# CRA down ...message from their website

**URL:** <https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/cra-down-message-from-their-website/1178>\
**Category:** EFILE\
**Created:** [March 10, 2017, 9:58pm UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/cra-down-message-from-their-website/1178 "2017-03-10T21:58:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![paul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@paul](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/u/paul)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2017, 9:58pm UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/cra-down-message-from-their-website/1178/1 "2017-03-10T21:58:36Z")

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System maintenance

The CRA’s online services, including the ability to electronically file your taxes, are temporarily unavailable as a result of system maintenance. Please check this page for updates. Thank you for your patience.

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**Author:** ![TimParris](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/www.protaxcommunity.com/timparris/32/240_2.png) [@TimParris](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/u/TimParris)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2017, 10:46pm UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/cra-down-message-from-their-website/1178/2 "2017-03-10T22:46:01Z")

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Sure… I’ll believe that in a heart bleed… err, heart beat.

😛

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**Author:** ![snoplowguy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/www.protaxcommunity.com/snoplowguy/32/2535_2.png) [@snoplowguy](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/u/snoplowguy)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2017, 11:09pm UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/cra-down-message-from-their-website/1178/3 "2017-03-10T23:09:24Z")

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Good one @Tim ! 😆

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**Author:** ![mintogrewal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mintogrewal](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/u/mintogrewal)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2017, 6:53pm UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/cra-down-message-from-their-website/1178/4 "2017-03-15T18:53:30Z")

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[http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/representatives/](http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/representatives/)

actual reason : CRA : Upon becoming aware of an internet vulnerability that affects some computer servers used by websites worldwide, we took down our online services, including electronic filing, and are taking steps to ensure that all information and systems remain safe
