Canada Revenue Agency questions about your union dues

If you are contacted by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) regarding the union dues amount you have claimed on your 2013 income tax return you should provide them with the following:

1. Your T4 (or T4s if more than one was received); this shows the amount of union dues your employer has deducted from your salary and submitted to BCNU for the tax year indicated.
2. The receipt you received from CRNBC or CLPNBC as proof of payment of your annual membership fee.

In most instances this should satisfy any CRA investigation audit regarding your union dues and professional fees.

If the Canada Revenue Agency requests proof of which Union the union dues noted on your T4 were paid to, you should contact the payroll department of your employer and request a brief letter noting that they remitted the dues to BCNU in tax year 2013 on your behalf. BCNU does not issue receipts for proof of receipt.