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Posted August 8, 2022, 12:22 pm
Updated August 8, 2022, 12:23 p.m
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The Canada Revenue Agency says it will send electronic notices of uncashed checks to 25,000 Canadians this month.
The federal agency says it has about $1.4 billion worth of uncashed checks in its coffers that have accumulated over the years, some dating back to 1998.
Every year, the CRA issues millions of payments in the form of benefits and refunds, but some checks go uncashed for a variety of reasons, including misplacing a check or changing addresses.
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Another 25,000 Canadians will receive electronic notices in November, followed by another 25,000 in May 2023.
The CRA launched a campaign in February 2020 to get Canadians to cash their cheques, and says it has returned more than $800 million to taxpayers so far.
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The CRA says Canadians can check if they have outstanding payments by logging in or registering for an online CRA account.
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