Individual Tax Calendar for the 2025 Canadian Tax Year and 2026 calendar year.
📅📅 2026 Canadian Tax Calendar Track key personal tax deadlines, instalments, and limits to stay compliant, avoid penalties, and optimize savings.[canada]
Key Filing Deadlines
- 📂 February 23, 2026: Online filing opens for 2025 returns.[canada]
- 💰 March 2, 2026: RRSP/PRPP/SPP contribution deadline for 2025 deduction.[canada]
- 📋 April 30, 2026: File/pay 2025 taxes (most individuals).
- 👨💼 June 15, 2026: File 2025 taxes if self-employed (pay by April 30).canada+2
Instalment Payments
- 💳 March 16, 2026; June 15; September 15; December 15.
Contribution Limits
📈 RRSP deadline: March 2, 2026 (for 2025 tax year).
Important notice
⚠️ Important Disclaimer
This calendar serves as a general guide and not professional tax advice. Deadlines and limits vary for Quebec residents, self-employed, trusts, and special cases—consult CRA, Revenu Québec, or a tax expert for your situation. Deadlines falling on weekends or CRA holidays extend to the next business day.[canada]
Year-round key limits (2026 tax year)
💰 2026 Contribution Limits
🪙 TFSA
Annual: 7,000 CAD (plus unused room & prior withdrawals). Cumulative (since 2009): up to 109,000 CAD
🏠 FHSA
Annual: 8,000 CAD. Lifetime: 40,000 CAD.
📈 RRSP (2025 tax year)
Up to 33,810 CAD (18% of 2024 earned income, max).reddit+1
👴 OAS Clawback
Threshold (2026): Indexed annually (~93,454 CAD prior)
- Contributions to TFSA/FHSA can occur anytime, based on available room.
2026 individual instalment due dates
Required if net tax owing exceeds 3,000 CAD for the current or prior two years. Quarterly payments due:[canada]
| 2026 instalment period | Due date (2026) |
|---|---|
| First quarter | March 16 |
| Second quarter | June 15 |
| Third quarter | September 15 |
| Fourth quarter | December 15 |
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Month-by-month 2026 calendar
January 2026
- January 1
- 🪙 TFSA 7,000 CAD new room opens Jan 1 + carryforwards & prior withdrawals.
- 🏠 FHSA 8,000 CAD annual room available.
February 2026
📅 February 2026 Deadlines
📂 Feb 23
NETFILE opens for 2025 returns.[canada]
📄 Feb 28
T4/RL-1, T4A/RL-1, T5/RL-3, T5008/RL-18 slips & summaries due.[canada]
March 2026
📅 March 2026 Deadlines
💰 Mar 2
RRSP deadline for 2025 tax year deductions.[canada]
💳 Mar 16
Q1 instalment due.[canada]
📊 Mar 31
T3/RL-16 trust returns (Dec 31 YE); GST/HST annual (non-self-employed). [canada]
April 2026
📅 April 30 Deadlines
💰 Apr 30
Payment deadline (all individuals); filing deadline (non-self-employed).[canada]
🧾 Apr 30
GST/HST payment for self-employed annual filers.[canada]
June 2026
📅 June 2026 Deadlines
📋 Jun 15
Filing deadline for self-employed 2025 returns (payment was Apr 30).
💳 Jun 15
Q2 instalment due.
🏢 Jun 30
Corporate T2 returns (Dec 31 YE).
September 2026
📅 September 15
💳 Q3 instalment due.[canada]
December 2026
📅 December 2026 Deadlines
💳 Dec 15
Q4 instalment due.[canada]
❤️ Dec 31
Charitable donations for 2026 claims; other year-end planning.[canada]
At-a-glance: key 2025 tax return dates (2026 filing)
| Item | Date (2026) |
|---|---|
| RRSP contribution (2025) | March 2 |
| NETFILE opens | February 23 |
| Instalments Q1–Q4 | Mar16/Jun15/Sep15/Dec15 |
| T-slips due | Feb 28 |
| Payment due (all) | April 30 |
| Filing due (most) | April 30 |
| Filing due (self-employed) | June 15 |
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