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If you’ve found a tax preparer called Bituin Tax and want to know whether it’s the right one for your return, the CRA gives you a way to check before you hand over anything. Certified EFILE preparers are listed in a CRA directory, and you sign a declaration on Form T183 before any return is filed electronically. We’re assuming Bituin Tax is a preparer’s business name. We found nothing official about it and make no claim about any firm of that name.
How do you check a tax preparer like Bituin Tax?
Start with the CRA’s directory of certified EFILE preparers. The CRA says those preparers are certified to file returns through EFILE and are screened for suitability first. If the name isn’t there, the business may still prepare returns on paper or through other software, but it can’t file the return through EFILE for you. The CRA’s page on using a professional tax preparer explains the process.
Ask the preparer directly whether they file through EFILE, and what they’ll charge before they start. Fees aren’t set by the CRA, and its page gives no figures, so there’s no official price to compare against. Get the price in writing, and be wary of anyone who wants a cut of your refund instead of a flat fee.
What will you sign?
Part F of Form T183, the declaration and authorization. Read it. It says the information is correct and lets the preparer send your return. The CRA says the T183 must match the electronic return exactly, so check the numbers on it against your slips before you sign.
Never sign a blank form. If the preparer says they’ll fill it in later, hand it back.
Keep your slips, receipts and your copy of the T183 for at least six years. The CRA’s preparer page says exactly that: keep all your tax slips, receipts and the completed T183 for at least 6 years.
How do you give a preparer access to your CRA account?
Since 15 July 2025, requests to act for an individual must go through Represent a Client. Your preparer sends a request, and you confirm it in your CRA account. The CRA tells you to have either your account access ready or details from a notice of assessment you received at least six months ago.
Don’t hand over your password.
It defeats the point of the authorization process, and a preparer who asks for it is a reason to walk away.
Where should your refund go?
Into your own bank account. Confirm your direct deposit details with the CRA before you file. After filing, the CRA says a notice of assessment and any refund are usually processed within two weeks. If a preparer suggests routing a refund to their account, or to a different one you didn’t choose, ask why and don’t agree until you have a plain answer.
Discounters exist too. The CRA describes them as offering one payment up front before filing your return. Read the terms.
What questions should you ask before you hire anyone?
A short list is enough. Are you certified for EFILE, and can I see you in the directory? What will you charge, and is that the final price? Who prepares the return, you or someone else? How do I reach you if the CRA writes to me next year? And will I get a copy of everything you file?
A good preparer answers these without fuss. If you get vague replies, a big refund promised before they’ve seen a single slip, or pressure to decide on the spot, take your papers and go somewhere else. Nothing about tax time is urgent enough to rush a signature.
Can you sanity check the result yourself?
Yes, roughly. On $60,000 of taxable income in British Columbia, our engine shows $9,015 of federal and provincial tax with only the basic personal amount claimed. Your return should land below that after credits and deductions. If it’s far higher, ask the preparer to show the line where the difference comes from.
Run your own numbers in the income tax calculator and compare a likely refund with the tax refund calculator. Federal credits are covered by the tax credits calculator. If you’re self-employed, the self-employed tax calculator is the better test, though its deductions lower income tax but not CPP, and it leaves out EI.
Where this information comes from
Preparer rules come from the Canada Revenue Agency‘s page on using a professional tax preparer and its tax tip on giving a preparer access. The example figure comes from our calculator engine and the 2026 rates published by the CRA and British Columbia. We are not connected to the CRA, and we couldn’t verify any business by this name.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bituin Tax a certified CRA preparer?
We couldn't confirm anything about a business by that name. Look for it in the CRA's directory of certified EFILE preparers.
What is Form T183?
It's the declaration and authorization you sign so a preparer can file your return electronically. Part F is the part you sign.
How long should I keep my records?
The CRA says to keep your slips, receipts and T183 for at least six years.
How do I give my preparer access to my CRA account?
Confirm the request they send through Represent a Client. Requests for individuals have gone through it since 15 July 2025.
How fast is a refund after a preparer files?
The CRA says the notice of assessment and any refund are usually processed within two weeks.
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