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Personal Tax Returns

Personal Tax Returns in Ottawa

Your T1 return, prepared and filed by a CPA. We capture every credit and deduction you are owed, file accurately and on time, and keep your return ready to stand up to CRA review.

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CPA preparing a personal T1 tax return for an Ottawa client

The basics

What a T1 personal tax return is

The T1 is the income tax and benefit return that individuals in Canada file each year with the Canada Revenue Agency. It reports the income you earned, the credits and deductions you can claim, and whether you owe a balance or are owed a refund.

If you owe tax, have to repay benefits, want to claim a refund, or simply want to keep your benefit and credit payments flowing, you need to file. Most working residents file every year, and so do many students, retirees, and newcomers. When you work with us, your return is prepared and filed by a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), so it is accurate, compliant, and ready to stand up to CRA review. We also handle self employed tax filing when your situation goes beyond a simple slip.

Mark your calendar

The April 30 deadline

Apr 30

Personal T1 returns are due April 30, and any balance owing is due April 30 as well. Filing on time keeps you clear of late filing penalties and interest, and keeps your benefit and credit payments on schedule. We file early when we can, so nothing is left to the last week of April.

Want to know more about how filing fits together across the year? See all our tax services or read about automatic tax filing in Canada.

How it works

Four steps to a filed return

Send us your slips

Share your T4s, T5s, RRSP receipts, and other slips through our secure upload. We confirm what is missing.

We prepare your T1

A CPA prepares your return, applies every credit and deduction you qualify for, and reviews it line by line.

You review and approve

We walk you through your refund or balance owing in plain language, then you give the go ahead to file.

We file with the CRA

We file electronically and confirm it landed. Your records stay organized in case the CRA ever asks.

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Income and slips

Employment income and the slips we use

For most people the starting point is employment income reported on a T4 slip from each employer. We add interest and investment income from T5 slips, pension and other income, and any other slips that apply to your year. If you also earn business or freelance income, we fold that in and can point you to small business write offs that hold up.

When your income is fully reported and every credit is claimed, the result is either a refund issued back to you or a clear balance to pay by April 30. We tell you which, and why, before anything is filed.

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Common credits and deductions

The right claims can move your refund up or your balance down. We look at all of these and more:

RRSP contributions that lower your taxable income
Medical expenses for you and your dependants
Charitable donations to registered charities
Tuition amounts for eligible post secondary study
Basic personal amount, which lets most filers earn up to $16,129 in 2025 before paying federal tax (see canada.ca)

Who this is for

People we file T1 returns for

Employees with one or several T4 slips
Couples and families who want credits split the smart way
Students claiming tuition and carrying amounts forward
Retirees with pension, RRIF, and investment income
Newcomers filing their first Canadian return
Side earners with a job plus freelance or rental income

What to bring

What we need from you

Gather these and your return comes together quickly:

Income slips such as T4, T5, T4A, and T3
RRSP contribution receipts for the year
Medical and donation receipts
Tuition slips (T2202) for students
Last year's notice of assessment, if you have it
Direct deposit details so any refund reaches you fast

5.0

average Google rating

80+

Google reviews and counting

offices across the Ottawa region

Apr 30

filing deadline we beat every year

Ready to file your personal taxes?

Book a free consultation. We will tell you what to send, what you can claim, and exactly what your return looks like before it is filed.

Book your free consultation Call (613) 410-8202

Help center

Personal tax return FAQs

No. Everything is handled online with secure digital records, so there is nothing to drop off or pick up. You share your documents digitally and we work from there, anywhere in Canada. For clients whose bookkeeping we also manage, we run everything in QuickBooks Online.

Often yes. Even with low income, filing is how you receive benefit and credit payments, claim a refund of tax withheld, and carry forward amounts like tuition. We can tell you in a quick call whether filing makes sense for your situation.

We review RRSP contributions, medical expenses, charitable donations, tuition, the basic personal amount, and any other claim you qualify for. We claim what you are owed and nothing that puts you at risk.

Your income slips (T4, T5, T4A, T3), RRSP and donation receipts, medical and tuition receipts, last year's notice of assessment if you have it, and your direct deposit details. Send them through our secure upload and we confirm anything that is missing.

Your T1 is prepared and filed by a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), reviewed line by line, and filed electronically with the CRA, so it is accurate, compliant, and ready to stand up to CRA review.

Locations

Find us across the Ottawa region

Downtown Ottawa

116 Albert St, Suites 200 & 300
Ottawa, ON K1P 5G3

(613) 410-8202

Kanata

1000 Innovation Dr, Suite 500
Ottawa, ON K2K 3E7

(613) 509-1309

Orléans

114 Chancery Crescent
Orléans, ON K4A 4N3

(613) 454-1399

Embrun

867 Notre-Dame St
Embrun, ON K0A 1W0

(613) 510-0230

Open Monday to Friday, 8AM to 8PM at every location.