It’s coming around to tax season again. And that means getting your taxes filled out and sent in to Revenue Canada. Revenue Canada has some great information on their website.
If it looks foreign to you, there’s hope. Lots of companies offer free tax return programs online for your use. And they’re really simple to use. It’s as easy as filling out the forms and following the instructions.
Filing due dates for 2025 taxes
April 30, 2026: Deadline to file your taxes
June 15, 2026: Deadline to file your taxes if you or your spouse or common-law partner are self-employed
To make things easier and save you even more money, Canadian Savings group has compiled a list of all current companies that are certified by Revenue Canada for Income Tax software that can be used to compile your income tax return.
Use your SimpleFile invitation to file your taxes
Simplified tax filing methods offered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to eligible individuals.
SimpleFile services are simplified tax filing methods offered by the CRA to eligible individuals with a lower income and a simple tax situation. These services are offered by invitation only.
With SimpleFile services, you only need to answer a series of quick questions, and then the services use your answers and the information the CRA has on file, to complete and process an income tax and benefit return on your behalf. Once your return has been assessed, you will receive a notice of assessment (NOA).
NETFILE is an electronic tax-filing service that allows you to send your individual income tax and benefit return directly to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) using the Internet and a NETFILE-certified software product. The following companies provide tax software for your use. Some may be free, some for very little cost.
There are plenty of paid programs if you wish to use them. Most of them are either found in stores, or online.
Any additional information can be found on the CRA website.
There are also resources in some areas to get help with returns including free tax clinics in some cities/towns. It’s worth looking into if you’re not sure how to do your income tax and can’t afford to have it done by a firm.
