The following deadline dates apply to Canadian returns which are required to be filed during 2026. To avoid penalties all returns must be postmarked by the due date specified:
Individuals
April 30, 2026
- Deadline to file 2025 personal income tax returns to the CRA and Revenue Quebec.
- Deadline for payment of 2025 personal taxes payable to the CRA or Revenue Quebec.
- Deadline to file Form T1135, Foreign Income Verification Statement for 2025.
- Deadline for payment of 2025 personal taxes for self-employed individuals and their spouses to the CRA or Revenue Quebec.
- Deadline to file the Underused Housing Tax (UHT) return, for 2025.
June 15, 2026
- Deadline to file 2025 personal income tax returns to the CRA and Revenue Quebec for self-employed individuals and their spouses.
- Deadline to file 2025 Form T1135 for self-employed individuals and their spouses.
- Deadline to file 2025 GST/HST annual return for self-employed individuals with a December 31st year-end.
June 30, 2026
- Deadline to file 2025 Form T1159, Income Tax Return for Electing under Section 216, if Form NR6 has been filed and approved for the year.
October 31, 2026
- Deadline to file 2025 Form T1134, Information Return Relating to Controlled and Non-Controlled Foreign, for individuals.
Payroll Withholding Taxes:
Final payment date for 2025 payroll source deduction to CRA is January 15, 2026.
Slips and Summary Information Returns:
- T4, T4A, T4A-NR and T5 annual information returns – February 28, 2026
- T3 annual information returns – March 30, 2026
- NR4 annual information returns – March 31, 2026
Registered Retirement Savings Plan:
An RRSP contribution must be made by March 03, 2026 to be considered deductible for 2025. The 2025 RRSP maximum deduction limit is $32,490.
Quarterly Personal Tax Installments for 2026:
March 15, 2026 – deadline for the first quarter payment
June 15, 2026 – deadline for the second quarter payment
September 15, 2026 – deadline for the third quarter payment
December 15, 2026 – deadline for the fourth quarter payment
Deceased Taxpayers:
Deadline for filing of the returns is:
- Death January 1 to October 31 - April 30th in year following death;
- Death November 1 to December 31 - Six months after date of death.
Corporation Income Tax Return (T2)
- Payment of expected tax due - Three months after the fiscal year-end date.
- Filing of tax return –Six months after the fiscal year-end date.
- Filing of Form T1135, Foreign Income Verification Statement - Same filing due date as corporation’s income tax return.
- Filing of Form T1134, Information Return Relating to Controlled and Not-Controlled Foreign Affiliates –Ten months after the fiscal year-end date.
Trust Returns (T3)
T3 Trust income tax returns and Schedule 15 (Beneficial Ownership Information of a Trust) – 90 days after the year-end date.
For tax years ending after December 30, 2025 – March 31, 2026.