Wondering when taxes are due? For the 2026 tax year, any balance owing is due April 30, 2027 and the self-employed filing deadline is June 15, 2027. Below: every CRA date a freelancer actually needs — quarterly instalments, payment and filing deadlines, GST/HST dates — with weekend rollovers already applied. Tick your situation below to keep only the dates that are actually yours, or subscribe once and future updates land in your calendar automatically.
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| Date | Deadline | Related tool |
|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2026 | RRSP contribution deadline (2025 tax year) Everyone | /self-employed-tax-calculator/ |
| March 16, 2026 (March 15, 2026 is a weekend — CRA next-business-day rule) | CRA tax instalment #1 of 2026 Instalment payers | /tax-instalments-canada/ |
| April 30, 2026 | 2025 balance owing due (all filers, incl. self-employed) Everyone | /self-employed-tax-calculator/ |
| April 30, 2026 | GST/HST payment due (annual filers, Dec 31 year-end) GST/HST registrants | /expense-categorizer/ |
| June 15, 2026 | Self-employed filing deadline (2025 return) Everyone | /t2125-generator/ |
| June 15, 2026 | CRA tax instalment #2 of 2026 Instalment payers | /tax-instalments-canada/ |
| June 15, 2026 | GST/HST return due (annual filers, Dec 31 year-end) GST/HST registrants | /expense-categorizer/ |
| September 15, 2026 | CRA tax instalment #3 of 2026 Instalment payers | /tax-instalments-canada/ |
| December 15, 2026 | CRA tax instalment #4 of 2026 Instalment payers | /tax-instalments-canada/ |
| December 31, 2026 | Farmers & fishers: single 2026 instalment due Farmers & fishers | /tax-instalments-canada/ |
| March 1, 2027 (February 28, 2027 is a weekend — CRA next-business-day rule) | T4/T4A slips due for 2026 (if you have employees) Employers | freelancertax.ca |
| March 15, 2027 | CRA tax instalment #1 of 2027 Instalment payers | /tax-instalments-canada/ |
| April 30, 2027 | 2026 balance owing due (all filers, incl. self-employed) Everyone | /self-employed-tax-calculator/ |
| June 15, 2027 | Self-employed filing deadline (2026 return) Everyone | /t2125-generator/ |
| June 15, 2027 | CRA tax instalment #2 of 2027 Instalment payers | /tax-instalments-canada/ |
| September 15, 2027 | CRA tax instalment #3 of 2027 Instalment payers | /tax-instalments-canada/ |
| December 15, 2027 | CRA tax instalment #4 of 2027 Instalment payers | /tax-instalments-canada/ |
| December 31, 2027 | Farmers & fishers: single 2027 instalment due Farmers & fishers | /tax-instalments-canada/ |
Greyed rows have passed. The RRSP deadline for the 2026 tax year is added the moment the CRA publishes it (typically the first business day of March 2027 — we don't print dates the CRA hasn't confirmed).
For the 2026 tax year, any balance owing is due April 30, 2027 and the self-employed filing deadline is June 15, 2027. The 2027 quarterly instalments are due March 15, 2027, June 15, 2027, September 15, 2027 and December 15, 2027 — all weekdays, so no weekend rollover applies in 2027. Dates last verified July 17, 2026 against CRA-published pages.
| Deadline | In 2026 | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Balance owing (previous year’s return) | April 30, 2026 | April 30, 2027 |
| Self-employed filing deadline | June 15, 2026 | June 15, 2027 |
| Instalment #1 | March 16, 2026 (March 15, 2026 is a weekend — CRA next-business-day rule) | March 15, 2027 |
| Instalment #2 | June 15, 2026 | June 15, 2027 |
| Instalment #3 | September 15, 2026 | September 15, 2027 |
| Instalment #4 | December 15, 2026 | December 15, 2027 |
| Farmers & fishers single instalment | December 31, 2026 | December 31, 2027 |
| RRSP contribution | March 2, 2026 | Added when the CRA publishes it |
Every date above comes from the same verified engine that builds the full table and the calendar feed. T4/T4A slip dates for employers appear in the main table.
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Dates only — this page and the calendar feed contain no tax calculations and do not constitute tax advice. Estimates only; consult a tax professional about your situation. Deadlines verified July 4, 2026 and re-verified July 17, 2026 against CRA-published pages: the CRA's "2026 tax deadlines for Canadian businesses and self-employed individuals" fact sheet, the CRA RRSP important-dates page, and the CRA instalment payment-due-dates page (see how we verify). Weekend rollovers follow the CRA's published next-business-day rule.