Canadian tax preparation software for personal use

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A list of personal use Canadian income tax preparation software packages and Web applications. They are listed from cheapest to most expensive. Many allow users to submit returns using the CRA's 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 Price Limitations Freebies
Certified (tax years) # of Returns Not Counted
UDoTaxes Eightside Windows No, but can be printed No, but can be printed Yes (2007) 20 N/A Free Prov return for QC not incl. N/A
StudioTax BHOK IT Windows Yes Yes Yes (2005 - 2007) 20 N/A Free Prov return for QC incl. but not supported N/A
Taxman G. Thompson Windows Yes No No N/A N/A Free No prov return for QC N/A
5dollartax  ? Web Yes No Yes, but QC prov return only 20 N/A Free  ? N/A
MyTAX Peel Technologies Excel or OpenOffice 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
FreeTax  ? Excel No, but can be printed No No N/A N/A Free No prov except ON N/A
Futuretax FutureCA Windows Yes No Yes (2006 - 2007) 1
2
10
20		 <25K not counted $5.99
$7.99
$9.99
$15.99		 No prov return for QC <25K file for free
EachTax XInfo Web Yes Yes Yes (2005 - 2007) 1
+1		 N/A $6.99
$3.99		 No QC None
myTaxExpress Arcadia Windows Yes Yes Yes (2002 - 2007) 1
10		 <25K not counted $6.99
$13.99		 No prov return for QC None
CuteTax CuteTax Web Yes Yes Yes (2002 - 2007) 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
AceTax FredSoft Web Yes No Yes (2003 - 2007) 1
2		 N/A $8.99
$11.99		  ? Deduct $2 for repeat customer
<25K file for free
eTaxCanada Phanku Windows Yes No Yes (2005 - 2006) 1
2
5		 N/A $8.99
$15.99
$24.99		 No NT, NU, PE, QC, YT Students & <25K file for free
FileTaxOnline FileTaxOnline Web Yes  ? Yes (2005 - 2007) 1
Family		 N/A $9.89
$15.89		 No QC <25K file for free
TaxFreeway Entropy Windows Yes Yes Yes (2002 - 2007) 20 N/A $9.95 No prov return for QC None
MBOTax MBOSoft Web Yes No Yes (2006-2007) 20 N/A $9.95 No QC <25K file for free, 50% off 2nd return
eTaxCanada Online Phanku Web Yes No Yes (2005 - 2007) 1
2		 N/A $11.99
$19.99		 No NT, NU, PE, QC, YT Students & <25K file for free
WebTax4U MacroNT Web Yes No Yes (2004 - 2007) 1
+1		 N/A $11.99
$5.99		 No prov return for QC Deduct $3 until Feb 5
<25K file for free,
<25K total for families
TaxTron TaxTron Windows
/ Mac		 Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2007) 1
10		 <30K not counted $12.99/$19.99
$24.99/$39.99		  ? <30K file for free
Ufile.ca Dr. Tax Web Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2007) 1
Family		 N/A $15.95
$24.95		  ? <20K family income file for free
H&R Block H&R Block Web Yes Yes Yes (2007) 1
+Spouse		 N/A $19.95
+$10.00		  ? Other dependents free
Impôt Professionel Les Logiciels Marichênes Windows Yes No Yes, but QC prov return only 20 N/A $19.95  ? N/A
TaxFreeway for Mac Entropy Mac Yes Yes Yes (2002 - 2007) 20 N/A $19.95 No prov return for QC Deduct $5.00 for limited time
QuickTax Basic Intuit Windows Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2007) 2
+1		 <25K not counted $19.99
$10.00		 Several N/A
QuickTax Standard Web Intuit Web Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2007) 1 N/A $19.99 Some N/A
Ufile for Windows Dr. Tax Windows Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2007) 8
+2		 <25K not counted $29.99
+$9.99		  ? Deduct $10 at retail
QuickTax Platinum Web Intuit Web Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2007) 1 N/A $29.99  ? N/A
GenuTax GenuSource Windows Yes Yes Yes (2004 - 2007) 20 N/A $34.99 No prov return for QC Sub year software is free
QuickTax Standard Intuit Windows Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2007) 2
+1		 <25K not counted $39.99
+$15.00		 Some $10 rebate for using NETFILE
QuickTax Platinum Intuit Windows Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2007) 2
+1		 <25K not counted $59.99
+$15.00		  ? $10 rebate for using NETFILE

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