Comparison of Canadian-tax preparation software for personal use
A list of personal use Canadian income tax preparation software packages and Web applications. They are listed alphabetically. Many allow users to submit returns using the Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) NETFILE service while others allow users to print forms that may or may not be CRA approved or have a 2D barcode. 2D bar coded returns are scanned by the CRA while others are keyed.
| Name |
Owner |
Platform |
Approved Forms |
2D Bar Coded |
NetFile Certified (tax years) |
# of Returns |
Not Counted |
Price |
Limitations |
Freebies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdvTax | Aclasssoft Inc. | Web | Yes | Yes | Yes (2011 – 2015) | 20 | N/A | Free for everyone | No QC prov part | Free for everyone |
| EachTax | XInfo Technology Inc. | Web | Yes | Yes | Yes (2005 - 2014) | 1 +1 |
N/A | $5.99 $3.99 |
No QC | Free: New customers (regardless of income) Free: New Immigrants (regardless of income) Free: Seniors (70+) (regardless of income) Free: Return with $25,000 or less income |
| eTaxCanada | Phanku | Windows, Web | Yes | No | Yes (2005 - 2014) | 1 2 5 |
N/A | $8.99 $15.99 $24.99 |
No prov return for QC | Students & <25K file for free |
| fastneasytax | fastneasy services inc. | Web application | Yes | Yes | Yes (2011, 2012, 2013) | 1 Family |
N/A | $9.99 $14.99 |
No prov return for QC,YT,NU,NT, No self-employment or business income | <20K file for free> |
| Futuretax | FutureCA | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes (2006 - 2013) | 1 2 10 20 |
<25K not counted | $5.99 $7.99 $9.99 $15.99 |
No prov return for QC | <10K file for free |
| GenuTax | GenuSource | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes (2004 - 2014) | 20 | N/A | Free | No prov return for QC | Free for everyone |
| H&R Block | H&R Block Canada | Windows, Web | Yes | Yes | Yes (2003-2014) | up to 20 | N/A | $9.95/$14.95/$19.95 | Netfile based restrictions only | Free Under $20,000 |
| Impôt Professionel | Les Logiciels Marichênes | Windows | Yes | No | No | 20 | N/A | $19.95 | ? | N/A |
| MBOTax | MBOSoft | Web | Yes | No | Yes (2006-2009) | 20 | N/A | $9.95 | No QC | <25K file for free, 50% off 2nd return |
| MyTAX | Peel Technologies | Excel or OpenDocument | No, but can be printed | No | No | N/A | N/A | Free or $10 donation | No NB, NL, NT, NU, PE, QC, SK, YT | N/A |
| myTaxExpress | Arcadia | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes (2002 - 2013) | 1 10 |
<25K not counted | $6.99 $13.99 |
No prov return for QC | None |
| SimpleTax | SimpleTax Software Inc. | Web | Yes | No | Yes (2012 – 2015) | 20 | N/A | Pay what you want, including zero | No AgriStability, provincial QC | Free for everyone; extra materials available for educators |
| StudioTax | BHOK IT | Windows, Mac | Yes | Yes | Yes (2005 – 2014) | 20 | N/A | Free for everyone | Rare | Free for everyone |
| Tax Chopper | CuteTax | Web | Yes | Yes | Yes (2002 - 2013) | 1 2 5 15 |
<25K or 30K for couples not counted | $9.98 $15.98 $19.98 $25.98 |
No prov return for QC | <25K file for free, <30K total for couples |
| TaxFreeway | Entropy | Windows, Mac | Yes | Yes | Yes (2002 - 2010) | 20 | N/A | $9.95 | No prov return for QC | None |
| Taxman | G. Thompson | Windows | Yes | No | No | N/A | N/A | Free | No prov return for QC | N/A |
| TaxTron | TaxTron | Windows, Mac | Yes | Yes | Yes (1999 - 2009) | 1/5 of 20 |
<31K and FT student >= 4 months file for free |
$12.99/$24.99 | See www.taxtron.ca/products for list | <31K file for free |
| TurboTax Standard - Online Edition | Intuit | Web, Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes (1999 - 2013) | 1 | N/A | $17.99 $32.99 $44.99 |
standard investments, rental income business |
N/A |
| UFile | DT Tax and Accounting, a Thomson Reuters business | Web, Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes (1999 - 2014) | UFile for Windows: 4,12 or 20 returnsUFile ONLINE: 1 Person 17.95, 1 person and spouse $28.95 |
N/A | UFile 4 - $19.99 UFile 12 - $29.99 |
Supports all Canadian Provinces and Territories. | 20K$ family income, students, GIS recipients file for free with UFile ONLINE |
| WebTax4U | MacroNT | Web | Yes | No | Yes (2004 - 2009) | 1 2+ |
N/A | $12.99 $5.99 |
No prov return for QC | <20K file for free, <20K total for families |
External links
- Certified Software for the 2016 NETFILE Program (2015 tax return)
- List of NETFILE software certified for QC returns
- 2012 TurboTax Online User Guide
- Canadian Capitalist reviews tax software
- Globe and Mail's yearly review of tax preparation software
- Canadian Finance Blog reviews tax preparation software
- Canada Peak Times (Tax Season 2016)
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