Tax Forms

Canadian tax forms, returns, slips, and filing documents that drive personal and small-business reporting.

Tax Forms organizes the documents people see most often when filing, reporting income, or reading CRA correspondence.

Start With The Real Question

  • Do you have the main personal return package in front of you? Start with T1 Return and T1 General.
  • Are you looking at year-end income documents such as T4, T4A, or T5? Start with Tax Slip.
  • Are you trying to understand whether a document is federal, Quebec-specific, or business-specific? Start with the section links below rather than treating all forms as the same filing layer.

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Quick Distinctions

If the document is…It usually belongs to…Best starting page
The main federal personal returnThe personal filing workflowT1 Return
A legacy or paper-package label for the personal returnThe personal filing workflowT1 General
An income-reporting slipYear-end reporting documentsTax Slip
A Quebec provincial return or Quebec slipThe Quebec provincial filing layerQuebec Return
A self-employment scheduleBusiness reporting within the T1 workflowT2125 Statement of Business or Professional Activities

In this section

  • Business Forms
    Business reporting forms and statements used for self-employment and other small-business tax filing.
  • Personal Returns
    Personal-return terms centered on the T1 filing workflow, assessment results, and related filing language.
    • T1 General
      T1 General is the common legacy label people still use for the personal T1 income tax and benefit return.
    • T1 Return
      The T1 Income Tax and Benefit Return is the main Canadian personal return for income, deductions, credits, and benefit eligibility.
  • Slips
    Canadian tax slips for employment, other income, investment income, and return preparation.
    • T4 Slip
      The T4 slip reports employment income and payroll deductions for use on the personal return.
    • T4A Slip
      The T4A slip reports various non-employment amounts such as pension, commission, scholarship, or other income.
    • T5 Slip
      The T5 slip reports investment income such as interest and dividends for personal tax reporting.
    • Tax Slip
      Tax slips report income or deduction information that feeds into a return but does not replace the return itself.
Revised on Friday, April 24, 2026