The clock is ticking on filing tax returns, with less than 24 hours left to submit.
"It has been crazy. One of our busiest years," says Leo Deurbrouck of Leo's Mobile Tax Service, saying people are still calling to book appointments with his service—which has been in overdrive, trying to accommodate everyone it can.
They are now completely booked.
"A lot of taxpayers are trying to get in and do their stuff before deadline."
That deadline is the end of today, April 30, he says. Those who miss it and have a balance owing to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), may face consequences.
Learn how to make a payment to the CRA and what to do if you can't pay on time:
"There will be a late filer penalty, as well as interest that starts to accrue as of May 1," he says.
Most people that have an outstanding balance are self-employed, Deurbrouck notes, adding their deadline to file taxes is actually June 15.
People without an outstanding balance won't have to face penalties, he says.
When it comes to any changes that need to be considered when filing taxes, he notes the carbon tax rebate will look a little different.
"That's now axed, and everybody who has already filed their return should have already received their payment for April.
"Not to worry though. If you file late, you'd still be entitled to the April payment, you'll just receive it late. Probably in May," he says.
Otherwise, Deurbrouck says tax laws have stayed essentially the same.
Find more information on personal income tax and filing tax returns on the CRA's website at canada.ca/revenue-agency.
Written with files from Kenton Dyck