2025 T Slips | Page 5 | Income tax filing | Discussion forum

Norman1 said
NETFILE was actually closed until February 23. So, one could not NETFILE the 2025 returns before that date.  

Thanks for the clarification.

I suppose someone could still have sent in a paper return prior to February 23, 2026 and I assume that would have been acceptable.

I use software to do all the calculations but I still file a paper return. BTW: Does the CRA still send paper returns to people who filed paper in the past?

Norman1 said
According to Important changes to the 2025 income tax package, CRA no longer mails the package automatically:

What’s changing with the 2025 income tax package?

This year, the CRA will no longer proactively mail the income tax package to individuals. This means that paper filers will not automatically receive a 2025 income tax package in the mail. This decision has been made to support the CRA’s continued shift to digital services. Electronic returns are generally processed much quicker than paper. Online self-serve options are also available for individuals to easily obtain what they need, if they choose to file on paper.

In addition, the CRA has removed federal schedules with low usage-rates from the 2025 income tax package and their corresponding provincial and territorial schedules, where applicable. Careful analysis was completed in order to remove schedules that would minimize impact on individuals that still choose to file on paper.
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I called the number they give for income tax packages to be mailed. I received two income tax packages about 7 days after the automated telephone request.
I like doing it on paper. Sometimes, just to clarify things so I don't get asked.

Norman1 said
According to Important changes to the 2025 income tax package, CRA no longer mails the package automatically:

What’s changing with the 2025 income tax package?

This year, the CRA will no longer proactively mail the income tax package to individuals.
This means that paper filers will not automatically receive a 2025 income tax package in the mail. This decision has been made to support the CRA’s continued shift to digital services. Electronic returns are generally processed much quicker than paper. Online self-serve options are also available for individuals to easily obtain what they need, if they choose to file on paper.

In addition, the CRA has removed federal schedules with low usage-rates from the 2025 income tax package and their corresponding provincial and territorial schedules, where applicable. Careful analysis was completed in order to remove schedules that would minimize impact on individuals that still choose to file on paper.
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Thanks for the update.

I thought that folks who filed a paper return last year will automatically get a paper return this year.

I like paper because I like to "touch and feel". Also, I could have already done the paper return by the time it takes me to learn the electronic return.

COIN said
I like paper because I like to "touch and feel". Also, I could have already done the paper return by the time it takes me to learn the electronic return.  

Have you actually looked at something like Studio Tax? Best I can tell, it is no different than entering data by pencil on a paper return and it does all the calculations as a bonus! No calculators, no errors and the return is processed far quicker than a paper filing.

It is really just a matter of moving with the times, just as there was an adjustment using a bank ATM rather than CSR counter services.

Okay, just answered my own question. It would appear after googling the info,
that Studio Tax does have a place for the Statement of Rentals to be downloaded on to the return. So, that's good. Maybe I'll try it next year.

Studiotax for Windows and for Mac are not free for tax year 2025: $17.50 to print or file up to ten returns.

The mobile versions of Studiotax are free.

EQ Bank tax slips are now available online as PDFs.

Oaken Financial (Home Trust/Home Bank) is apparently not mailing out T5 slips this year. Clients must print T5s from their online account. No option to receive hard copies. I feel that clients should have the option to choose. Presumably, they will do a favour at end of March and mail out T5s upon special request to those who are unable, for some reason, to access T5s online. This is the only financial institution that I am aware of that will not mail these tax slips.

GR said
Oaken Financial (Home Trust/Home Bank) is apparently not mailing out T5 slips this year. Clients must print T5s from their online account. No option to receive hard copies. I feel that clients should have the option to choose. Presumably, they will do a favour at end of March and mail out T5s upon special request to those who are unable, for some reason, to access T5s online. This is the only financial institution that I am aware of that will not mail these tax slips.  

Isn't there a legal obligation for a financial institution to provide a paper T5? Next thing you know, a financial institution will send their T5's by smoke signal.