BlogTax Receipts for Donations Tax Receipts for Donations Posted Date : Dec 11, 2018 End-of-Year Tax Receipts as per Canada Revenue Agency requirements Donations received by mail Donations must be postmarked by Canada Post as of December 31, 2018. A postmark date after December 31st requires us to issue a charitable tax receipt for the following year. Donations made by telephone/fax Any donation made over the telephone or by fax using a credit card after 11:59 PM on December 31st Eastern Standard Time (EST) will be considered a donation for the following year. Donations that have been couriered or hand delivered Donations must be sent with a courier date or hand delivered date and be received in the Parkinson Canada office in 2018 per the office operations schedule below. Any donations received after these operating dates and times will be issued a tax receipt for the following year. Online donations Online donations are receipted at the time the donation is made. Therefore, any donation made after 11:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on December 31st will be considered a donation for the following year. Holiday Hours of Operation All Parkinson Canada offices will be open up to the close of business on Friday, December 21, 2018, and are available to receive gifts at this time; after this point the following schedule applies: Monday, December 24 The Parkinson Canada Toronto office is open from 9 am to noon Tuesday, December 25 Parkinson Canada offices are closed; online donation and receipting system available; Wednesday, December 26 Parkinson Canada offices are closed; online donation and receipting system available; Thursday, December 27 The Parkinson Canada Toronto office is open from 9 am to 5 pm Friday, December 28 The Parkinson Canada Toronto office is open from 9 am to 5 pm Saturday, December 29 Parkinson Canada offices are closed Sunday, December 30 Parkinson Canada offices are closed Monday, December 31 The Parkinson Canada Toronto office is open from 9 am to 3 pm Tuesday, January 1, 2019 Parkinson Canada offices are closed Wednesday, January 2, 2019 Parkinson Canada offices reopen for the New Year All donations received as of January 1, 2019, apply to the 2019 tax year. Online donation and receipting is available at all times at parkinson.ca. Share this post: Your Story Matters: Inspire and Connect Inspire hope and connect with others by sharing your Parkinson’s journey. Your voice can make a difference. Share your story Discover more like this May 2, 2025 Living with Parkinson’s: How anxiety and depression became part of my story May 1, 2025 An interview with Dr. Margaux Teil Apr 30, 2025 Beyond accessibility – adjusting for the full human experience