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Your trusted Toronto tax accountant and expert tax consultant for over 20 years. Specializing in CRA tax audits, disputes, and compliance to save you money on repayments, interest, and penalties to protect your finances.
Who We Help with CRA Tax Problems
Professional & Trusted Tax Consultant On Your Side
Faris CPA is a Toronto-based tax consultant specializing in complex CRA issues. Led by Licensed Chartered Professional Accountant Sam Faris, we help individuals and businesses in the GTA and across the country resolve issues that include:
- CRA audits
- Unfiled taxes
- Unfair assessments
- Voluntary disclosures
- Wage garnishments
- Frozen accounts
With 20+ years of experience, our chartered tax advisor has represented clients of all sizes and built a strong track record against the CRA. When you’re facing tax issues, you need the experience and relentless dedication to your rights from a CPA firm passionate about levelling the playing field and making sure you don’t pay more tax than absolutely necessary.
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Trusted by taxpayers across Toronto and the GTA when the CRA comes calling.
CRA-Focused Services for Complex Tax Issues
CRA Tax Audit Services
A CRA tax audit can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Our CPA tax accountants support you by:
- Interpreting CRA audit requests so you understand exactly what’s required.
- Organizing all supporting documents to present a complete, accurate file.
- Communicating directly with CRA officers on your behalf to protect your rights.
- Preparing accurate, timely, legally-supported responses that reduce risk and exposure.
- Focusing on your financial interests at every stage of the audit process.
Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) Help
If you’ve missed reporting income, filed late, or made errors on past returns, the Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) can offer penalty relief and reduced interest when you come forward before CRA initiates an audit or investigation. Our team supports you by:
- Assessing your eligibility for the Voluntary Disclosures Program.
- Preparing complete, accurate disclosure packages that address all deficiencies.
- Handling submissions discreetly to protect your interests and increase acceptance chances.
- Guiding you toward compliance so you can move forward with peace of mind.
Net Worth Audit Help
When CRA challenges your reported income using a net worth audit, every calculation matters. Our senior tax accountants:
- Review CRA’s analysis line by line to identify errors or unsupported assumptions.
- Verify asset valuations and transactions that may have distorted your reported income.
- Uncover discrepancies that could have unfairly inflated your tax liability.
- Ensure the final outcome reflects your true financial position, not the CRA’s interpretation.
Tax Assessments
If you’ve received a Notice of Assessment or Reassessment you don’t agree with, we can help you respond strategically. Our tax assessment experts support you by:
- Reviewing CRA’s position carefully to pinpoint errors or incomplete assumptions.
- Gathering the evidence needed to challenge inaccurate assessments.
- Preparing formal objections or appeals when the facts support your case.
- Resolving disputes efficiently while protecting your financial and legal interests.
Trusted by Canadian Taxpayers Facing the CRA
Strategic Tax Help That Works
Every file is handled by senior CPAs with deep expertise and a proven record of resolving complex CRA issues, from VDP applications to multi-million-dollar reassessments.
Direct CPA Support
Our submissions and CRA tax forms are precise, defensible, and fully reconciled. You always know who’s handling your file and have direct access to the CPAs doing the work.
Confidential, Transparent Services
We treat tax disputes with the utmost seriousness. Your information stays protected, communication is clear, and costs are transparent, so you always know what’s happening next.
Meet the Expert Tax Accountant Who Stands Behind Every Client
Sam Faris is a Chartered Professional Accountant and the founder of Faris CPA. Since launching his career in 2003, Sam has built a reputation for meticulousness, integrity, and relentless client advocacy.
Results That Speak for Themselves
The Faris CPA Knowledge Hub
Our articles and informational videos always aim to educate. Here are three blogs providing tax accounting advice and CRA insights:
Frequently Asked Questions
About CRA Tax Issues
1. What’s the difference between a tax consultant/tax accountant and a general accountant?
A general accountant typically handles bookkeeping, financial statements, and routine tax filings. A CPA tax accountant focuses on complex or specialized tax issues, such as CRA audits, disputes, and compliance strategies.
Faris CPA combines both: we’re Chartered Professional Accountants who also act as tax consultants, providing in-depth advice, CRA tax audit help, and dispute representation when a tax authority is involved.
2. Do you only provide tax accounting services in Toronto?
While we are based in Toronto, we represent clients across Canada and beyond, providing tax accounting services to anyone with Canadian tax obligations. We make ourselves available outside of regular Toronto business hours because we know how stressful a CRA tax issue is for our clients.
We’re grateful to the city of Toronto and its residents for trusting us to safeguard their finances for over 20 years, and for helping us become one of Canada’s leading CRA tax dispute solution providers.
3. What happens during a CRA tax, net worth, or GST/HST audit?
A CRA audit begins when the Agency questions the accuracy of your reported income, deductions, or lifestyle relative to your tax filings. They may request bank statements, business records, or proof of expenses.
At Faris CPA, our senior-level tax consultants manage the entire process, reviewing the audit letter, preparing documentation, and communicating directly with the CRA to protect your rights and ensure accurate representation.
4. How does the Voluntary Disclosures Program (VDP) work?
The VDP lets taxpayers correct past mistakes or file unreported income before CRA begins an audit or investigation. When accepted, it can eliminate penalties and reduce interest.
The process involves preparing full disclosure, supporting documentation, and legal submissions. Our chartered tax advisors evaluate your eligibility, manage the filing, and ensure it’s properly positioned to qualify under CRA’s current rules.
5. What if I have unfiled tax returns?
Unfiled tax returns can lead to escalating penalties and even legal action, but they’re often fixable. The key is timing and approach.
Our unfiled tax returns help starts with assessing the number of missing years, determining whether you qualify for the VDP, and preparing complete filings to bring you back into compliance without triggering unnecessary scrutiny or tax liens.
6. Do you offer tax planning and strategy services?
Yes, particularly for clients with complex or evolving financial circumstances. While our core focus is CRA tax compliance and dispute resolution, our experts also help clients implement forward-looking strategies to reduce future exposure, including business restructuring, capital gains planning, and optimizing after-tax income.
7. What qualifications do your tax professionals have?
Every professional tax accountant at Faris CPA is a licensed Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) with specialized training in CRA dispute resolution.
Files are never handled by unqualified or junior staff. In fact, every submission is reviewed by two senior CPAs, including Sam Faris, to ensure technical accuracy, defensibility, and compliance with CRA expectations.
8. How do you assist with CRA tax audits and dispute resolution?
The goal of our CRA tax audit help is to resolve disputes efficiently, protect your rights, and reduce unnecessary penalties or reassessments. We start by analyzing the audit or assessment in detail, identifying weaknesses in CRA’s position, and preparing evidence-based responses.
If the assessment is unreasonable, we file a formal Notice of Objection and, if needed, escalate to the appeals process.
9. What does tax consulting and advisory include?
Our tax consulting services go beyond preparation and filing. We provide strategic advice on compliance risk, CRA communications, business structure, and long-term tax efficiency.
Whether it’s clarifying a complex rule or planning for cross-border income, our tax consultant Toronto focuses on precision, transparency, and practical solutions
10. How should I choose the right tax consultant?
Look for credentials, specialization, and transparency. A qualified CPA with proven CRA dispute experience can make the difference between resolution and escalation. Avoid anyone who overpromises results or downplays potential exposure.
Our experts will explain your options clearly, discuss costs upfront, and focus on evidence, not salesmanship, letting you know exactly where you stand.
11. Do you handle industry-specific tax issues?
Yes. Our tax accountants work with professionals, business owners, investors, and emerging industries, including crypto traders, digital creators, and international asset holders.
Each sector has unique reporting and compliance requirements, and we tailor our tax consulting services to fit your circumstances and risk profile.
12. Do you offer both personal and corporate tax services?
We do. Faris CPA handles personal tax disputes, business audits, and corporate compliance issues across Canada. Whether you’re an individual facing a CRA reassessment or a corporation under audit, you’ll receive the same senior-level attention and strategic guidance.
If you have CRA stress,
Let Faris CPA handle the mess.
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