Important Tax Dates 2026
Don't get penalized. Keep track of these critical filing deadlines and payment dates.
Key Filing Deadlines
Apr 30
Personal Tax Deadline
Last day to file 2025 income tax and pay any balance owed to avoid interest.
Jun 16
Self-Employed Filing
Filing deadline for self-employed individuals (taxes owed still due Apr 30).
Mar 02
RRSP Contribution
Deadline to contribute to your RRSP for the 2025 tax year deduction.
Benefit Payment Dates
Canada Child Benefit (CCB)
Jan 20
Feb 20
Mar 20
Apr 20
May 20
Jun 19
Jul 20
Aug 20
Sep 18
Oct 20
Nov 20
Dec 11
GST/HST Credit
Jan 5
Apr 2
Jul 3
Oct 5
Canada Carbon Rebate (CCR)
Jan 15
Apr 15
Jul 15
Oct 15
Note on Capital Gains
The capital gains inclusion rate change has a new effective date of January 1, 2026. Impacted filers may have extended deadlines to June 2, 2025 (T1) or May 1, 2025 (T3).