Looking for Your Income Tax Refund?

For some people the hardest part of doing their income taxes is waiting for their refund. That's not too surprising since the average tax refund for the 2007 tax season was more than $1440, according to the Canada Revenue Agency.

If you're one of those early filers anxiously waiting for your refund, you may have to be patient a little while longer. The Canada Revenue Agency says they don't even start processing Canadian income tax returns until the middle of February. They also request that you wait for at least four weeks after you file your income tax return before you check on the status of your refund. Here's information on normal income tax processing times, and three ways to check on your income tax refund.

Photo: Assessing Income Tax Returns
Courtesy Canada Revenue Agency

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Canadian Income Taxes - The Basics
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TELEFILE - Filing Your Income Taxes by Phone
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