If you have always wanted to file your own tax returns but are not sure which tax software programs to use, this article is for you. To file your own income tax returns, you need to use income tax software programs. I will review a few Canadian tax software programs and let you decide the best one for you.

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Types of Tax Software Programs

Tax Preparation Software comes in two different versions. One version is Windows version and the other version is Web application or online version. An Online version means you don't have to download and install any applications on your computer, and you do everything online. Your tax information is saved on the web site's server. Windows version means you download and install tax preparation software on your computer and all your information is kept on your computer. I do not use or recommend online version tax software, and I will discuss only Windows version tax preparation software here.

How Canada Revenue Agency Receives Your Return

Two ways. One is the traditional way. You print off a copy of your return and mail it to CRA. The other is via online. You transmit your tax return to CRA via online. This online filing process is called NETFILE. NETFILE allows you to file only your own tax return. You cannot transmit tax returns on behalf of others. Also, you need an access code to use NETFILE. To learn more about NETFILE and access code, click here.

For can visit to: www.text2speech-converter.com Both Windows version and online version tax preparation software offer options to print off your tax return (and mail to CRA) or to transmit online using NETFILE. In order to be NETFILE eligible, a tax software program has to be NETFILE certified by CRA. To learn more about NETFILE-certified tax preparation software, follow this link - The tax preparation software programs I am discussing here (and most of the tax preparation software programs) are NETFILE certified by CRA.

New Limit of 20 Returns

CRA has announced that starting 2007, there will be a limit of 20 returns (paper or electronic) with each copy of NETFILE-certified software. Before 2007, you were able to produce unlimited numbers of returns with some of these value tax preparation software programs (such as GenuTax). To know more about this newly imposed limit, follow this link.

Canada Tax Software - A Dawn Journal's Top Picks

After researching dozens of tax software programs, I have picked these tax software programs for this year. I am keeping it to a minimum so you don't get inundated with too much information. Let's begin.