GST/HSTC notice

[Alex54321]

My spouse (PR) filed her first 2018 tax return this spring and in June she's got her first 2018 Notice of Assessment. All is good, no Income for 2018, no amount to pay, Balance Nil, No benefits and credits payments are currently expected, etc.

In July she's got GST/HSTC notice actually stating that "We cannot calculate the amount you may be entitled to receive for all periods because we do not have all the necessary information. If you provide the information we ask for in the Explanation section, we will process it and let you know if you are entitled."

I've checked online calculator and with our family income ( my income for 2018 and her 0 income for 2018) we are not eligible for any GST/HSTC tax credit or child benefits ( actually child benefits are $2.71 a year, $0.21 a month).

So, my question whether this notice is a suggestion or an official request for additional information on which we have to reply?

 

[canuck_in_uk]

My spouse (PR) filed her first 2018 tax return this spring and in June she's got her first 2018 Notice of Assessment. All is good, no Income for 2018, no amount to pay, Balance Nil, No benefits and credits payments are currently expected, etc.

In July she's got GST/HSTC notice actually stating that "We cannot calculate the amount you may be entitled to receive for all periods because we do not have all the necessary information. If you provide the information we ask for in the Explanation section, we will process it and let you know if you are entitled."

I've checked online calculator and with our family income ( my income for 2018 and her 0 income for 2018) we are not eligible for any GST/HSTC tax credit or child benefits ( actually child benefits are $2.71 a year, $0.21 a month).

So, my question whether this notice is a suggestion or an official request for additional information on which we have to reply?

Suggestion. You don't have to reply.

 

[canuck78]

What questions did they ask? Perhaps she didn’t declare your income on her 2018 taxes.

 

[Alex54321]

What questions did they ask? Perhaps she didn’t declare your income on her 2018 taxes.

She did declare herself as married and entered on her tax return my ( husband) Name, SIN and income for 2018.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

What questions did they ask? Perhaps she didn’t declare your income on her 2018 taxes.

They would be asking for her income prior to coming to Canada to calculate benefits/credits.

 

[hamgha]

They would be asking for her income prior to coming to Canada to calculate benefits/credits.

we just got that one as well

 

[Alex54321]

we just got that one as well

Right, and not only her income prior to coming to Canada (which is 0 as well), but as married the income of her husband before and after landing/coming to Canada.

Since our family income is too high to be eligible for these credits/benefits we are going to ignore/pass that notice for now.

 

[hamgha]

Right, and not only her income prior to coming to Canada (which is 0 as well), but as married the income of her husband before and after landing/coming to Canada.

Since our family income is too high to be eligible for these credits/benefits we are going to ignore/pass that notice for now.

we called and told them what our income is. they'll figure it out.