Tax deadline extended for Albertans

Taxpayers affected by flooding in Alberta will have until August 2, 2013, to file their returns, says Gail Shea, minister of national revenue, and Jason Kenney, minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism.

The Canada Revenue Agency will proactively adjust the due date for all federal business and other returns filed in Alberta that were due during the flooding.

“Our Government is here to extend our support in any way we can,” says Minister Shea. “Our true priorities [are] the protection of families and communities. We hope extending the filing deadline eases some of [their] burden.”

Kenney adds, “As efforts turn to assessing the damage and rebuilding, [we] continue to work with Alberta…to ensure a coordinated response to damage caused by the flooding.”

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