Don't do what I did.

[Sprailenes 47]

I decided to move down here and not let the government know I was leaving. I collected two months worth of gst and 4 months worth of child tax benefits. Not really thinking, honestly believing that I was still entitled based on the fact that I paid taxes the previous year.

I came on this site and read that you'd have to pay it back and I called and cut it off immediately. Thinking that I was oh so honest about the mishap...or should we call it: ignorance...I honestly believed maybe they would let me slip by.

Well no. I owed 14,000 back to the government and I don't know how it got so high. But it did. And what was deposited into my account for my tax refund 35.00.

Well thats okay because at least the debt is taken care of.

So learn from me people...if you didn't know before and if you're ever inquiring...this is what happens and it kind of sucks.

Edited June 18, 2008 by Sprailenes

[PfcsBaby 0]

Wow, thats a lot of money to owe them back just for a few months. What did they do, charge you 10 times the actual amount you did get?

Edited June 18, 2008 by PfcsBaby

[Sprailenes 47]

SORRY IT WAS 1400 NOT 14000.

LMAO!

Sheesh if that was three months worth of gst and ctc I would have probably stayed in canada.

Sorry again peoples.

Edited June 18, 2008 by Sprailenes

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Important advice, Sprailenes:-).

[shawna7 4]

I decided to move down here and not let the government know I was leaving. I collected two months worth of gst and 4 months worth of child tax benefits. Not really thinking, honestly believing that I was still entitled based on the fact that I paid taxes the previous year.

I came on this site and read that you'd have to pay it back and I called and cut it off immediately. Thinking that I was oh so honest about the mishap...or should we call it: ignorance...I honestly believed maybe they would let me slip by.

Well no. I owed 14,000 back to the government and I don't know how it got so high. But it did. And what was deposited into my account for my tax refund 35.00.

Well thats okay because at least the debt is taken care of.

So learn from me people...if you didn't know before and if you're ever inquiring...this is what happens and it kind of sucks.

uh oh..I haven't notified them yet!!I'm in deep doodoo me thinks! where do I call?

[Sprailenes 47]

I got the number off the GST/HSC site and the Child tax credit site and when you say you may owe them money they're pretty efficient in getting you to the right people ASAP.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I decided to move down here and not let the government know I was leaving. I collected two months worth of gst and 4 months worth of child tax benefits. Not really thinking, honestly believing that I was still entitled based on the fact that I paid taxes the previous year.

I came on this site and read that you'd have to pay it back and I called and cut it off immediately. Thinking that I was oh so honest about the mishap...or should we call it: ignorance...I honestly believed maybe they would let me slip by.

Well no. I owed 14,000 back to the government and I don't know how it got so high. But it did. And what was deposited into my account for my tax refund 35.00.

Well thats okay because at least the debt is taken care of.

So learn from me people...if you didn't know before and if you're ever inquiring...this is what happens and it kind of sucks.

uh oh..I haven't notified them yet!!I'm in deep doodoo me thinks! where do I call?

Here is the Canada Revenue Agency website - you should be able to find the information you need here:

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu-e.html

[shawna7 4]

I got the number off the GST/HSC site and the Child tax credit site and when you say you may owe them money they're pretty efficient in getting you to the right people ASAP.

I'm collecting EI..will they garnish that?

[Sprailenes 47]

I don't know about that. I believe I have seen/heard of others collecting EI so maybe someone else will be able to answer that.

[Cassie 8]

I got the number off the GST/HSC site and the Child tax credit site and when you say you may owe them money they're pretty efficient in getting you to the right people ASAP.

I'm collecting EI..will they garnish that?

naw, that's different if you applied for it since you've moved to the US. What they are concerned about are benefits being paid to those who started them while living in Canada and no longer live there (GST/HST tax credit, child tax credit, etc.)

[shawna7 4]

I got the number off the GST/HSC site and the Child tax credit site and when you say you may owe them money they're pretty efficient in getting you to the right people ASAP.

I'm collecting EI..will they garnish that?

naw, that's different if you applied for it since you've moved to the US. What they are concerned about are benefits being paid to those who started them while living in Canada and no longer live there (GST/HST tax credit, child tax credit, etc.)

ok..thanks..I have a few phone calls to make tomorrow..the funny thing(funny weird..not funny haha) After I moved..I called child tax credit and gave them my USA address!!bwahaha (ok..maybe a bit funny haha)..and they kept sending me the money..so I figured it was fine!

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

OMG Hon! I'm so sorry!!!

I'm going to contact them now as I leave in a month...

Who do I contact?

[Cassie 8]

I got the number off the GST/HSC site and the Child tax credit site and when you say you may owe them money they're pretty efficient in getting you to the right people ASAP.

I'm collecting EI..will they garnish that?

naw, that's different if you applied for it since you've moved to the US. What they are concerned about are benefits being paid to those who started them while living in Canada and no longer live there (GST/HST tax credit, child tax credit, etc.)

ok..thanks..I have a few phone calls to make tomorrow..the funny thing(funny weird..not funny haha) After I moved..I called child tax credit and gave them my USA address!!bwahaha (ok..maybe a bit funny haha)..and they kept sending me the money..so I figured it was fine!

nope! I called r/t the GST/HST credit, I still got a couple of payments. Good thing I sat on the money, because I got a notice saying "pay this back in full ASAP". Be prepared!

[Sprailenes 47]

Its all good, I am glad they stopped sending me those funky pink papers and just took it out of the taxes I owed.

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

So who should I contact before I leave?

Ministry of Health, Ministry of Transportation...who else?

It says on the website to not contact them or change your address until right when you move...

sigh.