Filing Income Taxes

You may file your tax return with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) by Internet, by phone, or by mail.

By Internet options: NETFILE or EFILE. The NETFILE option is for a taxpayer who wants to prepare his/her own tax return and send it electronically directly to the CRA. The EFILE option is for a taxpayer who has his/her tax return prepared by a registered electronic filing service provider…such as Liberty Tax Service…who then sends the completed tax return to the CRA electronically on behalf of the taxpayer. Both options require that the tax return be prepared using one of the commercial tax preparation software packages or Web applications certified by the CRA to meet system requirements.

By phone: After preparing your tax return, use a touch-tone phone to file your tax return with the CRA by calling 1 (800) 959-1110 from mid-February through September 30 of each year. Have your Social Insurance Number (SIN) and personalized access code available in order to file your tax return with the CRA by phone.

By mail: Mail your completed paper tax return to the CRA tax center serving your region using the envelope included in your tax package.