Why is the CRA making electronic filing mandatory?
This change will increase the efficiency of government while also delivering service and value to taxpayers. By making electronic filing mandatory, the costs and time required to process information returns are significantly reduced. 7. What are the benefits of electronic filing? Filing electronically over the Internet is an environmentally friendly alternative to filing on paper or on electronic media. You will receive immediate electronic confirmation that we have received your return, and we will process it faster, with less chance of errors. 8. Will my information return be secure? Yes, the CRA uses specially configured computer Web servers for transmitting information. We use 128-bit secure sockets layer (SSL) encryption, which is the most secure form of encryption commonly available in North America today. We also have a number of other measures in place to ensure data security and confidentiality. We use corporate firewalls to protect our Web servers from unauthorized access. Fi
