TaxCycle
TaxCycle is a comprehensive tax compliance suite designed specifically for Canadian tax professionals, including accountants and bookkeepers.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Professional tax software for Canadian accountants and bookkeepers.
Who should look elsewhere
Pricing is subscription-based and can be costly for solo practitioners or small firms.
Pros
- +Comprehensive coverage of all Canadian tax forms and provinces, including Québec.
- +Highly integrated with CRA and Revenu Québec electronic services for fast filing.
- +Strong productivity tools (e-signatures, document management, data mining) built into the suite.
Cons
- −Pricing is subscription-based and can be costly for solo practitioners or small firms.
- −Primarily designed for Canadian tax professionals, limiting its use to the Canadian market.
Key features
- ✓Supports all major Canadian tax return types: T1, T2, T3, T5013, T3010, T4/T4A, T5, T5018, NR4, T2202, RL, and Québec TP1.
- ✓EFILE support for over 40 return and slip types from CRA and Revenu Québec.
- ✓Auto-fill My Return (AFR) and Québec Tax Data Download for pre-populated client data.
- ✓Smart Copy/Paste and SlipSync to transfer data between slips and returns.
- ✓Family Returns feature to transmit all returns in a family file at once.
- ✓Review Tools with automatic messages and one-click Quick Fix solutions.
- ✓Client Manager, Template Editor, and Data Mining for advanced workflow and analysis.
- ✓TaxFolder for electronic signatures and a secure client portal.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Tax Suite 2026 | $2625 | month | T1, T2, T3, T4, T4A, T5, T5013, T5018, T3010, NR4, T2202, Forms Collection; Québec TP1, CO-17, TP-646, TP-600, RL-1, RL-2, RL-3, RL-16, RL-24, RL-31, TP-985.22; DoxCycle, Client Manager, Template Editor, Xero Partner Account |
| Complete Tax Suite + TaxFolder 2026 | $2752 | month | T1, T2, T3, T4, T4A, T5, T5013, T5018, T3010, NR4, T2202, Forms Collection; Québec TP1, CO-17, TP-646, TP-600, RL-1, RL-2, RL-3, RL-16, RL-24, RL-31, TP-985.22; TaxFolder, DoxCycle, Client Manager, Template Editor, Xero Partner Account |
| Tax Basics 2026 | $1600 | month | T1, T2, T4, T4A, T5; Québec CO-17, RL-1, RL-2, RL-3; Client Manager, Template Editor, Xero Partner Account |