OTTAWA – An automatic tax filing program the government is expanding got millions in benefits to people who were entitled to them, but an expert on automatic says the Canada Revenue Agency is offering only a poor substitution.

Last month, the CRA sent 500,000 invites to people, who either have never filed taxes or have a significant gap in their filing history, to the SimpleFile program which allows them to file returns over the phone, through a digital platform or on paper.

What the government is doing with SimpleFile falls well short of its promised real automatic tax filing program, an expert says{ai:summary}<p>The Canadian government is pushing an automatic tax filing program, claiming it aids those long neglected by the system. But an expert argues the Canada Revenue Agency's effort is just a lousy imitation of real support, leaving many in the lurch.  </p><p>Now, half a million invites fly out to entice the unfiled, promising ease with SimpleFile—a scheme that might be more smoke than fire. #economy</p>

CRA expanding SimpleFile service, but expert says it's short of government's promise

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