The CRA has announced “The Application review process Web page has been updated to reflect the new procedures we follow when an applicant does not respond to our request for clarification or more information.” CRA is streamlining the application system…
Here is a short note from the Charities Directorate on their service standards for telephone inquiries and charity applications.
According to CRA “Thanks to changes in processes, more resources, and the dedication of staff and management in the Directorate’s Assessment, Determinations and Monitoring Division, it now takes significantly less time to process applications for registration as a Canadian charity.” …
The Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency just released a fillable T2050 Application for charitable status which will make it easier for organizations to complete the form and presumably make it more legible. You can obtain a copy of…
Here is the latest CRA Registered Charity Newsletter # 32. It includes an extensive discussion on applications for charity status and how to improve your application and avoid unnecessary delays. It sets out the procedures that CRA will follow upon…
This article will discuss the changes in the New 2008 T2050, Application to Register a Charity Under the Income Tax Act, and the guide T4063 Registering a Charity for Income Tax Purposes. Download Article
The CRA has released an updated T2050 – Application to Register a Charity Under the Income Tax Act and it is located at In this article I discuss the differences between the old and new application and guide. …
The CRA recently posted their top ten list of why applications for charitable status will not be successful. It was placed in a Consultation document entitled “Charitable Work and Ethnocultural Groups – Information on registering as a charity “. As…