File your taxes online: Certified tax software - Canada.ca
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List of NETFILE-certified tax software products. This includes both free and paid tax software.

Filing taxes in Canada is relatively simple compared to the USA. See the site for various options, but try to find ones not operated by American firms such as H&R Block and TurboTax.

From a cursory search, TaxTron, GenuTax, Better Tax appear Canadian. Many are Pay-What-You-Want model.

If you have a complex tax situation and/or can’t file online, and/or don’t want to do the paper return yourself, consider seeing an independent Canadian accountant.

ETA: TurboTax blames filers for incorrect claims in Ontario getting audited, causing Canadians to owe thousands.

  • Nils
    5·
    4 days ago

    I can vouch for GenuTax, https://www.genutax.ca/Home/About

    Positives:

    • it is like a wizard (next->next->finish) that asks and explains everything you need to answer on each page. It helps me a lot to keep up with the changes in the rules.
    • runs on your computer, so your data is not going around being sold.

    Negatives:

    • Windows only (it seems it can run on emulators, but needs some tweaks).
    • The Wizard might be a bit overwhelming at first as it will ask you everything. Before, I used SimpleTax(online), and it would have checkboxes for you to pick each form you want to fill before starting the filling.

    SimpleTax used to encrypt your data they store (if you lose your password, you lose your data). They changed that, then they changed their terms so they can sell your data to partners. Simple tax is now Wealthsimple.

    If you decide to use an online or mobile tool, make sure to check if you agree with their terms, and you are comfortable with their security measures.

    Personally, this is not the kind of data that I would be comfortable sharing with unknown actors.