About this service: CRA changes Representative services

As of Feb 12th, do you know who represents you?

About this service: Do you know who knows about you? your deepest darkest financial & tax history is revealed in "My Account"

The ridiculous thing is that, a Representative can't take themselves off your list of Representatives, only you can remove them. This means I represent people I don't want to, and currently there's no way to change that. Don't assume that when you fired your last accountant, they removed themselves, they aren't able to do it. Only you can effect removal.

If you haven't checked who your representatives are, it's probably a good idea to do that! Cancel any that aren't in your best interest and set up your current representatives, but carefully consider what Level you want them to have. Would you be willing to allow someone to change your tax returns without your knowledge? If you're okay with that, then maybe you're willing to grant Level 2 access.

If you would rather sign off on any changes first, then Level 1 is more your style.

Link to differences between Level 1, 2 and legal representative

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/chng_rps/lvlschrt-pf-eng.html

Here's what a Representative has access to on My Account:

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/esrvc-srvce/tx/ndvdls/myccnt/hlp-eng.html#mao.a1-1

CRA is allowing bulk electronic submission of Form T1013 as of February 12th 2011:

This means they will have to audit Representatives to ensure they really have signed T1013's on file!

Being a Representative of your clients has taken on a whole new meaning including levels of authorization and functionality

http://www.efile.cra.gc.ca/l-blltnbrd-eng.html#lmt20

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/esrvc-srvce/tx/rprsnttvs/faqs/fqssngsrvc-eng.html