Received a Letter from the CRA? Start With the Records.
We help review the financial information being requested, organize supporting documents, reconcile bookkeeping records, and prepare the accounting information needed to respond appropriately.
Last updated: August 2026
Common CRA Notices Explained
The first step is to identify what CRA is asking for, which period is involved, and what records support the amounts in question.
Notice of Assessment
Confirms that CRA has processed a return. If the assessed amounts differ from what was filed, review the adjustments and the records behind the affected items.
Notice of Reassessment
CRA has changed an assessed amount. If you disagree, time limits may apply. Taxxel can help organize the bookkeeping records and supporting financial information connected to the reassessment.
Review / Verification Letter
CRA may ask for documents supporting a specific claim, deduction, credit, income amount, or business expense. We help organize the requested financial records and source documents.
Audit Notification
A CRA audit can involve detailed financial records for a stated period. Taxxel supports the bookkeeping, reconciliation, source-document organization, and record reconstruction work within our scope.
Collections Notice
A collections notice should be reviewed promptly. We can help organize account balances, payment records, filed returns, and other financial information so you can address the matter with CRA or the appropriate adviser.
Penalty & Interest Notice
If penalties or interest are involved, the relevant filing history and supporting records should be reviewed. Where taxpayer relief may be relevant, we can help organize the financial records used to support the request.
CRA notices can include time-sensitive response dates. Review the date and instructions on your letter promptly.
How Taxxel Supports a CRA Notice File
Send Us the Notice
Share the CRA letter and any related assessment or prior correspondence so we can identify the financial records involved.
Check the Dates
CRA letters can include response or objection timelines. We identify the dates shown on the notice so the file can be prioritized appropriately.
Organize the Records
We gather source documents, reconcile the relevant bookkeeping period, and prepare a clear financial-record package within our service scope.
Support the Next Step
We help you understand the accounting information in the file and prepare records for CRA, your tax adviser, or another representative where needed.
What to Bring / Send Us
- The CRA notice, including all pages
- The related Notice of Assessment or Reassessment
- The filed return for the period in question, if available
- Receipts, invoices, statements, or records tied to the reviewed item
- Any earlier CRA correspondence on the same matter
- Relevant bookkeeping or accounting records
Year-Round CRA Records Support
CRA records work can arise at any time of year. Taxxel helps keep the financial side of the file organized so the requested amounts can be traced back to supporting records.
- Bookkeeping cleanup and reconciliation
- Source-document organization
- Notice and assessment record review
- Business financial-record preparation
- Catch-up bookkeeping and supported reconstruction
- Tax-return and accounting schedule coordination
Frequently Asked Questions
Need help deciding the right starting point?
Tell us whether the need is bookkeeping, tax, CRA records support, catch-up work, or an industry-specific financial-record matter. We will route the enquiry appropriately.
Move from the notice to the records it requires
Once the letter and response dates are clear, the next step is usually to organize the supporting records, reconcile incomplete periods, and prepare the requested financial information.
Use the audit-support path when CRA is reviewing a broader set of bookkeeping records or financial documents.
Rebuild or update delayed bookkeeping when the period behind the CRA request is incomplete.
Review the business financial records that may be needed for a CRA review or audit.
Keep reconciliations and source records current after the immediate CRA file is addressed.
Work with Taxxel from your community
Taxxel supports businesses, professionals and individuals across Ontario. Most bookkeeping, tax and CRA records-support engagements can be coordinated securely without repeated office visits.
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