2004-03-10
Harmonization of the TP985.22 with the T3010A

Here is the letter that the Quebec Council of Christian Charities sent to Revenu Québec on September 8 2003:

Object : Harmonization of the TP985.22 with the T3010A

Dear Mr Aubut:

Facing the enormous difficulties encountered by the charitable organizations with the calculation of the disbursement quota, the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) recently made the decision to complete this long and complex calculation themselves.

Consequently, the T3010 was replaced by the T3010A.The former return that contained 14 pages has now only 4. During our last communication, you indicated to the Quebec Council of Christian Charities (QCCC), that the TP985.22 remained unchanged. Therefore, it still contains the complex calculations that the CRA has already eliminated.

When I took note of this fact, I was both surprised and disappointed because the non-harmonization of the TP985.22 with the new T3010A eliminates the efforts of the CRA to simplify a situation that has been unbearable for the majority of the charitable organizations. For all fiscal year ending after December 31, 2002, the CRA will carry out itself the calculation for the disbursement quota and will forward thereafter to each organization the details of its calculations.

Following these observations and as a representative of 1 200 Christian organizations in Quebec, we would like to ask you the following questions;

1. Does the Ministère du Revenu du Québec intend to harmonize its TP985.22 with the new T3010A return ? If so, when will the harmonization procedure be completed ?
2. In case the harmonization of the TP985.22 is not considered, would you agree that we instruct our Christian organizations not to complete the section on the disbursement quota, but rather forward you the detailed calculation made by the CRA as soon they are received. You could then annex the detailed calculation with the TP985.22 produced beforehand.

We thank you in advance for the attention that you will give our request. We also want to thank you for your excellent collaboration in the past. Your help is valuable to us.

God bless you and your family abundantly.

Roger Thibault, CGA
President of the QCCC

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Here is the response letter obtained on February 17 2004:

To the attention of Mr. Roger Thibault

Subject: Registered charitable organizations
               Annual declaration of information
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Dear Sir:

In regards to your correspondence of September 8, 2003, please take notice that we have accepted your suggestion in connection with the calculation of the disbursement quota that each organization must produce with its annual TP-985.22 return.

Given that the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) completes the calculation of the disbursement quota and that it thereafter forwards the details of its calculations to each charity, we agree to exempt these organizations from doing the calculations and accept that they forward us a copy of the detailed calculations that they receive from the CRA.

If you wish to obtain additional information on this subject, do not hesitate to communicate with our office by dialling the following telephone number: (418) 652-5458 or toll free at: 1-888- 830-7747, then dial 5458.

Please accept, Sir, the expression of our best greetings.

Denis Aubut
Direction des services à la clientèle