The NETFILE and ReFILE services are now open for the electronic filing of your 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 T1 personal income tax and benefit return. The NETFILE and ReFILE services will be open until Friday, January 22, 2021 .

NETFILE is an electronic tax-filing service that lets you do your personal taxes online and send your income tax and benefit return directly to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). It simplifies tax-filing and offers the following benefits:

You can file your tax returns directly through a NETFILE-certified tax software, which is more accurate with fewer chances of errors

You get immediate confirmation that we have received your tax return

You don’t have to send in receipts, unless we ask for them at a later date

You get your refund faster through NETFILE; with direct deposit, you may receive your refund in 2 weeks

For more information on the NETFILE service, view NETFILE – Frequently asked questions.

Hours of service

The services are available 21 hours a day. Due to daily maintenance activities, the services are not available for three hours a day from 3 am to 6 am (Eastern time).