Tax Deadline Pushed Back Thanks to Mistake

This year’s deadline to file income tax returns has been pushed back by five days after the Canada Revenue Agency issued an incorrect notice last week.
On Friday, CRA sent a notice saying the filing deadline was now 2:00 AM (Central) Tuesday May 5. The notice was meant to refer to a deadline to electronically REFILE documents that were sent incorrectly earlier.
CRA initially issued a correction clarifying the original deadline of Midnight, April 30. After several complaints, Revenue Minister Kerry-Lynne Findlay has decreed Canadians who file their taxes before ‎May 5 will not face any penalty.