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Better Tax

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What Better Tax costs

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As bettertax.ca publishes them, read Oct 11, 2026. Fees, tax and exchange rates can differ when you pay; check the provider's own page first.

Its statement

Free plan
Yes
Free trial
Not stated
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Facts on record
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Facts we read

  • AI data handlingFor AI features, limited tax-return information may go to third-party providers after personal identifiers are filtered; providers do not retain it or use it to train models, and AI is disabled with Local File Storage. · bettertax.ca, Oct 11, 2026
  • Audit supportYes · bettertax.ca, Sep 20, 2026
  • Auto-fillIt can automatically fill in return information, such as a T4 slip, directly from the CRA. · bettertax.ca, Oct 11, 2026
  • Company historyThe founders say they began building Canadian DIY tax software in 2012 and identify themselves as Jonathan, Allison, and Alex. · bettertax.ca, Oct 11, 2026
  • CRA filingThe site says Better Tax is CRA NETFILE certified for 2025 returns. · bettertax.ca, Oct 11, 2026
  • Family return capThe terms license allows up to 20 personal returns for a user's family group and prohibits professional or commercial tax preparation use. · bettertax.ca, Oct 11, 2026
  • Family returnsIt helps users share amounts between family members to find credits and deductions. · bettertax.ca, Oct 11, 2026
  • Free planYes · bettertax.ca, Sep 20, 2026
  • Notable limitsIt is not a good fit for Quebec residents who need a TP-1 return, non-residents or emigrants, deceased taxpayers, bankrupt users, certain foreign-affiliate or multi-jurisdiction filings, AgriStability or AgriInvest participants, or users with a NETFILE restriction. · bettertax.ca, Oct 11, 2026
  • Refund optimizerThe maker says it optimizes more than 100 items, including donations, medical expenses, and pension income, to maximize a refund. · bettertax.ca, Oct 11, 2026
  • Rental incomeYes · bettertax.ca, Sep 20, 2026
  • Security and privacyThe privacy policy says cloud tax data is encrypted using AES-GCM with unique 256-bit keys and AES-KW key wrapping, and users can export or delete their data. · bettertax.ca, Oct 11, 2026
  • Self-employment supportYes · bettertax.ca, Sep 20, 2026
  • State filingincluded · bettertax.ca, Sep 20, 2026

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