Tax returns & filing

Tax returns and filing in Canada: prices and what to prepare

Updated 4 November 2026

A preparer's fee for an individual tax return in Canada is typically CA$750 to CA$950 per year, depending on complexity, while simple returns can be filed free with online software. Business and self-employed filings are quoted per job, and fees are often shown before tax. For an offer that fits your situation, send a request on BlaBlaPrice and sellers will reply with their own price.

Prices are quoted per job. The fee usually depends on:

• who is filing: an individual, a sole trader or a company
• which return is needed, and how many provinces or territories it covers
• the income or activity, such as employment, investments or rental income
• whether it is a one-off job or a regular filing, and how many years are included
• the size of the records, the deadline and your budget

Rules you need to know

To file a Canadian tax return you need identifiers such as a Social Insurance Number (SIN). The Canada Revenue Agency's personal income tax pages set out who must file and the filing and payment dates. Individuals who make tax payments of more than CA$10,000 must pay them electronically, so ask your preparer how payments will be handled.

Season and timing

November is a good month to gather slips, receipts and bank statements. Winter, from December to February, brings holidays and short days, so booking in late autumn leaves more time before the spring filing deadlines. Check the current dates before you agree a deadline with a seller.

How it is priced and bought here

Many fee lists separate the federal return from a provincial one, and some price investment income and capital items separately, so ask whether the quote covers everything. Small businesses can also buy a monthly plan: one tax firm lists CA$275 a month before tax for a company with one to four employees. Ask for the total with tax and the fee for each year filed.

What to put in your request

Say who is filing, which return you need and which years are included. Describe your income or activity in a line, and say whether it is a one-off or a regular job. Add the deadline, the size of your records and your budget in CA$, including or excluding tax.

Describe the job in your own words in the chat, add a photo if it helps, and the AI asks for missing details, looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Canada and shows what it finds. Registered sellers reply in the chat with their price and terms, your contacts stay hidden until you decide to share them, and the service is free for buyers. Start from the request form, or see accounting services.