CRA Powers
Episodes on CRA Powers
SoloCRA Is Calling Your Employees Behind Your Back
How electronic tips can create unexpected CPP and EI liabilities for employers – and why CRA may be gathering information from employees before contacting the business.
- CRA Audit
- CRA Powers
- Business Owners
SoloCRA’s 2026 Rule Punishes You For Helping Family
How Canada's proposed bare trust reporting rules could impose costly filing requirements and penalties on ordinary family arrangements – even when no tax is owed.
- Bare Trust
- CRA Powers
- Penalties & Interest
Solo3 CRA Powers Coming In 2026 Will Ruin You
How the government's proposed CRA powers could expand audits through taxpayer interviews, daily penalties, and broader enforcement against Canadians.
- CRA Powers
- CRA Audit
- Taxpayer Rights
EpisodeCRA’s Net Worth Audit - How They Prove You’re Hiding Money
Why CRA net worth audits feel forensic, who gets targeted, and how one wrong response can turn a review into a devastating reassessment fight.
- CRA Audit
- CRA Powers
- Taxpayer Rights
SoloCRA’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.
- CRA Audit
- CRA Powers
- Notice of Objection
EpisodeThe Audit Machine – What 53,000 CRA Employees Are Actually Doing
How CRA's growing audit machine uses data, automation, and aggressive enforcement tactics to identify risks, escalate reviews, and collect billions beyond regular tax filings.
- CRA Audit
- CRA Powers
- Tax Compliance
Posts on CRA Powers
The Tax Rule That Punishes Canadians for Helping Family — And What You Can Do About It
New CRA bare trust filing catches family bank accounts, joint titles, crypto held for relatives—$50K penalties even if you owe $0 tax. Bill C-15 passed House, Senate next. Sign petition + download checklist before 2026 tax year.
3 CRA Powers Coming in 2026 That Every Canadian Needs to Know
The CRA's new 2026 audit powers — compelled sworn testimony with no transcript, $50/day penalties without a court, and reassessment clocks frozen indefinitely. Here are the three every Canadian needs to understand.
One Mistake Killed His $5M Deal — Why the Wrong Team Destroys Business Sales
Selling your business? One wrong hire and hidden tax traps can kill the deal. Why regular accountants fail at business-exit tax planning — and how to build the deal team that protects your sale.
CRA’s 5 Most Dangerous Weeks: What TEBA Means for Your Next Audit
What is TEBA, and why does it make February–March the most dangerous weeks for a CRA audit? How the CRA's March 31 year-end drives aggressive reassessments — and a 3-phase plan to protect yourself.
$800K Tax Bill That Should’ve Been $0 — The 5 Mistakes That Cost This Business Owner Everything
Discover the 5 critical errors that turned a $0 tax bill into an $800K disaster for a business owner. Learn how to protect your company from CRA reassessments, audits, and massive penalties.