Like many other people in Canada, initially i was very reluctant to use the benefits and features of "My Account" at Canada Revenue Agency Website. But after i started to get used to using it, i never turned back to not using it. It has so many features and things that could be done up to the minute and i don't have to resort to using the slow mailing method of updating any changes in my personal information or accessing my past income tax assessed return.
A short brief short review list of features:
1. View detailed status of tax return
2. Manage online mail
3. Request a remittance voucher
4. View detailed notice of assessment or reassessment
5. View RRSP deduction limit and TFSA contribution room
6. View Home Buyers’ Plan and Lifelong Learning Plan
7. Pay by pre-authorized debit (create new agreement)
8. Arrange my direct deposit (start, update, stop)
9. View carryover amounts
10. View tax information slips: T4, T4A, T4A(P), T4A(OAS), T4E, T4RSP, T4RIF, T5007, T3, T5, T5008, RRSP Contribution Receipt, T1204, T5013, RC210, RC62, Rent Assist and tax-free savings account (TFSA)
11. View Proof of income statement (option ‘C’ print)
12. View disability tax credit
13. View account balance and statement of account
14. Change my return
15. Address and telephone numbers (view, update)
16. Apply for child benefits
17. Benefits and credits overview
18. View Canada Child Benefit and related provincial and territorial programs payments, account balance, and statement of account
19. View GST/HST credit and related provincial programs payments, account balance, and statement of account
20. View Universal Child Care Benefit payments, account balance, and statement of account
21. View and update children in my care
22. View Working Income Tax Benefit advance payments
23. Submit documents
24. View authorized representative
25. Authorize my representative
26. Register my formal dispute
27. View instalments