Free Tax Software: StudioTax 2008 Now Available

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It's only January, but it's never a bad thing to get ready for tax season early. The 2008 version of StudioTax, a long running, free Income Tax preparation program is now available.

This is a pre-certified version that is missing the Netfile (the Canadian Revenue Agency certification for internet income tax submission and print functions), so you will need to download and install the certified version once it becomes available. However, now is the time to get yourself acquainted with the program and prepare your return. As per CRA requirement, StudioTax 2008 has a limit of 20 returns per computer -- but 20 should be plenty.

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- MrBurns
- Yep, great software, i've been using it since 2005. Just downloaded mine this morning.
- ellemea
- thanks, downloaded
- toolman11
- "Please note that the Quebec provincial tax is not yet supported. This does not prevent you from using Netfile to file your federal tax."
  
  Canada does not like us Québécois people so, I have to dish out $40 for Quicktax!!
- MrBurns
- Canada does not like us Québécois people so, I have to dish out $40 for Quicktax!!
  It's the other way around, mon ami.
- sportmiester
- Nice - thank you
- xpat
- ++ great software!
- mxz700
- thanks, downloaded
- dealsssss
- "Please note that the Quebec provincial tax is not yet supported. This does not prevent you from using Netfile to file your federal tax."
  
  Canada does not like us Québécois people so, I have to dish out $40 for Quicktax!!
  No, he is right, we don't like Québécois people. Besides they don't want to be a part of Canada so why should we include them in software to do taxes for Canada...
- myversa
- I used it for my last 3 tax returns.
  
  Thank you.
- Stoneman
- This is flippin' SWEET.
- mystery
- Thanks OP! Great find!
- Acrossenger
- Ufile.ca is also free for pepole making less than 15K or so.
- Teletran
- Thank you for this useful post. I had not previously heard of studio tax.
  
  I downloaded Studio Tax 2007 and filled out the wizard and compared the results to the results of a tax return I filed last year using UFile. The results were identical.
  
  Thanks!
- huangpu
- Thanks OP, I will try it this year!
- icemiko
- when is the certified version going to come out?
- MrBurns
- when is the certified version going to come out?
  Usually mid February. It's the same software, all it does is allow you to print it out and netfile. The pre-certified version's printout will have the word DRAFT written across it.
- coleworld
- Is it worth downloading this version before the certified copy comes?
  
  i.e. can you start inputting data into this version and easily transfer it to the certified version when its ready?
  
  Also... is this Mac compatible? Can't find anything on the site that confirms....
- MrBurns
- Is it worth downloading this version before the certified copy comes?
  Yes
  
  i.e. can you start inputting data into this version and easily transfer it to the certified version when its ready?
  Yes. You update the program when it's certified and keep your data.
  
  Also... is this Mac compatible? Can't find anything on the site that confirms....
  I don't think so. I think only TaxTron and TaxFreeway are Mac compatible.
- James P
- Thanks OP! Used it last year and it worked like a charm.
- parry
- Can we import from last year's Quicktax?
- jerryhung
- Can we import from last year's Quicktax?
  AFAIK, StudioTax only imports previous StudioTax files
  definitely not QuickTax
- goodbargain
- Thanks. It is a good program.
- molala
- I tried downloading it with IE and it didn't work. I successfullt downloaded with Firefox but can't install it. Gotta try it again tomorrow~
- kneevase
- "Please note that the Quebec provincial tax is not yet supported. This does not prevent you from using Netfile to file your federal tax."
  
  Canada does not like us Québécois people so, I have to dish out $40 for Quicktax!!
  
  Instead of bellyaching about that on RFD, why don't you send an e-mail to your MNA and the premier to thank them for setting up a drastically different provincial income tax system for which nobody wants to take the time to write free software?
  
  On a le droit d'être différent....mais ça nous coute cher!
- AmberMoon
- Ty op