We have tax preparation software available for many situations, from personal income tax returns to corporate returns, from packages designed for the individual through to software for the Tax Professional.
Features
- Do your taxes in as little as 10 minutes
- Easy, step-by-step approach guides you through preparing your taxes
- The interface looks like your actual tax slips, making it easier to enter your information.
- Print and file your Canadian income tax returns by mail or NETFILE
- Government approved by Canada Revenue Agency
- TaxTron is 100% Canadian-owned and developed
- TaxTron can be downloaded and you can prepare your return for free, but in order to print or NETFILE your return you will need to purchase a license from our website by going to our Purchase page.
Canada Revenue Limitation
- Form T1273 only allows 15 occurrences in section 7 and 8.
Revenue Quebec Exclusions
- TaxTron does not handle tax returns in which there are more than two informations in Section 7 (Expenses incurred to earn income from a partnership (TP-80 – lines 485 to 487)
- TaxTron does not handle tax returns needing more than one form for Costs incurred for work on a building (TP-1086.R23.12)
- TaxTron does not handle tax returns indicating more than four deductions for Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) in the relevant form Income and Expenses from Rental Property (TP-128)
- TaxTron does not handle tax returns indicating more than six deductions for CCA in the relevant form Income and Expenses from Business/Profession (TP-80)
TaxTron T1 for Individuals
Completely FREE To start for the current tax year! You can prepare up to 20 returns using the software but you may need to purchase a license to print and/or file your return depending on your situation. Our 2018 tax preparation software does not require a license for returns under $31,000 total income (including seniors) or full-time students (4 months or more duration as indicated on your T2202A form). Previous years’ software requires a license to print and/or file any return.
System Requirements:
- Mac OS 10.7, or higher and an Intel processor is required. This product will NOT work on OS 10.6 or lower
- Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP is required
Note: Users running on Windows XP need to ensure they have downloaded and installed the .NET Framework version 2 or higher package from Microsoft.
TaxTron T1 for Professionals
Prepare unlimited returns for your clients quickly and easily! Generate invoices from within the software. Electronically prepare and submit T1013 and T1135 forms for your clients.
TaxTron Professional is meant for practitioners who have an efiler number. An Efile number is required to electronically file corporate tax returns. You can obtain an Efiler Number from CRA.
System Requirements:
- Mac OS 10.7, or higher and an Intel processor is required. This product will NOT work on OS 10.6 or lower (TaxTron 2010 and earlier requires Mac OS 10.6 or earlier)
- Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP is required
Note: Users running on Windows XP need to ensure they have downloaded and installed the .NET Framework version 2 or higher package from Microsoft.
Corporate T2 Exclusions
Income Tax Regulation 403 – Insurance corporations
Income Tax Regulation 404 – Banks
Income Tax Regulation 405 – Trust and loan corporations
Schedules not supported by TaxTron
Schedule 042 – Calculation of Unused Part I Tax Credit
Schedule 043 – Calculation of Parts IV.1 and VI.1 Taxes
Schedule 043 – Calculation of Parts IV.1 and VI.1 Taxes
Schedule 045 – Agreement Respecting Liability for Part VI.1 Tax
Schedule 046 – Part II – Tobacco Manufacturers’ Surtax
Schedule 073 – Income Inclusion Summary for Corporations that are Members of Partnerships Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and related provincial forms
Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit and related provincial forms
Digital Media Tax Credit
Provincial forms not supported by TaxTron
Newfoundland and Labrador
Schedule 301 – Newfoundland and Labrador Research and Development Tax Credit
Schedule 303 – Newfoundland and Labrador Direct Equity Tax Credit
Schedule 304 – Newfoundland and Labrador Resort Property Investment Tax Credit
Prince Edward Island
Schedule 321 – Prince Edward Island Corporate Investment Tax Credit
Nova Scotia
Schedule 344 – Nova Scotia Manufacturing and Processing Investment Tax Credit
New Brunswick
Schedule 360 – New Brunswick Research and Development Tax Credit
Manitoba
Schedule 380 – Manitoba Research and Development Tax Credit
Schedule 384 – Manitoba Co-op Education and Apprenticeship Tax Credit
Schedule 385 – Manitoba Odour-Control Tax Credit
Schedule 387 – Manitoba Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit
Schedule 389 – Manitoba Book Publishing Tax Credit
Schedule 392 – Manitoba Data Processing Investment Tax Credits
Schedule 393 – Manitoba Nutrient Management Tax Credit
Saskatchewan
Schedule 402 – Saskatchewan Manufacturing and Processing Investment Tax Credit
Schedule 403 – Saskatchewan Research and Development Tax Credit
Schedule 410 – Additional Certificate Numbers for the Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit
British Columbia
Schedule 421 – British Columbia Mining Exploration Tax Credit
Schedule 425 – (Form T666) British Columbia (BC) Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit
Schedule 426 – British Columbia Manufacturing and Processing Tax Credit
Schedule 428 – British Columbia Training Tax Credit
Schedule 430 – British Columbia Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industry Tax Credit
Yukon
Schedule 442 – Yukon Research and Development Tax Credit
Northwest Territories
Schedule 460 – Northwest Territories Investment Tax Credit
Nunavut
Schedule 490 – Nunavut Business Training Tax Credit
TaxTron T2 for Corporations
Prepare and file your T2 Corporate returns with ease! Enter your financial statement information using industry standard GIFI forms. Suitable for business owners and tax professionals alike! TaxTron T2 supports the preparation of the Alberta Provincial tax return, however we do not support the preparation of the Quebec CO-17.
TaxTron T2 is designed for taxpayers who want to file their own corporate tax return. To electronically file your own corporate return, you will need a web access code. You can obtain a web access code from CRA, if you don’t have one call 1-800-959-2803.
The software can be downloaded for free and you can file your corporate return for free if you have a Net Loss for accounting purposes (T2 General page 3, line 300). You only need to purchase a single license if you have a profit or net income of zero for accounting purposes. TaxTron Corporate (Single license) will allow you to file one corporate return per year with a net income greater or equal to zero (T2 General page 3, line 300).
System Requirements:
- Mac OS 10.5, or higher and an Intel processor is required. This product will NOT work on OS 10.4 or lower (TaxTron 2010 and earlier requires Mac OS 10.6 or earlier)
- Windows 8, 7, Vista or XP is required
Note: Users running on Windows XP need to ensure they have downloaded and installed the .NET Framework version 2 or higher package from Microsoft.
TaxTron T2 Professional for Corporations
Prepare and file your T2 Corporate returns with ease! Enter your financial statement information using industry standard GIFI forms. Suitable for business owners and tax professionals alike! TaxTron T2 supports the preparation of the Alberta Provincial tax return, however we do not support the preparation of the Quebec CO-17.
TaxTron Professional is meant for practitioners who have an efiler number. An Efile number is required to electronically file corporate tax returns. You can obtain an Efiler Number from CRA.
The professional version of TaxTron T2 will allow you to prepare and file an unlimited number of T2 tax returns.
System Requirements:
- Mac OS 10.5, or higher and an Intel processor is required. This product will NOT work on OS 10.4 or lower (TaxTron 2010 and earlier requires Mac OS 10.6 or earlier)
- Windows 8, 7, Vista or XP is required
Note: Users running on Windows XP need to ensure they have downloaded and installed the .NET Framework version 2 or higher package from Microsoft.
Tax courses from Softron Tax
Our Courses are designed to teach you how to prepare your income tax returns in Canada. These courses are excellent for anyone who wants to understand more about taxes, or for those who want a challenging career in accounting and tax preparation.
- Save Money Doing Your Own Taxes.
- Make Tax Laws Work For You.
- How to prepare and file Canada tax forms
- Proven tax saving ideas
- Changes to tax laws
- How to maintain necessary tax records
- A Marketable Skill That Will Always Be In Demand.
- Fee Includes Tax Books, Exercises Books And Publications.
- Free Educational Software.
- Upon completion, successful students will receive “Certificate of Accomplishment”.
- Real Life Case Study To Give You Hands On Experience
Product Comparison
| TaxTron T1 | TurboTax Basic | TurboTax Standard | TurboTax Premier | TurboTax Home & Business | TurboTax 20 | |
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| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 | $69.99 | $99.99 | $129.99 | |
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