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Personal Tax Planning for 2026
Plan your expenses and deductions strategically each year
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Tax planning is not something you do in April — it is something you do all year so April is uneventful. These are the personal tax moves Canadians can make to lower what they owe for 2026 and avoid surprises when they file.
Use your registered accounts deliberately
An RRSP contribution reduces your taxable income for the year, which matters most when your income is high. A TFSA gives no deduction but grows and comes out tax-free. The 2025 RRSP limit is 18% of prior-year earned income up to $32,490, and the TFSA limit is $7,000 — confirm your personal room in CRA My Account before contributing.
The RRSP deadline for a given tax year falls in the first 60 days of the next year (early March). Miss it and there is no retroactive contribution.
Claim the credits people forget
- Medical expenses above the income threshold — the eligible list is broader than most people think
- Charitable donations — combine a couple's receipts to maximize the credit
- Tuition, student loan interest, and the Canada training credit
- Professional and union dues, and employment expenses with a signed T2200
- Childcare expenses (Form T778), usually claimed by the lower-income spouse
Plan for instalments
If your net tax owing was over $3,000 in the current year and in one of the two prior years, the CRA expects quarterly instalments (March 15, June 15, September 15, December 15). Missing them triggers interest, so set money aside as you go.
Time income and deductions
Where you have flexibility — a bonus, a capital gain, a large deductible expense — the year you realize it changes the tax. Bunching donations or medical expenses into a single year can push you over a threshold and unlock the credit.
Key personal tax dates
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| Early March 2026 | RRSP contribution deadline for the 2025 tax year |
| April 30, 2026 | Filing and payment deadline (most individuals) |
| June 15, 2026 | Filing deadline for self-employed (payment still due April 30) |
| Quarterly | Instalment due dates if required |
Figures change every year — verify current limits and amounts at canada.ca.
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