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TurboTax Canada
TurboTax Canada · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · founded 1983
What it is
TurboTax Canada is tax software for web, iOS, and Android, covering simple returns as well as investment, rental, self-employment, and other listed situations. Its Free plan costs nothing and is intended for simple tax situations. Deluxe lists donations, medical expenses, and employment expenses. Premier lists capital gains and losses, investment income, and foreign income. Self-Employed lists self-employment, side gig or freelance income, and rental income. The software specifically supports self-employment, investment income, and rental income, with state filing included and audit support listed. Its freemium model provides a free option alongside plans organized around different tax needs. TurboTax Canada is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Access through both browser and mobile platforms lets users work from a computer or supported mobile device. The plan descriptions help identify which tier matches a return’s income, expenses, or other listed requirements.
For and against
For
- Free plan for simple tax situations
- Web, iOS, and Android access
- Supports self-employment and rental income
- Investment income support listed
- Audit support included
Against
- Free plan is for simple situations
- Advanced needs map to separate plans
The verdict
TurboTax Canada offers a free starting tier and plan categories for more involved income and expense situations. Buyers should match their circumstances to the listed Deluxe, Premier, or Self-Employed descriptions before requesting or reviewing pricing.
Who it suits
It suits taxpayers who want web or mobile access and whose needs range from simple situations to self-employment, investments, or rental income. Users with donations, medical expenses, employment expenses, or foreign income can review the corresponding plan descriptions.
Plans and prices
Free
Simple tax situations
Read 20 Sep 2026 · turbotax.intuit.ca
Deluxe
Donations · Medical expenses · Employment expenses
Read 20 Sep 2026 · turbotax.intuit.ca
Premier
Capital gains and losses · Investment income · Foreign income
Read 20 Sep 2026 · turbotax.intuit.ca
Self-Employed
Self-employment, side gig or freelance income · Rental income
Read 20 Sep 2026 · turbotax.intuit.ca
Do It Yourself Free
simple tax situations · excludes many deductions and investment/self-employment income
Read 20 Oct 2026 · turbotax.intuit.ca
Desktop Basic
federal and provincial returns including Quebec · Forms mode · Windows only
Read 20 Oct 2026 · turbotax.intuit.ca
Do It Yourself Deluxe
Free features · donations · medical expenses · employment expenses
Read 20 Oct 2026 · turbotax.intuit.ca
Desktop Standard
Basic features · 400+ credits and deductions · spouse/dependant optimization · Windows only
Read 20 Oct 2026 · turbotax.intuit.ca
Do It Yourself Premier
Deluxe features · capital gains and losses · investment income · foreign income
Read 20 Oct 2026 · turbotax.intuit.ca
On the record
- API and import integration
- Intuit offers TurboTax import partners a self-hosted FDX or OFX API workflow with authentication, server testing and end-to-end integration.intuit.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- API extensibility
- Import partners can customize provider contacts, logo, field labels and help text on the TurboTax authentication screen.intuit.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Audit support
- Yesturbotax.intuit.ca · read 20 Sep 2026
- Canadian legal entity
- CRA identifies the provider as Intuit Canada, while the app store identifies the developer as Intuit Canada ULC.canada.ca · read 20 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn identifies Intuit as a public software company founded in 1983, headquartered in Mountain View, California, with more than 10,001 employees.linkedin.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- CRA Auto-fill
- Users can connect a CRA My Account to import tax slips and personal tax information.turbotax.intuit.ca · read 20 Oct 2026
- CRA certification
- CRA lists TurboTax Online as NETFILE-certified for tax years 2023 through 2025 and lists Auto-fill, NETFILE, ReFILE and T1135 services.canada.ca · read 20 Oct 2026
- Cross-device continuity
- The app says filers can move between laptop, mobile app and tablet and continue where they stopped.play.google.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Deduction search
- TurboTax automatically searches more than 400 credits and deductions for potentially eligible items.turbotax.intuit.ca · read 20 Oct 2026
- Desktop operating system
- TurboTax downloadable desktop products are offered for Windows devices only; online filing works on current browsers on PC or Mac.turbotax.intuit.ca · read 20 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- The import-partner documentation covers API setup, testing, integration, mock data and implementation timelines, with resources gated behind partner enrollment.intuit.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Form limitations
- For 2025 returns, CRA lists unsupported electronic transmission for emigrant returns and several forms including T1134, T2203, T217 and T2057.canada.ca · read 20 Oct 2026
- Google Play availability
- The Canadian Android app shows 500K+ downloads, receipt tracking, CRA Auto-fill and encrypted-in-transit data.play.google.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Hosted integration
- Intuit also offers an Intuit-hosted option where partners upload W-2 data to Intuit’s secure data center.intuit.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Investment income
- Yesturbotax.intuit.ca · read 20 Sep 2026
- Licence
- TurboTax is proprietary software under a limited personal license; the online terms prohibit copying, redistribution, reverse engineering and commercial preparation of returns.intuit.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Limit: app glitches
- Apple reviews include white-screen login failures, account-access problems and complaints that previously free deductions triggered paid upgrades.apps.apple.com · read 20 Oct 2026
- Limit: checkout and pricing complaints
- Trustpilot reviewers report confusing checkout totals, unexpected Expert Assist charges and prices much higher than expected.trustpilot.com · read 20 Oct 2026
