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Giving consent to a representative (including online access)
If you want to authorize your representative to deal with the CRA online as well as via the telephone, in person and in writing, complete Parts 1, 2, 4 and 6.
You must complete a separate Form T1013 for each representative.
Notes
Online access is not available for trust accounts. Go to How to grant access to a representative (other than online) to give your consent to a representative for your trust account.
If your representative is a business and you do not identify an individual in that business as your representative, you are giving us consent to deal with anyone from that business
Instructions
To accept your request, the following information is required:
- Part 1 - Taxpayer information - see example
- First name
- Last name
- Home or work telephone number
- Account number - at least one account number must be present
- Part 2 - Giving consent for a representative (including online access) - see example
- RepID (individual), GroupID (group) or Business Number (BN)
- Name of individual, group or business
- Level of authorization
- Part 4 - Consent expiry date - see example
- Enter an expiry date for the consent given in Part 2 if you want the consent to end at a particular time.
- Enter an expiry date for the consent given in Part 2 if you want the consent to end at a particular time.
- Part 6 - Signature - see example
- The taxpayer or his or her legal representative must sign and date the form. Tick the appropriate box if it is a legal representative. If two or more legal representatives are acting jointly on the taxpayer's behalf, the signature of each legal representative is required.
- The form must be received by the CRA within six months of its signature date. If not, the form will not be processed.
Authorizing online access
You can grant your representative online access through the My Account service or, by completing Part 2 (see example) of the Form T1013. You have to provide the RepID if your representative is an individual, the GroupID if your representative is a group, or the Business Number (BN) if your representative is a business.
Once your authorization has been accepted, your representative will be able to deal with us through Represent a Client.
Our online services do not have a year-specific option. Therefore, your representative will have access to your tax information for all tax years.
RepID / GroupID / Business Number
A RepID is a seven-character alphanumeric code that identifies your representative. If your representative does not have a RepID, he or she can register for one through Represent a Client.
A GroupID is a six-character alphanumeric code, starting with the letter G, that identifies a group of representatives. The group of representatives can register through Represent a Client.
A Business Number (BN) is a nine-digit number that identifies the business that you choose to represent you. The BN must be registered with the Represent a Client service to be an online representative.
If you complete two or more fields of Form T1013:
- an individual (RepID) will take precedence over a group (GroupID) or a business (BN); and
- group (GroupID) will take precedence over a business (BN).
If you entered a RepID, provide the name of the individual associated to the RepID. If you entered a GroupID, provide the name of the group associated to the GroupID. If you entered a BN, provide the name of the business associated to the BN.
Enter the level of authorization you want to grant to your representative.
If you give consent for online access, you will receive a Letter of Intent informing you of the authorization for online access. If you agree with the authorization, a response is not required.
If you give consent for online access and you have a "care of" address on your account, a Letter of Intent will be generated and online access will not be granted until you or your legal representative calls the CRA to confirm online access for the representative's authorization.
