CRA’s 5 Most Dangerous Weeks (Now)
How CRA's year-end audit push creates tighter deadlines, faster reassessments, and greater pressure on taxpayers – and why understanding the process can improve your outcome.
Show Notes
The Canada Revenue Agency is currently in the most aggressive five weeks of its fiscal year.
The Auditor General found that 40% of audit files are closed in February and March. That means tighter deadlines, faster reassessments, and increased pressure to finalize files before March 31.
In This Solo, We Cover:
• Why 65% of objections are decided fully or partially in the taxpayer's favour
• What "Tax Earned by Audit (TEBA)" means and why it matters
• Why year-end pressure changes auditor behaviour
• What to do before CRA contacts you
• What to do if you're already under audit
When you understand how the system works, you stop reacting emotionally – and start responding strategically.
📥 Resources from this episode
CRA Audit Protection Checklist
The Advisors TableCRA Audit Protection Checklist
Three phases of audit defence — what to document before a CRA agent shows up, how to handle requests during an active audit, and how to respond after a reassessment. Includes the 90-day objection deadline and the TEBA metric CRA tracks internally.
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