[RL Tax Joe]

snowplowguy, on Mar 8 2007, 07:53 AM, said:

Thanks for the update John....
Personally..... this is my only real concern.... as I happened to send a batch on Monday morning (received TSR)..... but the system went down before I received the ACK file.

I as well received the TSR but no ACK for the one I sent yesterday. My guess, lost in cyberspace and will have to be filed again.

[JohnDearin]

Some stuff seems to be available

English Version ***La version française suit ***

Electronic Services for Businesses Available

The following electronic filing options are available:

Corporation Internet Filing;

GST/HST NETFILE;

GST/HST TELEFILE;

For information returns:
Internet File Transfer (XML);
T4 Web forms;

• T4 Desktop application;
  
• Electronic media (DVD, CD or diskette).

If you have previously enrolled with My Business Account and have a User ID and password, you can use the My Business Account service. Due to technical difficulties the registration process for My Business Account is not available at this time.

[James1]

JohnDearin, on Mar 8 2007, 12:01 PM, said:

Some stuff seems to be available

English Version ***La version française suit ***

Electronic Services for Businesses Available

The following electronic filing options are available:

Corporation Internet Filing;

GST/HST NETFILE;

GST/HST TELEFILE;

For information returns:
Internet File Transfer (XML);
T4 Web forms;

• T4 Desktop application;
  
• Electronic media (DVD, CD or diskette).

If you have previously enrolled with My Business Account and have a User ID and password, you can use the My Business Account service. Due to technical difficulties the registration process for My Business Account is not available at this time.

Been out auditing for two days and did nt check my email. I guess I missed a lot. I am glad I have no T1's to send :lol:

James

[unknown]

A little Librano grandstanding.

Since when does the minister of Revenue have any thing to do with the internal operations of CRA?

And a filing deadline extension? Gimme a break!

Not like she needs to get some Romanian strippers into the country to help out with dem tax returns...

Quote

Liberal Revenue Critic Calls on Minister to Address Tax-Filing Crisis
March 9, 2007
Ottawa - Revenue Minister Carol Skelton must get back to Ottawa to address the needs of her crisis-stricken department, Liberal Revenue Critic Judy Sgro said today.

"Millions of Canadians are waiting to file their tax returns and are depending on a timely refund of the money that is owed them by this government. Meanwhile, as her department is reeling in crisis, the Minister responsible is in Saskatchewan for a photo-op with the Prime Minister," said Ms. Sgro.

The electronic filing service on the Canada Revenue Agency website has been down for several days, and so far there has been no indication as to when it will be restored. This problem is affecting millions of electronic and paper filers. This is the busiest time of year for the Canada Revenue Agency, and the Minister has been completely silent on the issue.

The CRA website states that: "The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is experiencing electronic system difficulties that prevent the public from accessing some electronic services for personal returns such as NETFILE, TELEFILE and EFILE." This has been the case for much of this week, and the department is unable to predict when the problem will be fixed.

"If this problem persists any longer, the tax-filing deadline may have to be extended," said Ms. Sgro.

"Extending the tax-filing deadline is a major decision that would require the Minister's involvement, but she can't be giving this issue the attention it deserves from a photo-op in a farmer's field in Saskatchewan. It is completely unacceptable that she is absent on this issue when millions of taxpayers are waiting to file their returns. This is costing Canadians money with every passing day."

This glitch is the latest in a series of mishaps at the CRA. Earlier this year Commissioner Michel Dorais told staff that he would resign in April, following reports of privacy abuses at the Agency, including the leak of Liberal MP Ken Dryden's personal tax information by a CRA employee. The Agency also mistakenly mailed the social insurance numbers, income, address and marital status of 10 Canadians to an individual in Nova Scotia who had requested information about his RRSP contribution limit.

[RL Tax Joe]

Bert_Mulder_CGA, on Mar 9 2007, 05:50 PM, said:

A little Librano grandstanding.

Since when does the minister of Revenue have any thing to do with the internal operations of CRA?

And a filing deadline extension? Gimme a break!

Not like she needs to get some Romanian strippers into the country to help out with dem tax returns...

come on now Bert...The Conservationists would have done the exact same thing if the roles were reversed.

Lets not make everything partisan.

[James1]

Maybe I should take a holiday to Vegas while I am waiting.

James

[JohnDearin]

Well, don't listen to what the minister is saying, she is either being fed garbage or lying.

The GST/HST Credit sytem is down, even though she said that was functioning. Staff in the ST. John's TC can't do anything. Terms are gone home without pay, indeterminates are kept at the desk shining shoes.

John Dearin

[James1]

JohnDearin, on Mar 10 2007, 11:26 AM, said:

Well, don't listen to what the minister is saying, she is either being fed garbage or lying.

The GST/HST Credit sytem is down, even though she said that was functioning. Staff in the ST. John's TC can't do anything. Terms are gone home without pay, indeterminates are kept at the desk shining shoes.

John Dearin

I heard the system may be up and running on April 1, 2007 . ;) .

James

[JohnDearin]

<H1 class=h1Title>http://www.cra-arc.g...fs070312-e.html

Fact Sheet</H1>March 2007


CRA announces business resumption plan
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Commissioner Michel Dorais today announced the Agency's timeline to bring services back on line.

“We have begun to bring some of our systems into production,” reported Mr. Dorais. “We expect to have all of our taxpayer services, including EFILE, NETFILE, Change My Address and return processing back into full service no later than on Thursday March 15^th, 2007.”

The CRA is bringing back its temporary employees tomorrow morning to begin processing all outstanding files.

The security of taxpayer information is paramount for the CRA. The security and privacy of taxpayer data was protected and was never at risk during this preventive suspension of online services. A malfunctioning software patch is the cause of this service interruption.

CRA appreciates the patience and understanding of taxpayers during this interruption and is making every effort to restore full services as soon as possible.

Please check the CRA Web site at www.cra.gc.ca/update on a regular basis to see which services are available.