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Notes 

(1)  For federal purposes, in order to qualify for the extension, the corporation must be a 

Canadian-controlled private corporation (CCPC) throughout the year, must have taxable 

income not exceeding the small business income threshold (see the table "Small Business 

Income Thresholds for 2014 and 2015") on an associated group basis in the preceding year, 

and must claim the small business deduction in the current or the preceding year. 

(2)  For Alberta purposes, in order to qualify for the extension, the corporation must be a CCPC 

throughout the year and, in either the current or the preceding year, must have claimed 

the Alberta small business deduction and must have had taxable income of not more than 

$500,000. The extension is also available for CCPCs with a tax liability of $2,000 or less in 

either the current or the preceding year.

(3)  Listed financial institutions that are corporations must complete Form CO-1159.2—Calcul 

de la taxe compensatoire des institutions financières and file it with their corporate income 

tax returns. Other listed financial institutions must include the compensation tax on their 

Relevé 1 Summary. (see the table "

Quebec Compensation Tax for Financial Institutions").

(4) Corporations that are subject to capital tax in Nova Scotia must remit the balance of taxes 

payable within two months after year end (see the table "Capital Tax Rates—Financial 

Institutions"). 

(5)  A Notice of Objection filed by a large corporation must reasonably describe each issue 

to be decided, specify the relief sought, detail the amount of the change in any balance, 

and provide facts and reasons relied on for each issue. A corporation is treated as a large 

corporation if the total taxable capital employed in Canada of all related corporations at the 

end of the taxation year exceeds $10 million. Other corporations have the option of using 

Form T400A or simply writing a letter setting out the facts and reasons for the objection.

(6) Notices of Objection must be received by the Alberta Tax and Revenue Administration 

within 90 days.

(7)  Some provinces require the use of a prescribed form, while others will accept a written 

statement detailing all pertinent facts and reasons. Most provinces follow the federal rules 

in respect of large corporations. Notices of objection must be received by the Alberta Tax 

and Revenue Administration within 90 days.

 

In Alberta, “large corporations” (as defined for federal purposes) must file Form AT97 —

Notice of Objections, for all objections including federal-parallel objections and which 

must include a full description of the issues to which it is objecting, the reasons for the 

objection and an estimate of the dollar amount in dispute for each issue. Where the federal 

and Alberta objections are for the same issue, corporations that are not considered “large 

corporations” may instead file a copy of only the federal objection with the Alberta Tax and 

Revenue Administration provided that it includes all information required on Form AT97. 

Supporting documents should be provided in all cases.

 

In Quebec, Form MR-93.1.1 must be filed for all objections (including federal-parallel 

objections) within 90 days from the date of mailing of the Notice of Assessment or 

Reassessment. Form MR-93.1.1 must include a full description of each issue the 

corporation is objecting to, the reasons for the objection, an estimate of the dollar amount 

in dispute for each issue, and the law underlying the assessment contested. Supporting 

documents should be provided.

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