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 – 2016) 20 N/A Free for everyone No QC prov part Free for everyone
EachTax XInfo Technology Inc. Web Yes Yes Yes (2005 - 2016) 1
+1		 N/A $5.99
$3.99 each additional 		No QC Free: New customers
Free: New Immigrants

Free: Seniors (70+) 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, Android app, Ipad/Iphone app, Windows app Yes Yes Yes (2011-2016) 1
Family
 N/A $9.99
$14.99
 No prov return for YT,NU,NT, No self-employment or business income <20K file for free>
Futuretax FutureCA Windows Yes Yes Yes (2006 - 2016) 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 - 2016) 20 N/A Free No prov return for QC Free for everyone
H&R Block H&R Block Canada Windows, Web Yes Yes Yes (2003-2016) 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
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 – 2016) 20 N/A Pay what you want, including zero No AgriStability 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 - 2016) 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, ipad Yes Yes Yes (2002 - 2016) 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 - PC and Online Edition Intuit Web, Windows Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2016) 4 (basic) / 8 (std) / 12 (prem) N/A $15(PC)/$20(web)
$30(PC)/$40(web)
$70(PC)		 standard
investments, rental income
business		 N/A
UFile DT Tax and Accounting, a Thomson Reuters business Web, Windows Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2016) UFile for Windows: 4,12 or 20 returns
UFile ONLINE: 1 Person 17.95, 1 person and spouse $28.95
 N/A UFile 4 - $19.99

UFile 12 - $29.99
UFile 20 - $69.99
UFile ONLINE - starts at $17.95

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 - 2016) 1
2+		 N/A $12.99
$5.99		 No prov return for QC
<20K file for free,
<20K total for families


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