Manage deceased return deadlines in Pro Tax

The filing date of a return for a taxpayer who has died during the tax year is the latter of the normal filing date or 6 months after death occurred.

For example, if a taxpayer passed away on January 20,, 2020, the final return would still be due April 30, 2021.

You can prepare a final return within the year of death. This is called an early-filed deceased return, and the CRA doesn't require it.

A final return is the return completed in the year of death. The final return and all previous years must be filed.

If the taxpayer died after the tax year end, the return is a normal return. Only the return for the year of death is a final return. It is called a final return because no T1 returns can be completed for tax years after the year of death.