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Many charities are using CRA’s My Business Account features (MyBA) but many more need to sign on

CRA continues to encourage Canadian registered charities to sign up for the CRA’s My Business Account or MyBA.

CRA has made a number of attempts to provide instructions to charities on how to register for the MyBA system. It will be increasingly important to be on the My BA system if you want to receive timely assistance from CRA.

Here is CRA’s most recent attempt to explain how to register on the system with the text below:

Access our online services for charities

My Business Account (MyBA) is a fast, secure and easy way for organizations to access and update their Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) account information.

Using MyBA for charities, you can complete these tasks online:

  • Apply online to become a registered charity or a registered Canadian amateur athletic association.
  • Submit a complete T3010 annual information return and required documentation, such as financial statements.
  • Update information about your organization, upload supporting documents, and correspond with the Charities Directorate.

To use online services for charities through MyBA, your organization needs a business number (BN) and an associated charity account (RR). To start, follow these steps:

Steps to access My Business Account for charities

1.     Does your organization already have a business number and a charity account with the CRA?

Many organizations applying for charitable registration already have a BN and an associated RR account with the CRA.

Consider the following before requesting a new BN and RR account:

  • Is your organization already registered?Is your organization incorporated under federal, provincial, or territorial statutes?Is your organization an internal division under a head body?Has your organization submitted an application to be a registered charity in the past?Is your organization trying to access MyBAafter having its charitable status revoked?

If you answer no to all the questions above, proceed to the next step.

2.     Get your business number and charity account

Business Registration Online is a one-stop, online, self-serve application that lets you register for the following:

  • a BN(example: 123456789)
  • an associated RR account (example: 123456789 RR 0001)

After you get a BN and an associated RR account, your organization can start using online services for charities through MyBA.

  • Sign in to Business Registration Online

After you are signed in to Business Registration Online, choose one of the following options:

  • My organization has a BNand needs an associated RR accountMy organization needs both a BN and an RR account

A BN and RR account do not automatically make your organization a registered charity

To become one, you will still need to submit an application to register a charity under the Income Tax Act.

3.     Sign in to My Business Account

Important: Are you trying to access MyBA for a registered charity that is an internal division?

  1. Contact your head body to confirm that it has a BNand an associated RR account for your internal division.
  2. Register for Represent a clientto get a repID.
  3. Your head body can then authorize you under their BNand your RR account.

For more information about internal divisions, see Guidance CG-028, Head bodies and their internal divisions.

If you already have a CRA sign-in account, you can use the same username and password to access all of our online services:

  • My Account
  • My Business Account
  • Represent a client

I have used CRA’s digital services beforeThis is my first time using CRA’s digital services

4.     Access your business number through My Business Account

Now that you have access to MyBA, you’ll need to access your BN.

Choose one of the following options:

  • If you are new to MyBAIf you already use MyBAto manage other businesses or organizations

Don’t see your organization’s BN in MyBA?

If you don’t see your organization’s BN after you signed in to MyBA, and you can’t add it to your profile, call the Charities Directorate at 1-800-267-2384. We will need your social insurance number to link your identity to your organization’s account.

Congratulations! You are ready to manage your organization’s affairs through MyBA:

We’re here to help

You can also contact the Charities Directorate client service section at 1-800-267-2384 if you require assistance. Our representatives are standing by to help you Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, local time.

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