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What SimpleFile costs
- SimpleFile Free
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- Access requirementsSimpleFile Digital requires an access code and personal details including a social insurance number, date of birth, and mailing address. · canada.ca, Oct 11, 2026
- AvailabilityFor the 2025 return, SimpleFile Digital is available daily from March 9, 2026 to January 29, 2027, from 6 a.m. to 3 a.m. Eastern Time. · canada.ca, Oct 11, 2026
- Claimable itemsSimpleFile Digital supports specified benefits, non-refundable credits, and deductions, including the Canada child benefit, Canada workers benefit, basic personal amount, and certain pension deductions. · canada.ca, Oct 11, 2026
- Digital filingSimpleFile Digital is an online service that uses quick questions and does not require users to fill out forms or do calculations. · canada.ca, Oct 11, 2026
- Eligibility conditionsEligibility depends on factors including Canadian tax residency, age, province or territory, disability status, income sources, and income limits. · canada.ca, Oct 11, 2026
- Free planYes · canada.ca, Sep 22, 2026
- Intended usersThe service is for eligible individuals with a simple tax situation, including people with no income or certain income sources under applicable limits. · canada.ca, Oct 11, 2026
- Investment incomeYes · canada.ca, Sep 22, 2026
- MakerThe Canada Revenue Agency offers the SimpleFile service. · canada.ca, Oct 11, 2026
- Mobile accessweb_only · canada.ca, Sep 22, 2026
- Notable limitsSimpleFile Digital does not support some deductions, including medical expenses and tuition expenses. · canada.ca, Oct 11, 2026
- Other filing methodsSimpleFile is also available by phone and paper, both by invitation only. · canada.ca, Oct 11, 2026
- Quebec filingFor Quebec residents, SimpleFile files only the federal return, so they must submit a separate Quebec provincial income tax return. · canada.ca, Oct 11, 2026
- Rental incomeNo · canada.ca, Sep 22, 2026
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