Free Online Tax Preparation Software for Canadians with Only Income to Claim.
QuickTax Free Online Edition for the 2009 Tax Year Includes 1 Return $0.00
Free for Canadians with simple tax situations who qualify.
Not sure about doing your taxes on your own? Only have T4 income slips to file? Don't spend money or time at a tax preparer. Do your taxes yourself - quickly, easily & accurately. With QuickTax Free Online Edition.
Get useful guidance: Tax forms are confusing - which is why QuickTax has step-by-step guidance to help you through your taxes
Watch your refund grow: QuickTax updates & displays your refund as you complete your return
Do your taxes anywhere & file online: All you need is an Internet connection
No maximum income: There's no income threshold for QuickTax Free Online Edition - so anyone with a simple tax situation can use it
Get the help you need, with free technical support by email or online.1 Plus, easily file online using NETFILE2 to get your refund in as few as 8 days.
QuickTax now offers 2 totally free ways for many Canadians to prepare their taxes: QuickTax Free Online Edition and QuickTax Student Online Edition. Find out if you qualify to use either solution here.
QUICKTAX FREE ONLINE EDITION - For Income-Only Tax Returns You can use QuickTax Free Online Edition if:
You Earned Income: You receive T-slips, like T4s & T4As. You may have have tip income and/or pension income.
You are not self-employed.
You do not have investment income or RRSPs.
You have not made any charitable donations or investments.
You Have Simple Deductions: You receive only 'standard' federal & provincial deductions.
QUICKTAX STUDENT ONLINE EDITION - For Post-Secondary Student Tax Returns You can use QuickTax Student Online Edition if:
You Were a Student in 2009: You paid tuition fees during the 2009 calendar year and you hold a T2202A, TL11 or its equivalent.
You Made Under $20K: Your household income does not exceed $20,000 gross (that is, before taxes).
If You Don't Qualify... You can still start your tax return with either free online edition... If, when you're doing your taxes, QuickTax finds that you don't meet the "free" qualifications, you'll be given the choice to move into the right QuickTax solution for your needs (requires payment).
So don't worry! You won't lose any of your work. And you won't be asked to pay until you're ready to print/file your return.
QuickTax Free Online Edition is ideal for Canadians with simple tax returns to prepare and file. So, how do you know if your tax situation is simple? Well, if you have...
T-slips such as T4s and T4As
Tip income or pension income to claim
No investment income
Standard federal and provincial deductions
...and not much else, then your tax situation is simple enough for QuickTax Free Online Edition.
Your tax situation is simple, so shouldn't the way you do your taxes be just as straightforward? QuickTax Free Online Edition takes out the hassle and frustration of filing your taxes.
NEW for 2009! Improved Interview Handles Your Changing Life... Or Better, Its Effect on Your Taxes.
Bought a home? Started a new business? Got married or divorced? Started contributing to an RRSP? If 2009 was a big year for you, then it was also a big year for your tax situation too. QuickTax helps you make sense of it all by asking "real-life" questions about your year. From those answers, it helps you complete your tax return and find related tax deductions for the biggest refund possible.3
So, as your life continues to get more interesting, QuickTax Free Online Edition can keep up with it all.
Got a tax question? Don't try and guess - get the facts instead! Ask a Tax Expert lets you submit your tax question to a qualified Canadian tax expert. They'll take a look at it, and call you back personally to discuss your question and to give you the information that you're looking for.
Enjoy peace of mind knowing that - whatever tax question you have - it will be answered promptly, professionally and correctly by a qualified Canadian tax pro. An additional flat fee applies.
File Online. And Get Your Refund in as Little as 8 Days.
When you've completed your simple tax return using QuickTax Free Online Edition, save yourself a stamp, save a tree and save some time...by choosing to file with NETFILE instead of printing out your forms and mailing them in to the CRA.
Many people who file with NETFILE get their refunds in just 8 business days.2
To NETFILE, you'll just need an Internet connection and the online filing code the CRA provided you on your 2009 personal income tax return package (along with your Notice of Assessment). If you don't have your code, contact the CRA to get one.
Audit Defence: Get a Professional On Your Side.
No one wants to get audited by the CRA, but that doesn't mean it can't ever happen to you. And if you do get audited, you shouldn't have to go through it alone. That's where Audit Defence comes in. In the event that the CRA audits you, Audit Defence by Canada Tax Resources Inc. connects you with an experienced tax professional who will:
Deal directly with the CRA on your behalf
Help to minimize CRA penalties, if they occur
Best of all, Audit Defence gives you the peace of mind that comes with having a professional on your side.
How can you get Audit Defence on your side?
Just add it to your QuickTax product from within your copy of QuickTax Free Online Edition. Some restrictions apply.4
Looking for Help? QuickTax Free Online Edition Has You Covered.
As you may have guessed, all QuickTax products are built with the expertise of tax analysts & specialists - so you can trust that your taxes are done right. In fact, we guarantee the accuracy of your return,5 as well as your satisfaction.6 So there's no risk!
Includes the EasyStep® Interview to walk you through your return and find you every credit you deserve
Double-checks for errors as you go and does all the calculations for you - so you file the most accurate return possible
PLUS! Get help from other QuickTax users from within your software - exactly when you need it with the QuickTax Live Community.
Guarantees Your Taxes Are Done Right.5
Trusted by hundreds of thousands of Canadians each year, QuickTax is Canada's #1 best-selling tax software.7 It's guaranteed 100% accurate5 - plus, it comes with a 60-day money back guarantee.3
QuickTax is also NETFILE-certified2 & up to date on the latest tax law changes - which means you don't have to worry about flipping through complicated government manuals or missing information that affects your taxes.
Proud to Be Here for People Just Like You... for Decades.
For 25 years, Intuit - the makers of QuickTax in Canada and TurboTax in the US - has helped people like you make sense of the complex world of taxes, prepare accurate returns...and even find more deductions (which means bigger refunds!). When you choose QuickTax, you get the experience, functionality & reliability that can only come from an established software provider dedicated to Canadians.
For the Free Online Edition, email support is free. For the Student Online Edition, Standard Online Edition, Platinum Online Edition and Business Unincorporated Edition, technical support by phone, email and chat is free. Long-distance charges may apply. Limitations apply. Intuit reserves the right to limit each telephone contact. Support availability subject to occasional downtime for systems and server maintenance, company events, observed Canadian holidays and events beyond our control. See quicktax.ca/support for more details.
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Income tax preparation software companies must seek NETFILE certification from the Canada Revenue Agency (the “CRA”) for tax preparation software products that are to be used in conjunction with CRA’s NETFILE electronic tax filing service. NETFILE Certification of this product from the CRA may or may not have been obtained at this time. Please consult the CRA Web site at netfile.gc.ca beginning February 2010 to determine the status of this product’s application for certification.
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If you get a larger refund or smaller tax due from another tax preparation method, we’ll refund the applicable QuickTax purchase price paid. Claims must be submitted within sixty (60) days of your QuickTax filing date and no later than 5/31/10 (and for QuickTax Business Unincorporated no later than 7/15/10). Audit Defence, QuickTax Free, QuickTax Student (Free), QuickTax Business Incorporated and technical support fees are excluded. This guarantee cannot be combined with the QuickTax Satisfaction (Easy) Guarantee.
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Internet connection and acceptance of product update is required to access Audit Defence purchase details. Audit Defence is not available for residents of the province of Quebec. Does not include GST/HST and other non-income tax audits and reviews unless the issues are ancillary to the income tax review itself. Includes field audits through the restricted examination of books, but does not include the “detailed financial audit”.
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If you pay a penalty or interest because of a QuickTax calculation error, we will reimburse you the penalty and interest. Does not include calculation errors due to errors in CRA tables.
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Try QuickTax. If you’re not 100% satisfied, return it within 60 days to Intuit Canada with a dated receipt for a full refund of the purchase price. Excludes return postage.
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Based on aggregate retail software sales, as sourced by NPD for year ending June 2009.
