 For example, for a claimant with a fiscal year ending on December 31st, 2018, it is required that the requisite documents are submitted no later than June 30th, 2020.With that being said, CRA encourages taxpayers to submit their claims within a six-month time frame post-fiscal year-end, alongside their annual filings, because processing times for SR&ED tend to be much faster.In fact, if submitted within six months post-fiscal year, CRA reports a 60-day turnaround for complete claims.