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Figures: 2026 tax year

When you pay

You are charged once, at the download step, after you have seen the finished return. Nothing is charged while you answer questions or upload a slip.

Updated 24 July 2026 · 1 min read

There is one charge and it happens at one moment.

The order of events

  1. You answer the questions. No charge.
  2. You upload or type in your slip. No charge.
  3. You review the finished return on screen, line by line, with every figure visible. No charge.
  4. You choose to download the PDF. This is the charge.

You see the whole return, including the refund or the balance owing, before you decide whether to pay for it.

What you are paying for

The finished PDF, formatted for the agency, that you print, sign and post. You may download it again from your account for as long as the account exists.

No card is stored unless you say so

Card details go to the payment processor, not to Hypertax. Hypertax keeps the last four digits and the card type so you can recognise a receipt. Nothing is saved for a future charge unless you ask for it.

Nothing recurs

There is no renewal, no annual charge and no plan to cancel. Next year is a new return and a new decision.

If a payment fails

The return is untouched and your answers are safe. Try another card, or another method. If the money left your account but no download appeared, read refunds and billing problems.

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This article explains a form and a process. It is general information, not tax advice about your own situation, and Hypertax does not send your return to the CRA — you print it and mail it. See the not-tax-advice notice and the rest of the help centre.