Because of the pandemic, the government extended the tax filing deadline last year to May 31 and subsequently suspended late payment penalties until September. Personal finance educator Kelley Keehn breaks down what makes this filing deadline unique. "I've talked to many constituents who have been on the phone waiting on hold for hours and hours and hours," said Conservative MP Philip Lawrence, the party's national revenue critic. "And if you're late in your tax filing, you have the chance of actually losing your benefits, or at least them being delayed," said Lawrence. Lockdown restrictions pose extra challengesThe logistics of lockdowns in parts of the county have made tax filing even more difficult.

Source: CBC News April 30, 2021 07:52 UTC