Canadian tax preparation software for personal use
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Certified (Since) |
# of Returns |
Not Counted |
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BHOK It |
Windows |
(2005) |
20 |
N/A |
Free |
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G. Thompson |
Windows |
N/A |
N/A |
Free |
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Web |
, but QC prov return only |
20 |
N/A |
Free |
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Peel |
Excel or OpenOffice for Windows, Mac or Linux |
, but can be printed |
N/A |
N/A |
Free |
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Excel |
, but can be printed |
N/A |
N/A |
Free |
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FutureCA (2006) |
Windows |
(2006) |
1 |
<25K not counted |
$5.99 |
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XInfo |
Web |
(2005) |
1 |
N/A |
$6.99 |
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Arcadia |
Windows |
(2002) |
1 |
<25K not counted |
$6.99 |
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CuteTax |
Web |
(2002) |
1 |
<25K or 30K for couples not counted |
$8.98 |
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FredSoft |
Web |
(2003) |
1 |
N/A |
$8.99 |
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Phanku |
Windows |
(2005) |
1 |
<25K not counted |
$8.99 |
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FileTaxOnline |
Web |
(2005) |
1 |
N/A |
$9.89 |
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Entropy |
Windows |
(2002) |
20 |
N/A |
$9.95 |
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MBOSoft |
Web |
(2006) |
20 |
N/A |
$9.95 |
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Phanku |
Web |
(2005) |
1 |
<25K not counted |
$11.99 |
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MacroNT |
Web |
(2004) |
1 |
N/A |
$11.99 |
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TaxTron |
Windows |
(1999) |
1 |
<30K not counted |
$12.99 |
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Dr. Tax |
Web |
(1999) |
1 |
N/A |
$15.95 |
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Intuit |
Web |
(1999) |
1 |
N/A |
$19.99 |
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Intuit |
Windows |
(1999) |
4 |
<25K not counted |
$19.99 |
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Dr. Tax |
Windows |
(1999) |
6 |
<25K not counted |
$29.99 |
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GenuSource |
Windows |
(2004) |
20 |
N/A |
$34.99 |
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Intuit |
Windows |
(1999) |
5 |
<25K not counted |
$39.99 |
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External links
- List of Netfile software available for 2006 tax returns
- Globe and Mail's yearly review of tax preparation software
- Monitor magazine's review of tax software is published in February each year
- canadianfinancialdiy.blogspot.com/search/label/software Reviews of various online tax preparation products
- krisabel.ctv.ca/blog/_archives/2007/2/19/2748528.html CTV compares UFile and QuickTax
- Hub Canada reviews QuickTax, UFile, and GenuTax