Form RC4288 Request for Taxpayer Relief - Cancel or Waive Penalties and Interest - Canada

Taxpayer Relief Form Instructions

To complete Form RC4288 you will want to include the following information:

1. The taxpayer's identification information including name, mailing address, telephone number, social insurance number, your employer's information, and the type of tax return you would normally file. This section will also ask for identification numbers for a GST/HST registrant, corporation, and employer, which will be used as part of the review process depending on the type of relief requested.
2. Details of the request including the request type (whether it is interest or penalty relief), the reasons you are submitting the request, the years or periods you are claiming the relief for, and if this will be for a first or second review.
3. The final section will ask you to write in your own words what circumstances led you to complete a Taxpayer Relief Form and why you believe your situation deserves an exemption. If this will be the first review you are seeking, you will be asked to include a history of events that have created your financial hardship and any measures you have since taken to try to rectify the issues. You will want to be thorough in your explanations to avoid an unfavorable review and to state your case accurately.
4. If you seek a second review you will need to explain why you do not agree with the decision made and provide new documentation that can better support your claim.