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How to do a Tax Return 2026

Confidently prepare your Canadian tax return and eliminate tax season stress. Learn to navigate the latest rules, maximize deductions, and keep more of your hard-earned money.

Created byJason Fleming
BeginnerUpdated Mar 6, 2026

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleIdentify 2026 tax filing deadlines and rules.
  • check_circleReport employment, rental, and business income.
  • check_circleClaim RRSP and FHSA tax deductions correctly.
  • check_circleMaximize your eligible personal tax credits.
  • check_circleFile T1 adjustments and manage installments.

About This Course

This webinar explains how to complete a personal tax return (a T1). Tax compliance rules and deadlines are also discussed. There are numerous examples to explain everything needed for tax season.

Features

This webinar explains exactly how to do a personal tax return (a T1) and includes:

  • Due dates, late-filing penalties, tax preparation software, CRA My Account, and T-slips.
  • Business income, rental income, investment income, and Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).
  • Capital gains, tax losses, and tax credits.
  • RRSP and FHSA deductions, childcare expenses, moving expenses, and spousal support payments.
  • Charitable donations, medical expenses, carrying charges, and employment expenses.
  • What happens after you file a return, tax instalments, and correcting errors after you’ve filed.

Join us to take the stress out of tax season. By the end of this session, you will possess a robust understanding of Canadian tax fundamentals, ensuring you are fully prepared to accurately prepare, optimize, and file a personal tax return in 2026.

Course Content

2 activities • 2 videos • duration: 2h 43m

  • videocamHow to do a Tax Return 2026 Part 1
    Duration 74:34
  • videocamHow to do a Tax Return 2026 Part 2
    Duration 88:31
  • quizReview Questions

Your Instructor

Jason Fleming

CPA, CA, M.Acc

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Jason Fleming is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA) with a master’s degree in accounting. Jason is an associate professor, teaching stream, at York University, previously he was a tax manager at a Big-4 accounting firm in Toronto. Jason completed the CICA’s In-Depth tax course, ranked 8th in Ontario on the UFE (the CA professional exam) and taught tax week at the ICAO's Summer School. Jason is the author of CFE Tax, 9th edition, CFE Case Writing, 3rd edition and various tax articles.

Credit Information

Professional development requirements vary by profession, country, and regulatory body. Before enrolling, review the course details and confirm that the content, learning format, and any listed credits meet your specific requirements. You are responsible for confirming eligibility with your regulator or professional association and keeping the records required for reporting.

What Students Are Saying

4.9 out of 5
Student's Choice
107 reviews
  • HM
    Hartirath M.
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    Good refresher and helpful to Train Junior employees for this role.

  • BS
    Balvir S.
    starstarstarstarstar

    Good and Simple

  • GD
    Gordon D.
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    This was an informative course and I liked the specific screen captures from personal tax returns.

  • PB
    Patrick B.
    starstarstarstarstar

    well outlined

Frequently Asked Questions

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