How to order RST and HST publications — and autofill 013-0196 with my-id.ca
Request Ontario tax publications without retyping your contact details
Taxpayers and representatives ordering Retail Sales Tax and Harmonized Sales Tax publications and forms repeat legal name, mailing address, and authorized contact information on every request package. This guide is an example of storing them once in my-id.ca.
Official form and source
Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:
- Service page: Retail sales tax — ontario.ca
- Form (Central Forms Repository): Request for Retail Sales Tax (RST) and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Publications and Forms — 013-0196
What this form is about
Form 013-0196 is the Request for RST and HST Publications and Forms from the Ontario Ministry of Finance — confirm available publications on ontario.ca.
Before you start: what to gather
- Legal name or organization name and mailing address.
- Phone number and email for delivery questions.
- List of publications or forms requested.
- Authorized contact name if a representative is ordering.
Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.
How my-id.ca makes it faster
- Save it once. Store your name, mailing address, and contact details in your my-id.ca profile.
- Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to my-id.ca Files so you are not searching at form time.
- Autofill the form. Use the my-id.ca Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside my-id.ca.
- Review and submit yourself through the official channel.
Why do it in my-id.ca
Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in my-id.ca — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.
Frequently asked questions
- Can publications be downloaded online?
- Many Ontario tax forms are available on ontario.ca — confirm whether form 013-0196 is still required for your order.
- How does my-id.ca help?
- It autofills name, mailing address, and contact details.
- How does 013-0196 relate to form 013-1833?
- Form 013-1833 requests Ministry of Finance account registration; 013-0196 orders publications and forms.
Fill it once. Reuse it everywhere.
Save your information in my-id.ca once, then autofill this form and the next one — web forms with the Chrome extension, PDFs right in the app. Your data is stored in Canada and AI runs on my-id.ca's own servers, never sent to third-party AI providers.