Who should complete Form RC4111?

The person acting for the deceased: the executor named in the will, a court-appointed administrator, or a family member taking on the role when there is no will. That person signs the form and becomes the CRA's contact for the estate.

Is the RC4111 the same as filing the final tax return?

No. The RC4111 only notifies the CRA of the death. The deceased person's final income tax return is a separate filing prepared by the representative, generally due in the year after the year of death, with deadlines that depend on the date of death.

Where do I send the completed form?

To the CRA tax centre that serves the deceased person's area. Check the current mailing address on the form or the CRA website before sending, and keep a copy for the estate's records.

What if the person died without a will?

Send the RC4111 to report the death, and also complete Form RC552 so the CRA recognizes you as the deceased person's representative. Without that registration, the CRA has no one on file to deal with for the estate's tax matters.

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Notify the Canada Revenue Agency of a Death

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Used to notify the CRA of a person's date of death so benefit and credit payments can be stopped or transferred and the estate's tax file updated.

Reviewed July 2026

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CRA Form RC4111, Notify the Canada Revenue Agency of a Death, is the form used to tell the CRA that someone has died. The notification matters because the CRA administers payments such as the GST/HST credit and the Canada child benefit, and those payments need to be stopped, adjusted, or redirected once the recipient has died. Reporting the death promptly helps the estate avoid receiving amounts that later have to be repaid.

You can fill out Form RC4111 in the Universal PDF editor: enter the deceased person's details, the date of death, and the contact information for the estate's representative, then download the completed PDF and send it to the CRA. Typing the form keeps the social insurance number and dates clear, which speeds up processing.

What is CRA Form RC4111 used for

The RC4111 officially records a person's date of death with the CRA. Once processed, the CRA updates the person's file, stops benefit and credit payments made in their name, and can redirect certain amounts, for example where a surviving spouse or common-law partner becomes the eligible recipient for household benefits.

The form also identifies who is acting for the deceased person, so the CRA knows where to send correspondence about the final return and the estate's tax matters. It is a notification form, not a tax return: the deceased person's final return is filed separately, on the normal T1 package, by the estate's representative.

Who uses CRA Form RC4111

The form is completed by whoever is handling the deceased person's affairs: the executor named in a will, a court-appointed administrator, or a family member acting as representative when there is no will. Funeral homes sometimes help families with the paperwork, but the representative signs it.

If there is no will and no court appointment, the same person will usually also file Form RC552 to be recognized by the CRA as the deceased person's representative. The two forms cover different steps: the RC4111 reports the death, while the RC552 establishes who the CRA should deal with.

How to fill out CRA Form RC4111

Have the death certificate and the deceased person's basic tax information at hand.

Enter the deceased person's full name, social insurance number, and address.
Fill in the date of death exactly as it appears on the death certificate.
Provide the name, address, and phone number of the estate's representative or contact person.
Indicate the representative's role, such as executor, administrator, or family member acting for the estate.
Sign and date the form, and attach any documents it asks for, such as proof of death, before mailing.

Where to send it

Mail the completed RC4111 to the CRA tax centre that serves the deceased person's area. The current tax centre addresses are printed on the form and listed on the CRA website; confirm the address there before you send it. The CRA also accepts death notifications through other channels, such as by phone, and the form sets out the current options.

After the CRA processes the notification, benefit payments in the deceased person's name stop, and the representative will start receiving estate-related correspondence. The next tax steps usually include filing the final return and, where a property is involved, designating a principal residence with Form T1255.

Frequently asked questions

So it can stop or redirect benefit and credit payments such as the GST/HST credit and the Canada child benefit, update the person's tax file, and direct estate correspondence to the right representative. Payments issued after death generally have to be repaid, so prompt notice protects the estate.

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