Benefit reviews have become an almost nightmarish process for some Canadians. The stories have hit the media, and raise considerable attention to the problem. As a result, the Canadian Revenue Agency has changed its process for how it selects review subjects and proceeds with the review of benefits someone might be receiving. Some tax professionals still say there are problems, however. Some benefit recipients are being advised to simply try and throw themselves on the mercy of the CRA as the only option to ease the pain.

“But Canadian taxpayers who spoke to the CBC about their current battles with the CRA say the changes the agency has made don’t go far enough and have made no difference to their experiences so far.”

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