Canadian electronic tax receipts are encrypted in compliance with CRA regulations so that they cannot be tampered with. Receipts are automatically bilingual in French and English.

With GiftTool, registered Canadian charities can generate numbered eTax receipts for charitable donations. GiftTool issues a digitally encrypted Portable Document Format (PDF) file which is sent as an email attachment. Each eTax receipt is automatically given its own number, based on ranges of tax receipt numbers which you have defined in advance.

Types of eTax receipts which can be issued by GiftTool:

• Automatic eTax receipts for one-time donations: One-time donors automatically receive an eTax receipt immediately after they make an online donation. This receipt is sent in a second email, in addition to the email with their payment confirmation.

• Automatic eTax receipts for recurring donors: Donors making recurring donations will receive an annual consolidated eTax receipt for all donations made throughout the year, just in time for tax season.

• Manual eTax receipts for offline donations: You can also use the GiftTool system to manually issue one or more electronic tax receipts by importing a list of donations received offline outside of the online donation process. These receipts will be automatically sent as an email to the donor on your behalf, along with your customized message. Copies of these manual eTax receipts will be stored along with the automatically issued receipts.

Before using the GiftTool eTax receipt service, please carefully review your eTax receipt sample design ensuring that all required information is present and accurate. For further information about CRA regulations governing charitable tax receipts, visit their website: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/taxes/charities.html