UFile
UFile prepares Canadian personal tax returns for employment, retirement, rental, investment, and self-employment income.
What UFile is
UFile prepares Canadian personal tax returns for employment, retirement, rental, investment, and self-employment income. Its online service runs in a browser, while UFile for Windows installs on a Windows computer and keeps tax data locally. Online returns are stored on UFile’s servers, with a copy available for several years. Both versions support English and French and handle Quebec returns. UFile can use CRA Auto-fill to download information from most tax slips, and it supports electronic filing with the CRA and Revenu Québec through NETFILE. The service lists self-employment, investment income and capital gains or losses, and rental income and expenses among supported situations. A free return is available to qualifying taxpayers, including students, simple-return filers, first-time filers, and families with total income under $20,000. UFile ONLINE includes free email and telephone support; PREMIUM adds priority email, telephone, and chat support. The Windows version is recommended for Windows 11; Windows 10 may run it but is no longer officially supported.
Good
- Imports most tax slips through CRA Auto-fill.
- Supports NETFILE filing with the CRA and Revenu Québec.
- Handles self-employment, investment, and rental income.
- Online and Windows versions support English and French.
Watch out
- Free filing is limited to qualifying taxpayers.
- Windows 10 is no longer officially supported.
- Online and Windows versions store tax data differently.
Who it suits
UFile suits Canadian individuals and families preparing returns that may include employment, investment, rental, or self-employment income. Qualifying students, simple-return filers, first-time filers, and some families may be eligible for a free online return.
Verdict
UFile covers a broad range of Canadian personal tax situations, with both browser-based and Windows options. Check free-return eligibility and Windows compatibility before choosing a version.
Plans and prices
From UFile's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| UFile ONLINE — eligible free return | Free | Available to qualifying taxpayers, including students, simple-return filers, fir |
| UFile ONLINE — family head | — | Browser-based personal tax preparation · NETFILE filing · CRA Auto-fill |
| UFile ONLINE — family head | Priced on request | Browser-based personal tax preparation · NETFILE filing · CRA Auto-fill |
| UFile ONLINE — spouse | — | Additional return in the same family file |
| UFile ONLINE — spouse | Priced on request | Additional return in the same family file |
| UFile ONLINE — dependant | Priced on request | Additional return in the same family file |
| UFile ONLINE — dependant | — | Additional return in the same family file |
| UFile PREMIUM — single return | — | Priority telephone support · Priority chat support · Priority email support |
| UFile PREMIUM — single return | Priced on request | Priority telephone support · Priority chat support · Priority email support |
| UFile PREMIUM — family | Priced on request | Priority telephone support · Priority chat support · Priority email support |
| UFile PREMIUM — family | — | Priority telephone support · Priority chat support · Priority email support |
| UFile for Windows 4 | Priced on request | 4 returns |
| UFile for Windows 4 | — | 4 returns |
| UFile for Windows 12 | — | 12 returns |
| UFile for Windows 12 | Priced on request | 12 returns |
| UFile ONLINE | C$20.95, paid once | Second family member $16.00 · Additional dependants $10.00 · Free for individuals or families with total income of $20,000 or less · First family member; pay when ready to NETFILE; plus applicable taxes |
| UFile 4 for Windows | C$26.99, paid once | Package covers 4 returns |
| UFile PREMIUM | C$32.95, paid once | Online platform only · Priority telephone, chat and email support · Single return; $48.95 for a family |
| UFile 12 for Windows | C$42.99, paid once | Package covers 12 returns |
The facts
Each one read from UFile's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- CRA import
- Auto-fill my return can automatically download information from most tax slips from the CRA.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Electronic filing
- UFile is NETFILE certified and supports electronic filing directly with the CRA and Revenu Québec.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Investment income
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Language and Quebec returns
- Both online and Windows versions are available in English and French and handle Quebec returns.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- web_and_mobilechecked 20 Sep 2026
- Online storage
- UFile ONLINE runs in a web browser, saves tax data on UFile’s servers and keeps a copy of the return available for several years.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- UFile prepares Canadian personal tax returns, including employment, retirement, rental, investment and self-employment income.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Rental income
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Security feature
- UFile ONLINE’s help centre includes instructions for enabling two-factor authentication.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Self-employment support
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- State filing
- includedchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Support
- UFile ONLINE includes free email and telephone support; PREMIUM adds priority email, telephone and chat support.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported situations
- The product is described as suitable for freelance and other self-employment returns, investment income and capital gains or losses, and rental income and expenses.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Tax optimization
- UFile says it automatically explores tax-saving opportunities and provides a Triple Guarantee covering accuracy, satisfaction and best tax result.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free eligibility
- UFile lists students, people with a simple return, first-time filers and families with total income under $20,000 among those who may qualify to file for free.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Montreal, Quebec, Canadachecked 4 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Windows compatibility
- UFile recommends Windows 11; it says Windows 10 may currently run the software but is no longer officially supported and future compatibility is not guaranteed.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Windows storage
- UFile for Windows is installed on a Windows computer and stores tax data locally on that machine.checked 11 Oct 2026
