits are not supported by receipt
Be sure to preserve all deduction records (slips, purchase invoices, etc)


