Short answer Quebec residents file two returns, a federal T1 and a Quebec TP-1. Both are generally due April 30, with June 15 for the self-employed (balances are still due April 30). Gather your slips first: T4/RL-1, T5/RL-3, T2202/RL-8 and your receipts.
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Filing personal taxes in Quebec is different from the rest of Canada because you complete two returns. Knowing what to gather first makes the job much faster.
Two returns, one deadline
You file a federal return with the CRA and a Quebec return (TP-1) with Revenu Québec. Both are generally due April 30, and any balance owing is due the same day. Self-employed individuals can file by June 15, but interest runs on unpaid balances from May 1.
Slips to gather
- Employment: T4 and RL-1.
- Investments: T5 and RL-3 (interest and dividends), T3 and RL-16 (trusts), T5008 and RL-18 (securities).
- Education: T2202 and RL-8.
- Child care: receipts and RL-24.
- Other: RRSP and donation receipts, medical expenses, rent details and any benefits statements.
Commonly missed items
- RRSP and other registered-account deductions.
- Medical and donation claims, which can often be pooled between spouses.
- Moving, home-office and employment expenses where they qualify.
If you are behind
If you have unfiled years, read our guide to late and unfiled returns. Otherwise, our tax preparation service prepares both returns for you; see pricing for the owner personal return add-on.