
How to File Your Income Taxes for Free in Canada
By Simon Hung
January 19, 2023Tax season is almost here and the Canada Revenue Agency will start accepting tax returns for 2022 on February 20, with the deadline for most Canadian personal income tax returns falling on May 1, 2023.
The once-time-consuming chore has become a (mostly) painless experience in recent years thanks to NETFILE and easy-to-use software, with online filings accounting for over 90% of all Canadian tax returns.
There are several free programs available that can instantly file your return to the CRA, so you won't have to panic-file at the last minute à la Homer Simpson – here's a list of free NETFILE-certified tax programs you can use to file your tax returns this year.
- CloudTax
- EachTax
- GenuTax
- H&R Block Tax Software
- Taxman
- TaxTron
- TurboTax Free
- Wealthsimple Tax (formerly SimpleTax)
No payment is required to file T1 personal tax returns with these programs, but some accept "pay what you want" donations after filing, including GenuTax and Wealthsimple Tax. Free programs offer a maximum of 20 returns per computer and most are fully-featured, but some offer paid upgrades to unlock additional features.
Historically, TurboTax and Wealthsimple Tax have been the top choices among RedFlagDeals readers, while other popular options from previous years – notably AdxTax and StudioTax – are still available for 2022-23, but now require a fee to file your taxes with the CRA.
Additional Tax Tips
- All free programs offer a maximum of 20 returns per computer
- Paper T1 tax forms are still available at Canada Post and Service Canada outlets
- Low or fixed income Canadians have the option to file via telephone for free
- The deadline for self-employed individuals to file their taxes is June 15
- The CRA will never, ever, ever, ever call, text or email you for personal information or demand a payment with gift cards
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Editor's note: this article was originally published in 2016 and updated on January 19, 2023 with up-to-date options
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Price34.99$
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Ideal for families with common tax deductions
Can be installed on up to three computers
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REMINDER: Turbo Tax ONLINE is still free for SIMPLE TAX returns. I can't find the income limit for Canadians. Sample listing of "simple return" situations can be found on same page https://turbotax.intuit.ca/tips/how-to- ... -canada-47.
Would I benefit in any way to pay the extra $15 to get Standard ($34.19)? Do the better prompts/additional feature(s) make it easier for me to claim more credits, at LEAST to cover the difference in cost?
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Your text to link here...
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency ... ckage.html
Edit: We've got a myriad Wealthsimple Tax users so they can confirm. I've always used Genutax cuz I'm data-paranoid. Maybe I'll do a dev project later to make a Linux option available (way later).
Edit 2: There is a paid upgrade option: https://help.wealthsimple.com/hc/en-ca/ ... time%20fee.
Upgraded return features and how to use them
https://help.wealthsimple.com/hc/en-ca/ ... 0002719881
Weird that they talk about a money back guarantee on the landing page.
Free yes, hassle-free, most likely, worry-free ehhh not for me.
Edit: it is - https://forums.redflagdeals.com/various ... s-2594204/
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency ... ogram.html
Paid products and products with free offerings
Tax software Certified
Tax years 2023
myTaxExpress
StudioTax
CloudTax
EachTax.com
TaxTron
UFile
eFile Canadian Tax Return (Apple)
TaxFreeway for iPa
TurboTax for iPhone, iPad 202
fastneasytax.com
Tax Chopper Online
TaxFreeway for Windows
WebTax4U.ca
TaxTron for Windows
TurboTax Windows
FutureTax for Window
myTaxExpress for Mac
TurboTax for Android
StudioTax for Windows
AdvTax
TaxFreeway for Mac
eFile Canadian Tax Return (Android)
CloudTax Plus for Apple.
UFile ONLINE
TurboTax Free
TurboTax Online
All url link here https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency ... ogram.html
ie free
Genutax
https://www.genutax.ca/
Taxman
http://taxman.coolpage.biz/
Cloudtax
https://cloudtax.ca/
note from CRA website "The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) does not look at the privacy policies of software developers. It is your responsibility to research these policies before buying or using a software product or web application. "
I like the interface a lot.
I think I will do my returns in both this year and, if it works out, change to Wealthsimple for next year.
/Too lazy to look...
As far as I can tell yes. It’s a free account though.
Wal-Mart
Is account required to play with numbers?
You can start to mess with the numbers already. NETFILE opens on February 20th.
Do SDM stores carry Ufile?
then at 20x pts i got back 20 bucks. win/win.
until i do my taxes. lol