Canada Revenue Agency online services down given Friday

You might have a tough time filing your taxes this weekend.

The Canada Revenue Agency took a online services down during 1 p.m. Friday afternoon, after an emanate was detected during upkeep Thursday night, pronounced CRA orator Patrick Samson.

This means Canadians are not now means to file their taxes electronically.

“An emanate was detected and in sequence to repair a emanate we had to take a complement offline,” Samson said.

Speaking to CBC around 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Samson pronounced he does not have information on what the problem is or when online services will be accessible again. He pronounced a CRA is now operative as quick as it can to resolve a issue.

Samson pronounced he should have some-more information after Saturday afternoon.

“Taxpayers can still fill their taxation forms, though they will have to wait before they can file,” Samson said.

“We are doing all in a energy to settle services quickly.”

Canadians are not now means to entrance CRA’s online services, that means they can’t contention their taxes online. (Canada Revenue Agency)

CRA will forewarn people by amicable media when a online services are operative again, he said.

Taxes for 2016 are due on or before Apr 30. However, since this date falls on a Sunday, CRA says it will cruise earnings filed on time if they accept it by midnight on May, or if it is postmarked May 1.

Statistics Canada’s website is also unavailable. Samson pronounced he is not wakeful of any tie between a problems.

The deadline for filing taxes this year is Apr 30, 2017. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

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