Netfile is an online service that allows Canadians to file their taxes electronically with approved software.

Almost 80 per cent of tax returns were filed electronically through the Canada Revenue Agency's Netfile or EFile systems. Some tax software packages allow users to file their returns via a ...

Canadians trying to file their tax returns using Netfile have had their deadline extended from midnight Wednesday to May 6 due to problems with the Canada Revenue Agency's website.

If you were planning on preparing and filing your taxes before the weekend's up, you still can despite the CRA's NETFILE outage.

Netfile is only available if you complete your taxes with Canada Revenue-certified software programs, which means QuickTax, TaxWiz or UFile.