- 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 Certified
(tax years)# of Returns Not Counted Price Limitations Freebies UDoTaxes Eightside Windows Yes Yes Yes (2007 - 2010) 20 N/A Free No prov return for QC N/A StudioTax BHOK IT Windows Yes Yes Yes (2005 - 2010) 20 N/A Free Rare N/A 5dollartax LogicTax Web Yes No Yes (2007 - 2010 Fed QC, ON, AB, BC and Prov QC 20 N/A Free All supported for print N/A Taxman G. Thompson Windows Yes No No N/A N/A Free No prov return for QC 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 Futuretax FutureCA Windows Yes Yes Yes (2006 - 2009) 1
2
10
20<25K not counted $5.99
$7.99
$9.99
$15.99No prov return for QC <25K file for free myTaxExpress Arcadia Windows Yes Yes Yes (2002 - 2009) 1
10<25K not counted $6.99
$13.99No prov return for QC None Taxnic for Windows Taxnic Windows Yes Yes Yes (2008 - 2010) 1
2
3-20full time students free $8.99
13.99
$18.99No prov return for QC single<20K
family<25KTaxnic.ca Taxnic Web Yes Yes Yes (2007-2010) 1
2
3-20full time students free $8.99
13.99
$18.99No prov return for QC single<20K
family<25KEachTax XInfo Web Yes Yes Yes (2005 - 2009) 1
+1N/A $8.99
$3.99No QC None Tax Chopper CuteTax Web Yes Yes Yes (2002 - 2010) 1
2
5
15<25K or 30K for couples not counted $9.98
$15.98
$19.98
$25.98No prov return for QC <25K file for free,
<30K total for couplesAceTax FredSoft Web or Windows Yes No Yes (2003 - 2010) 1
2
5
10
20N/A $8.99
$11.99
$15.99
$19.99
$29.99Rare Deduct $2 for repeat customer
<25K file for freeeTaxCanada Phanku Windows Yes No Yes (2005 - 2010) 1
2
5N/A $8.99
$15.99
$24.99No prov return for QC Students & <25K file for free iFileTaxOnline iFileTaxOnline Web Yes ? Yes (2005 - 2009) 1
FamilyN/A $9.89
$15.89No QC <25K file for free TaxFreeway Entropy Windows Yes Yes Yes (2002 - 2010) 20 N/A $9.95 No prov return for QC None MBOTax MBOSoft Web Yes No Yes (2006-2009) 20 N/A $9.95 No QC <25K file for free, 50% off 2nd return eTaxCanada Online Phanku Web Yes No Yes (2005 - 2010) 1
2N/A $11.99
$19.99No prov return for QC Students & <25K file for free WebTax4U MacroNT Web Yes No Yes (2004 - 2009) 1
2+N/A $12.99
$5.99No prov return for QC
<20K file for free,
<20K total for familiesTaxTron TaxTron Windows Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2009) 1
10<30K not counted $12.99/$24.99 ? <30K file for free TurboTax Standard - Online Edition (previously QuickTax) Intuit Web Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2009) 1 N/A $14.99 Some N/A Ufile.ca Dr Tax Software Web Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2010) 1
FamilyN/A $15.95
$24.95Supports all Canadian Provinces and Territories. <20K family income file for free
Ufile.ca-File for FREE!Impôt Professionel Les Logiciels Marichênes Windows Yes No No 20 N/A $19.95 ? N/A TaxFreeway for Mac Entropy Mac Yes Yes Yes (2002 - 2010) 20 N/A $19.95 No prov return for QC Deduct $5.00 for limited time TaxTron for Mac TaxTron Mac Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2009) 1
10<30K not counted $19.99/$39.99 ? <30K file for free TurboTax Basic (previously QuickTax) Intuit Windows Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2009) 8 <25K not counted $39.99 Several N/A Ufile for Windows Dr Tax Software Windows Yes Yes Yes (2003 - 2010) 8 (standard) N/A $19.99
UFile ShopSupports all Canadian Provinces and Territories. Consult www.Ufile.ca for special offers. TurboTax Premier - Online Edition (previously QuickTax Platinum Online) Intuit Web Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2009) 1 N/A $29.99 ? N/A GenuTax GenuSource Windows Yes Yes Yes (2004 - 2009) 20 N/A $34.99 No prov return for QC Sub year software is free TurboTax Standard (previously QuickTax) Intuit Windows Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2009) 8 <25K not counted $39.99 Some N/A H&R Block Premium Tax Software H&R Block Canada Windows Yes Yes Yes (2008 - 2009) 16 N/A $39.99 Rare N/A TurboTax Premier (previously QuickTax Platinum) Intuit Windows Yes Yes Yes (1999 - 2009) 8 <25K not counted $69.99 ? N/A External links
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