Published: September 1, 2021
Last Updated: September 8, 2021
Canadian tax lawyer and tax expert David Rotfleisch of Rotfleisch & Samulovitch PC recently did a writeup for Canadian-Accountant.com. In his article, David explains the various purposes of a tax clearance certificate and when it may be required.
“A tax clearance certificate ensures that the legal representative does not overlook his or her obligations to file the income tax returns on behalf of the estate. However, a tax clearance certificate application may trigger the CRA to conduct a tax audit of the estate or the corporation’s tax affairs before issuing the tax clearance certificate. In addition, a tax clearance certificate application may shed light on errors and/or omissions in past filings of the deceased or dissolved taxpayer.” — Canadian-Accountant.com, “Tax Clearance Certificates: Canadian Tax Lawyer Guidance”
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