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TURBOTAX SELF-EMPLOYED

You work hard for your money,
keep more of it

Side hustle or freelance work? We’ll guide you through your taxes and catch every deduction—so you get every dollar you deserve.

Do your taxes your way, we’ve got you covered

Never miss a tax break
Home office, vehicle, supplies, and more—if there’s a self-employment deduction you can get, we’ll help you claim it.

Get step-by-step guidance
Tell us about your year and we’ll walk you through everything you need to claim your personal and side-gig income.

Know it’s done right
We’ll flag any mistakes before you file and help make sure your return is 100% accurate, guaranteed*.

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File confidently whether you do it all yourself or get help from a real Canadian tax expert.

DO IT YOURSELF

File your own taxes

$60

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Key features:

  • Imports slips directly from the CRA
  • Finds credits and deductions for you
  • Scans and organizes your receipts on the go

EXPERT ASSIST

File with expert help

$110

per return
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Key features:

  • Connect with tax experts as often as you need
  • Get a final review by an expert before you file
  • Plus, all the features of Do It Yourself

EXPERT FULL SERVICE

Expert files your taxes

$250

per return
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Key features:

  • Expert prepares, reviews, and files for you
  • Taxes done in as little as a day*
  • Includes Audit Defence for up to 3 years

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We’ll get your taxes done in no time

Skip the typing and auto-fill your info
Upload last year’s return or import your tax slips directly from the CRA to speed up your work.

Track and organize receipts on the go
Scan receipts right into the TurboTax mobile app at any time. We’ll add them up and auto-categorize them for you.

Import Uber or Etsy income in one click
Connect your account and we’ll automatically pull in every ride and sale, so you won’t miss any deductions.

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Frequently asked questions

If you’re earning income from freelance work or a side hustle, you’ll need to report it—even if it’s just a few dollars. But here’s the good news: You can deduct business expenses like mileage, supplies, and home office costs, which can significantly lower your taxes.


A side hustle is any work where you're trying to make a profit—like freelance design, rideshare driving, or selling crafts online. That's what the CRA calls self-employment or business income.

Not sure if yours counts? If you're consistently providing a service or selling goods to earn money, it's likely a side hustle. Selling an old personal item or earning regular employment income (with a T4) doesn't count.


You have two key dates to remember: pay any taxes owed by April 30 to avoid interest, and file your return by June 15.


You can deduct any reasonable business expense—basically, if you spent money to earn your side income, it counts.

This includes vehicle costs (gas, insurance, maintenance), home office expenses (rent, utilities, internet), supplies, platform fees, advertising, and professional services or tax prep software (like TurboTax Self-Employed).


You don’t need to worry about forms, we’ll handle them for you. We'll ask you easy questions about your income and expenses, then automatically fill out the T2125 (the main form for side income) behind the scenes.


No, you don't need to file GST/HST unless your business revenue hits $30,000 in a year. Below that, you're a "small supplier" and don't need to register or charge GST/HST.

One exception: rideshare drivers (Uber, Lyft) need to register and charge GST/HST from day one, regardless of income.


TurboTax Self-Employed is also designed for sole proprietors like you. We'll walk you through your business income and expenses, make sure you get every deduction, and handle both your business and personal taxes in one place.


Yes! If you didn’t file with TurboTax last year, you can file with unlimited tax expert help for only $60 (savings of up to $90).

Learn more about the Switch and Save promotion

If you’re 25 or younger, you can file with unlimited tax expert help for just $20 per return (savings of up to $130).

Learn more about the 25 and Younger promotion


With Do It Yourself, you do your taxes on your own using our step-by-step guide. With Expert Assist, you still do your taxes, but you can get unlimited help from our tax experts along the way. Plus, they'll review everything before you file.


You can connect with a tax expert as often as you need, and ask as many questions as you want, at no extra cost. Use the “Live help” button to chat with an expert or set up a video call at a time that’s convenient for you.

Our experts can help with:

  • General tax questions and guidance
  • Checking your work as you go
  • A final review before you file
  • Updating or refiling a return
  • Guidance about CRA notices or audit letters
  • Tax questions after you file

Our experts are available during business hours year-round, with extended nights and weekend hours during tax season when you need us most.


Our TurboTax experts include accountants (CPA—Certified Public Accountant) and tax experts who have an average of 10 years of experience with Canadian taxes.

TURBOTAX DO IT YOURSELF/MOBILE OFFERS & PRICING

The following TurboTax Do It Yourself offers may be available for tax year 2025. Intuit reserves the right to modify or terminate any offer at any time for any reason in its sole discretion. Unless otherwise stated, each offer is not available in combination with any other TurboTax offers. Certain discount offers may not be valid for mobile in-app purchases and may be available only for a limited period of time.

 

  • Pay When You File: For paid TurboTax Do It Yourself and mobile offerings, with the exception of TurboTax Expert Full Service, you may start using the tax preparation features without paying upfront, and pay only when you are ready to e-file, print, file by mail, or purchase add-on products or services. Actual prices for paid versions are determined based on the version you use and the date and/or time you print or e-file, and are subject to change without notice. If you use TurboTax Expert Full Service, you will be charged when you first sign up for the service, before our experts start work on your return.
  • TurboTax Do It Yourself Free: Simple personal tax returns only. You understand and agree that the free version or edition of the Services does not include all tax forms, and Intuit does not provide technical support for free versions or editions of the Services. You must choose a version or edition of the Services that includes all of the tax forms you need, which may require you to upgrade to a different, paid version of the Services in order to complete and file your tax returns. A simple personal tax return only includes certain limited types of income and certain limited tax credits. See Terms of Service for details.
  • Switch and Save Offer: Offer is valid for customers with a new Intuit account who did not file with a TurboTax product for their tax year 2024 return. Must file by offer expiration date on April 15, 2026. Unlimited access to experts subject to availability during hours of operation. Offer cannot be combined with any other TurboTax offers. 
  • 25 Or Younger $20 Offer: Offer applies to the cost of (i) upgrading to Expert Assist from TurboTax Do It Yourself Free, or (ii) TurboTax Do It Yourself Deluxe, Premier and Self-Employed, with optional upgrade to Expert Assist at no additional cost. For 2025 personal taxes only. To be eligible, customers must be born on or after January 1, 2000 and file their personal tax return by April 15, 2026. For spousal returns (which count as 2 returns), both spouses must be of eligible age to qualify for offer. Excludes TurboTax Expert Full Service, TurboTax Desktop and TurboTax U.S. products. Offer cannot be combined with any other TurboTax offers. Intuit reserves the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time for any reason in its sole discretion.

TURBOTAX DO IT YOURSELF/MOBILE

  • Anytime, anywhere: Internet access required; standard data rates apply to download and use mobile app.
  • Expert Availability: TurboTax experts are available Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm ET (except holidays). During tax season (from February 21 to April 30), hours of operation are Monday to Sunday from 9am to 12:00 midnight ET (for English) and 9am to 9pm ET (for French). Service, area of expertise, experience levels, and wait times vary, and are subject to restriction and change without notice. 
  • Unlimited Expert Support: Unlimited access to TurboTax Expert Assist and TurboTax Expert Full Service experts refers to an unlimited quantity of contacts available to each customer for the duration of the service, but does not refer to hours of operation or service coverage. Service, area of expertise, experience levels, wait times, hours of operation and availability vary, and are subject to restriction and change without notice.
  • Audit Defence: Internet connection and acceptance of product update is required to access Audit Defence. Does not include GST/HST and other non-income tax audits and reviews unless the issues are ancillary to the income tax review itself. Includes field audits through the restricted examination of books but does not include the "detailed financial audit".
  • Customer Testimonials: Testimonials are based on TurboTax Do It Yourself reviews from tax year 2024 as well as previous tax years.
  • TurboTax Expert Full Service - Same Day Service: One-day preparation and filing availability depends on start time, the complexity of your return, is based on average completion time, and may vary based on expert availability. The tax preparation assistant will validate the customer’s tax situation during the welcome call and review uploaded documents to assess readiness and the ability to file same-day. All tax forms and documents must be ready and uploaded by the customer for the tax preparation assistant to refer the customer to an available tax expert for live tax preparation.

 

TURBOTAX DO IT YOURSELF GUARANTEES

  • Accurate Calculations Guarantee: If you pay a CRA or provincial government penalty or interest due to a TurboTax calculation error, we will reimburse the penalty and interest. You are responsible for paying any additional tax liability you may owe. Claims must be submitted (i) within thirty (30) days of the CRA or provincial government notice date, and (ii) no later than seven years from the date the personal or business return was filed. Additional terms and limitations apply. See Terms of Service for details.
  • Maximum Refund / Savings Guarantee: If you get a larger refund or smaller tax due from another tax preparation method by filing an amended return, we'll refund the amount paid for our service. TurboTax Free customers are entitled to a payment of $9.99. Claims must be submitted (i) within sixty (60) days from the date you receive a larger refund amount or pay a smaller tax due amount based on your TurboTax filing of your TurboTax filing date, no later than May 31, 2026, and (ii) no later than seven years from the date the personal return was filed, or by December 15, 2026 for 2025 business returns. Audit Defence and fee-based support services are excluded. Additional terms and limitations apply. See Terms of Service for details.
  • Expert Approved Guarantee:  If you pay a CRA or provincial government penalty or interest because of an error that a TurboTax expert made while preparing your return, providing topic-specific tax advice, or reviewing a section, we'll pay you the penalty and interest. Claims must be submitted (i) within thirty (30) days of the CRA or provincial government notice date, and (ii) no later than seven years from the date the personal or business return was filed. Additional terms and limitations apply. Expert Approved Guarantee is not currently available with TurboTax Expert Full Service for business taxes. See Terms of Service for details.
  • TurboTax Expert Full-Service Guarantee: Our Full Service Guarantee means your tax expert will find every dollar you deserve. Your expert will only file your return if they know it's 100% accurate and you are getting your best outcome possible. If you get a larger refund or smaller tax due from another tax preparer by filing an amended return, we'll refund the applicable TurboTax Expert Full Service purchase price paid. If you have to pay a CRA or provincial government penalty or interest because of an error that a TurboTax tax expert made while acting as the preparer for your return, we'll pay you the penalty and interest. Full Service Guarantee is not currently available in Quebec or for business taxes. Additional terms and limitations apply. See Terms of Service for details.
  • Satisfaction Guarantee: You may use most TurboTax Do It Yourself services without charge up to the point you decide to print or electronically file your tax return. Printing or electronically filing your return reflects your satisfaction with TurboTax Do It Yourself, at which time you will be required to pay or register for the product. Additional terms and limitations apply. See Terms of Service for details.

 

TURBOTAX DESKTOP GUARANTEES

  • Accurate Calculations Guarantee: IIf you pay a CRA or provincial government penalty or interest due to a TurboTax calculation error, we will reimburse the penalty and interest. You are responsible for paying any additional tax liability you may owe. Claims must be submitted within thirty (30) days of the CRA or provincial government notice date. Excludes TurboTax Business Incorporated Edition. Additional terms and limitations apply.  See License Agreement for details.
  • Maximum Refund Guarantee: If you get a larger refund or smaller tax due from another tax preparation method by filing an amended return, we'll refund the amount paid for our software. Claims must be submitted within sixty (60) days of your TurboTax filing date, no later than May 31, 2026 (TurboTax Home & Business and TurboTax 20 Returns no later than July 15, 2026). Excludes TurboTax Business Incorporated Edition. Audit Defence and fee-based support services are excluded. Additional terms and limitations apply. See License Agreement for details.
  • 60-Day Money Back / Satisfaction Guarantee: If you’re not 100% satisfied with your TurboTax Desktop software, you may return your software within sixty (60) days of purchase with a dated receipt for a full refund of the purchase price. Excludes return postage. Desktop add-on products and services purchased are non-refundable. Additional terms and limitations apply. See License Agreement for details.

 

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES:

  • Average Refund Amount: $3,470 is the average refund amount Canadian taxpayers received based on tax year 2024 returns filed using TurboTax. Each taxpayer’s refund will vary based on their tax situation.
  • Average Expert Cost Comparison: Based on the average cost in 2023-2024 for respondents from nationwide third-party surveys who paid a tax preparer to prepare their personal income tax return (T1), compared with the average cost per return of customers purchasing TurboTax Experts (as applicable) in tax year 2024. Your savings will vary based on your prior tax filing costs and the complexity of your tax returns.
  • Auto-Fill My Return (AFR): Must be signed up for CRA's My Account service to import into TurboTax. To register, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency.html.
  • Canada's #1 best-selling tax software: Based on aggregated CRA NETFILE data for all tax year 2024 TurboTax do-it-yourself tax products.
  • CRA Refund Time: Get your tax refund from the CRA as fast as possible by e-filing and choosing to receive your refund by direct deposit. Tax refund time frames will vary. The CRA estimates 2 weeks to issue refunds with e-filed returns, compared to 8 weeks with paper returns. 
  • NETFILE E-filing: Income tax preparation software companies must seek NETFILE certification from the CRA for tax preparation software products to be used in conjunction with CRA’s NETFILE electronic tax filing service. 
  • Returns Filed: Based on CRA NETFILE reporting, more than 25 million returns have been electronically filed with TurboTax over the past 5 years, and more than 50 million returns have been electronically filed with TurboTax from 2013 to 2023. Includes tax returns filed to the CRA using TurboTax Desktop and TurboTax Do It Yourself products.
  • Technical Support: Technical support by phone is free. Long-distance charges may apply. Limitations apply. Intuit reserves the right to limit each telephone contact. Support availability varies by time of year and is subject to occasional downtime for systems and server maintenance, company events, observed Canadian holidays and events beyond our control.
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