TRA online services

Electronic submissions

Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA) encourages taxpayers to use electronic means (for example, Netfile, TRACS, secure email, electronic payment) to submit payments, registrations, applications, returns, claims, objections, waivers and appeals.

TRA accepts electronic signatures. This administrative measure applies to all prescribed forms administered by TRA. To add a digital signature, the form must first be downloaded or opened as a PDF.

This page identifies the preferred electronic methods for submitting various documents.

Contact TRA if you require more information.

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All tax and levy programs

Accessing your TRA account online

See Tax and Revenue Administration Client Self-Service (TRACS).

Third-party representatives – how to access TRACS and more information:

• Corporate Income Tax – see Third-party organizations
• All other programs

Electronic payment options

See Making payments to Tax and Revenue Administration (TRA).

Objections requests

Submit by email to [email protected].

A Notice of Objection can be submitted electronically in TRACS using Submit a Notice of Objection. This function is available for all programs.

Waiver of penalties and interest requests

Submit by email to [email protected].

A Request for a Waiver of Penalties and Interest can be submitted electronically in TRACS by clicking on Waiver Request – Penalties & Interest under the Account Actions tab. This function is available for all programs with a waiver provision.

TRA prescribed forms: electronic signatures allowed

TRA accepts electronic signatures. This administrative measure applies to all prescribed forms administered by TRA. To add a digital signature, the form must first be downloaded or opened as a PDF.

Corporate income tax

Netfile

Use Netfile to file both assessments and reassessments, including loss carry back applications.

See more information on Corporate income tax.

For third-party representatives – how to access TRACS

See the Third-party organizations page.

Alberta Indian Tax Exemption

AITE Retailer Registration

Complete and submit your registration using TRACS.

Retailer claims

Submit your claim daily using your Point of Sale System.

See more information on the Alberta Indian Tax Exemption.

Fuel tax and IFTA

Aviation fuel claims, propane tax return, locomotive fuel tax return, registrations and consumer claims

Complete and submit your registration, return or claim using TRACS.

IFTA carriers, full direct remitters, importers, exporters, rebrands or losses

Complete and submit your return or claim using TRACS.

Registrations, renewals and reactivations, including additional decal requests, must be submitted using TRACS. 

See more information on Fuel tax and the International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA).

Health cost recovery

Returns

Complete and submit your return using TRACS.

See more information on Health cost recovery.

Insurance premiums tax

Returns

Complete and submit your return using TRACS.

See more information on the Insurance premiums tax.

Tobacco tax

Tobacco tax collectors

Complete and submit your return using TRACS.

Tobacco retailers

Submit your claim by email to [email protected].

Registrations must be submitted by email to: [email protected]

See more information on Tobacco tax.

Tourism levy

Returns and registrations

Complete and submit your return using TRACS.

For how to register and more information, see Tourism levy.

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Contact

Connect with Tax and Revenue Administration

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-3044
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]