Form T3010A: Re-designed annual return for charities

As the CCRA consulted charities and other voluntary-sector stakeholders over the past couple of years, it became clear that the T3010 annual return was considered too long and complex.

Working closely with the Joint Regulatory Table (part of the Voluntary Sector Initiative, a co-operative initiative of the voluntary sector and the Government of Canada), the CCRA's Charities Directorate redesigned the return with charities' comments in mind, making the form shorter and easier to fill in.

Sample form

To help charities complete the form for the first time, we're providing this sample of:

• Form T3010A, Registered Charities Information Return; and
• the accompanying Registered Charity Basic Information sheet.

Charities should use the new Form T3010A and Basic Information sheet for fiscal periods that end on or after January 1, 2003. When it's time for a charity to use the new version, we'll send it the form, Basic Information sheet, and updated guide by mail. The CCRA fills in the Basic Information sheet based on our records-indicating the charity's name, address, and other basic information-so all the charity has to do is make updates or corrections.

• For fiscal periods ending on or after January 1, 2003, charities must submit both Form T3010A and the Basic Information sheet for the annual return to be considered complete.

For more information...

Learn more about the new Form T3010A and Basic Information sheet in issues 11, 12, and 13 of the Registered Charities Newsletter.

Or you can contact us by email (charitynewt3010@ccra-adrc.gc.ca) or at the Charities Call Centre (1-800-267-2384 English; or 1-888-892-5667 bilingual).

A sign of good things to come

The new Form T3010A is one of many improvements under way or on the way to help simplify charities' dealings with the CCRA. To learn more, see the Registered Charities Newsletter and visit the Future Directions section of the CCRA Web site.