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CRA is implementing new digital services that will be launched to the public in June of 2019, which will allow charities and their representatives to submit applications and returns more efficiently. The changes being made will affect forms T2050 (Application to Register a Charity under the Income Tax Act) and T3010 (Registered Charity Information Return).

As of November 2018, CRA will no longer provide peel and stick barcode labels with the Registered Charity Information Return (T3010) package. These barcodes contained the charity’s BN/registration number and the charity’s fiscal year end date. You will continue to receive the Registered Charity Basic Information Sheet (Form TF725) with the package, however, the barcode labels will no longer be on the back of it.

Pollination Guelph is a volunteer-run, registered charity located in Guelph. It was formed in 2009 in response to evidence of a decline in North America (and elsewhere in the world) in the number and variety of pollinating insects, especially native bees and butterflies. This decline impacts the sustainability of the natural environment and puts at risk the security of our food supply. Did you know that 25-30% of our diet is dependent on pollination?

As a charity, you may prefer unrestricted donations, as you can determine how to best use those funds at your own discretion. However, you may come across a restricted fund donation when a donor wishes to restrict their gifts for a specific purpose, such as leaving a legacy gift.