How the CRA may try to identify fraudulent CERB claims GlobeMoney
“No fun at all." That’s me – according to my kids. No Fun At All is also a punk rock band. If I didn’t know better, I’d assume that the band was made up of Canada Revenue Agency employees. But alas, the band actually hails from Sweden .
Okay, maybe there are tax department employees who are actually lots of fun. Yet, when it comes to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit , it looks as if the taxman is poised to stop the fun for some people. As, the government released draft legislation suggesting that it intends to prescribe fines, and even imprisonment, for those who have made CERB claims when they weren’t entitled to the benefit.
But how, exactly, will the government identify those who might have claimed CERB benefits when they shouldn’t have? The following are some of the procedures that are, no doubt, being considered by the taxman to identify those who have claimed CERB funds improperly :You can apply for the CERB through both Service Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency . If you’ve completed an application through one of these then you can’t also apply through the other.
If any of the above factors results in a flag on your tax return or file, the CRA may then take the next step to inquire further, to also ensure that you meet the other tests required to collect the CERB. Namely, that you lost your job, your income is reduced or you’re off work to look after someone else owing to COVID-19, and not for some other reason.
Tim Cestnick, FCPA, FCA, CPA, CFP, TEP, is an author, and co-founder and CEO of Our Family Office Inc. He can be reached at
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