★ 2026 TAX YEAR · LIMITS · DEADLINES · KEY DATES

The Canadian tax year, mapped. All 8 dates that matter.

Every CRA deadline, every contribution room reset, every "do this before December 31" trick. Updated for 2026 limits.

★ 2026 CONTRIBUTION ROOM ★

What you can stash

TFSA
$7,000/year
LIFETIME$102,000
SINCE2009

Tax-Free Savings · all gains tax-free forever

FHSA
$8,000/year
LIFETIME$40,000
SINCE2023

First Home Savings · stack on TFSA + RRSP

RRSP
$32,490/year
SINCE1957

Registered Retirement · 18% of earned income max

RESP
$2,500/year
LIFETIME$50,000
SINCE1972

Education for kids · CESG grant 20%

★ 2026 CALENDAR ★

Month-by-month

JAN
01NEW TFSA + FHSA ROOM
FEB
·
MAR
02RRSP DEADLINE
APR
30PERSONAL TAX DEADLINE
MAY
·
JUN
15SELF-EMPLOYED DEADLINE
JUL
·
AUG
·
SEP
15TAX INSTALMENT Q3
OCT
·
NOV
·
DEC
15TAX INSTALMENT Q4
31TFSA WITHDRAWAL CUTOFF
31CHARITABLE DONATION
★ ALL 2026 DEADLINES ★

Full schedule

01JAN
✓ ADD/RESETNEW TFSA + FHSA ROOM

+$7,000 TFSA · +$8,000 FHSA · contributions reset

02MAR
⚠ CRA DEADLINERRSP DEADLINE

Last day to contribute for 2025 tax year refund

30APR
⚠ CRA DEADLINEPERSONAL TAX DEADLINE

T1 filing + balance owing for 2025

15JUN
⚠ CRA DEADLINESELF-EMPLOYED DEADLINE

T1 filing for self-employed (balance still due Apr 30)

15SEP
○ SOFT DEADLINETAX INSTALMENT Q3

Quarterly instalment if you owed last year

15DEC
○ SOFT DEADLINETAX INSTALMENT Q4

Final quarterly instalment for 2026

31DEC
✓ ADD/RESETTFSA WITHDRAWAL CUTOFF

Withdraw before Dec 31 to regain room Jan 1, 2027

31DEC
✓ ADD/RESETCHARITABLE DONATION

Donations after this date count for 2027 tax year

★ TOP MARGINAL · 2026 ★

Provincial tax rates

Rate shown = provincial top marginal · add ~33% federal for combined rate
ON
13.16%
SK
14.50%
AB
15.00%
MB
17.40%
PE
19.00%
NB
19.50%
BC
20.50%
NS
21.00%
NL
21.80%
QC
25.75%