Getting Started

TaxTron has been designed, by Canadians for Canadians, to allow the user to prepare their personal Canadian tax returns quickly and easily. Able to handle returns from simple to complex, Federal, Quebec and Alberta returns, electronic filing or the traditional printing and mailing of your return, the program has been engineered to maximize your refund, getting you the best refund you deserve.

Licensing and Activation

Professional users must purchase a license prior to obtaining the software. Upon attempting to print or NETFILE the first return for your clients, you will be prompted to activate the software using your license number. This license number is linked to your EFILE number, and different EFILE numbers require corresponding unique license numbers.

For the personal user, TaxTron is free to download and prepare your returns. However, you must purchase a license in order to print or NETFILE a return, unless your total income is $31,000 or less or you are a full-time student for at least 4 months as noted on your T2202A tuition form. If the software has not been activated and a license is required, it will automatically ask for the license information when attempting to print or NETFILE a return.

Note: Under CRA guidelines, there is a limit of 20 returns per machine that can be filed by individuals, either by print or electronically, regardless of the number of returns prepared. Professional users are registered with CRA and not subject to these limits.

To review your license usage in TaxTron for Windows®, go to the Tools menu and select License Usage. Note that professional users have no limit on usage so this option does not appear in the Professional software.

Help and Support

Our TaxTron support staff are ready to assist you. Should you have questions or require assistance, you can contact us by several methods:

To contact us by email, please e-mail us:

	English:		Support
	French:		Aide

	Nationwide:		416-491-0333
	In Calgary:		403-444-9048
	In Halifax		902-457-4013
	In Montreal: (French)		514-819-0338
	In Ottawa:		613-741-1222
	In Ottawa: (French)		613-741-1222
	In Vancouver:		778-300-1320

Note: All Phone numbers except Ottawa and Montreal are redirected to our Toronto office

What's New in TaxTron

Family Tax Cut - A new non-refundable tax credit of up to $2,000 for eligible couples with minor children based on the net reduction of federal tax that would be realized if up to $50,000 of an individual's taxable income was transferred to the individual's eligible spouse or common-law partner. This would take advantage of a spouse's lower income tax bracket.

Childrens' Fitness Credit - This has been increased from $500 to a maximum of $1,000 per child for fees paid in 2014 relating to the cost of registration or membership for your or your spouse's or common-law partner's child in a prescribed program of physical activity.

Search and Rescue Tax Credit - The federal government has added a new tax credit for qualified search and rescue volunteers.

Amateur Athlete Trusts - A new field (Schedule 7, Box 267) has been added for income that is contributed by an individual for an amateur athlete trust (AAT) and to allow the income to qualify as earned income for the purposes of determining the registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) contribution limit of the trust's beneficiary.

T626 Overseas Employment Tax Credit - The specified percentage for an employee’s qualifying foreign employment income in determining the employee’s OETC is reduced to 40% (if no tick in box 6769) and the maximum qualifying foreign employment income eligible for the OETC is reduced to $40,000.

Safety Deposit Boxes - Fees for the rental of safety deposit boxes are no longer claimable under carrying charges on line 221.

Ontario Community Food Program Donation Tax Credit - A new non-refundable tax credit, the community food program donation tax credit for farmers (FC), to encourage Ontario farmers to donate fresh surplus food has been added. The claim is 25% of the fair market value of the total qualifying donations made to an eligible community food program in the tax year, or in any of the five preceding tax years. The qualifying donations must be included in the donations claimed for the federal and provinical charitable donation tax credits for the year the credit is claimed.

Manitoba Community Enterprise Development Tax Credit- The community enterprise development tax credit (CEDTC) was extended to December 31, 2019.

Alberta Royalty Tax Credit - The Alberta Royalty Tax Rebate carryover is no longer valid for 2014 and subsequent tax years.

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