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T2 software compared
How AuraTax compares with the other software Canadian accountants and corporations use to file the T2, CO-17 and AT1. Every cell comes from the vendor's own page or a government list of certified software, linked below.
Checked October 27, 2026
| Feature | AuraTaxAuraSoft Inc. | TaxCycle T2Xero Software (Canada) Ltd. | Corporate TaxprepWolters Kluwer | CCH iFirm Taxprep T2Wolters Kluwer | DT Max T2Thomson Reuters | UFileT2Thomson Reuters | CloudTax T2 BasicCloudTax Inc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Web browser, Windows, macOS and Linux | Windows | Windows | Web browser | Windows | Web browser | Web browser |
| T2 Internet filing (CRA) | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| CO-17 (Revenu Québec) | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Supported per the vendor; not on the list under this name | Not listed |
| AT1 net file (Alberta) | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Supported per the vendor; not on the list under this name | Listed |
| Foreign reporting e-filed | T1135, T1134, T106, RC4649 | T1135, T1134, T106, RC4649 | T1135, T1134, T106, RC4649 | T1135, T1134, T106, RC4649 | T1135, T1134, T106 | None listed | None listed |
| Published price | Free to prepare; $269.00 per T2 return, or $1,869.00 a year for every program | $1,102 a year for one user (T2 only) | Not published (contact the vendor) | From $1,409 (Essentials, unlimited returns) | Not published (contact the vendor) | Free to start, paid when you file; price not shown | $199 per year end |
| Languages | English and French | English and French | Not stated | English and French | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Where AuraTax differs
- It runs in the browser and as a desktop application on Windows, macOS and Linux. None of the others states macOS or Linux support; each runs either in a browser or on Windows.
- Preparing a return is free: you pay for a single return when you transmit it, or for a yearly licence that covers every program.
- The T2, CO-17, AT1 and the T1135, T1134, T106 and RC4649 are prepared from the same corporation file.
Sources and method
Certification comes from the government lists below; a product is "Listed" when it appears there under its own name. Platforms, prices and languages come from each vendor's pages. "Not stated" means we found no statement either way.
- CRA, Certified software for Corporation Internet Filing
- Revenu Québec, Authorized software for the corporation income tax return
- Alberta, Software certified for AT1 returns (October 22, 2026)
- TaxCycle T2: taxcycle.com/products/taxcycle-t2, taxcycle.com/pricing, taxcycle.com/resources/help-topics/installation/system-requirements
- Corporate Taxprep: wolterskluwer.com/en-ca/solutions/taxprep/corporate-taxprep
- CCH iFirm Taxprep T2: wolterskluwer.com/en-ca/solutions/cch-ifirm-taxprep, shoptax.wolterskluwer.com/en-ca/cch-ifirm-taxprep-t2.html
- DT Max T2: thomsonreuters.ca/en/dtprofessionalsuite/products/dtmax/dtmaxt2.html, thomsonreuters.ca/en/dtprofessionalsuite/support/technical-requirements.html
- UFileT2: ufile.ca/products/ufilet2, ufile.ca/products/ufilet2-features
- CloudTax T2 Basic: cloudtax.ca/t2-basic
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TaxCycle, Taxprep, CCH iFirm, DT Max, UFile and CloudTax are trademarks of their respective owners, who do not endorse this comparison.