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TAXFlash News from IncomeTaxCanada.net
 Jim Maroney
:: CRA tax agents offer additional services by telephone to businesses trying to complete T4 slips for employees by the upcoming deadline
:: Agents to give business tax help on Saturdays in February
Ottawa, February 10, 2004... The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will provide service on its business enquiries telephone lines on three Saturdays, February 14, 21, and 28, 2004, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This extended service will assist employers who may need help preparing T4 slips for employees.
The business enquiry telephone service operates year round, with agent-assisted service available from Monday to Friday between 8:15 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.. Automated service is available the rest of the time.
The business enquiry telephone number is 1-800-959-5525 .
The CRA takes the privacy and confidentiality of client information very seriously. When calling the business enquiry service, clients are asked to answer personal and account-specific questions to confirm their authority to discuss the business account with the CRA. Client account information is available only to those individuals who have authorization to access the account.
For general information on businesses-related topics 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, visit the CRA Web site at http://www.ccra.gc.ca/business .
Des agents offrent le service de renseignements aux entreprises les samedis, février
Ottawa, le 10 février 2004... Des agents de l'Agence du revenu du Canada (ARC) seront en poste pour répondre aux appels de demandes de renseignements des entreprises les samedis 14, 21 et 28 février 2004, de 9 h à 16 h. Ce service prolongé permettra aux employeurs qui doivent préparer les feuillets T4 de leurs employés d'obtenir de l'aide pour le faire.
L'ARC offre toute l'année aux entreprises canadiennes un service téléphonique de demandes de renseignements. Des agents sont en poste pour répondre aux appels du lundi au vendredi, de 8 h 15 à 20 h. Le reste du temps le service offert est automatisé.
Le numéro de téléphone du service des demandes de renseignements des entreprises est le 1 800 959-7775 .
L'ARC prend très au sérieux la protection de la confidentialité des renseignements des clients. Lorsqu'ils utilisent le service téléphonique, les clients sont priés de fournir des renseignements personnels et relatifs au compte pour démontrer qu'ils sont autorisés à discuter du compte de l'entreprise. L'ARC communique des renseignements sur un compte uniquement aux personnes qui sont autorisées à accéder au compte.
Pour en savoir plus sur les services offerts aux entreprises 24 heures par jour, 7 jours par semaine, visitez notre site Web de l'ARC à http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/entreprise .
Free Tax Advice Article Submitted to Income Tax Canada.net exclusively by Jim Maroney
CA Canadian Chartered Accountant with Brown, Andrews & Maroney in Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
Official details about this and other topics on income taxes can be found in English & Francais at www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca
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