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] or by fax: 780-427-5074.
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] or by fax: 780-427-5074.
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
Special Notices: AITE Cards no longer expire and were discontinued October 4, 2021
- Vol. 4 No. 19 – Eliminating the AITE Card – May 2021
- See related Fact Sheet – April 2021
- Vol. 4 No. 18 – Expiry dates of active AITE Cards – August 25, 2020
- See related Fact Sheet – September 2020
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] or by fax: 780-427-0348.
Registrations must be submitted by email to: [email protected]
See more information on Tobacco tax.
Tourism levy
Special Notice: Revenue-tested tourism levy abatement from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022
- Vol. 7 No. 15 – Revenue-tested tourism levy abatement from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 – January 2022
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
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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)
Fax: 780-427-0348
Email: [email protected]