Paper filing is dying but free income tax software lives on: Dale Jackson

The cardboard tax package stands in post offices and drugstores have been replaced with QR codes this year telling them how to order forms from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), or jump into the 21st century and do their taxes online.

It’s a Heritage Moment lamenting the passing of a time when you could file returns for the cost of a postage stamp. Online tax software can top $100 depending on your tax situation, but there are ways for thrifty Canadians to do it for free. 

CRA CERTIFIED TAX SOFTWARE

The choice is limited to third-party providers with software that is approved by the CRA to work with its NETFILE filing system. NETFILE is the final step to ensure the CRA has received your return securely.