--- title: "New Tax Deadline: May 15 for Personal Returns From 2027" url: https://www.everstonecpa.com/tax-update/t1-deadline-may-15 description: "Budget 2026 moves the personal tax filing and payment deadline to May 15 from the 2027 tax year, and the self-employed lose June 15. See the dates." type: tax-update updated: 2026-11-06 summary: "Budget 2026 proposes one personal tax deadline, May 15, for both filing and paying, starting with the 2027 tax year. The first May 15 deadline is May 15, 2028. Your 2026 return is unchanged: file and pay by April 30, 2027, or file by June 15, 2027 if you are self-employed (payment is still due April 30)." faq_count: 3 publisher: EverStone CPA Inc., a Chartered Professional Accountant firm registered with CPA British Columbia and CPA Alberta service_area: British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Manitoba language: en-CA contact: info@everstonecpa.com · https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online --- [Home](https://www.everstonecpa.com/) [Tax updates](https://www.everstonecpa.com/tax-updates) [Budget 2026](https://www.everstonecpa.com/tax-update/federal-budget-2026) The personal tax deadline moves to May 15 Personal tax # The personal tax deadline moves to May 15 By EverStone CPA · Updated November 2026 One date for everyone: from the 2027 tax year, personal returns are filed and paid by May 15. Most people gain two weeks. The self-employed lose a month to file. **Quick answer:** Budget 2026 proposes one personal tax deadline, May 15, for both filing and paying, starting with the 2027 tax year. The first May 15 deadline is May 15, 2028. Your 2026 return is unchanged: file and pay by April 30, 2027, or file by June 15, 2027 if you are self-employed (payment is still due April 30). **Self-employed, or paying yourself from a company?** We prepare owner and family T1 returns alongside the corporate year-end, from $125 a return. [Get My Fixed Quote](https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online?service=personal#enquiry-form) **Announced, not yet law** · Proposed for the 2027 and later tax years This has been announced but is not yet law. It can change or be withdrawn. ## The dates, before and after Personal tax deadlines before and after Budget 2026 | Return | File by | Pay by | | 2026 return (now) | April 30, 2027 (June 15, 2027 if self-employed) | April 30, 2027 | | 2027 return (proposed) | May 15, 2028, for everyone | May 15, 2028 | ## Who it affects **Employees and most individuals** get two more weeks to file and pay. **Self-employed people** (sole proprietors and partners) currently have until June 15 to file. Under the proposal their filing date moves earlier, to May 15, although they get two more weeks to pay. ## Example Marco is a self-employed electrician. For 2026 he files by June 15, 2027 and pays by April 30, 2027, as before. For 2027 he must file and pay by May 15, 2028. If he usually files in early June, he needs his bookkeeping finished about a month sooner. **What to do.** Nothing changes for the return you file in 2027. If you are self-employed, plan for your 2027 books to be done by April 2028, not May. Every current due date is on the [CRA tax deadlines page](https://www.everstonecpa.com/cra-tax-deadlines). Whether this applies to you depends on your year-end and structure; [ask about your own situation](https://www.everstonecpa.com/quick-question) and a CPA replies by email, usually the same business day, free. ## Common questions **When is the 2026 personal tax deadline?** April 30, 2027 to file and pay; self-employed people have until June 15, 2027 to file but must still pay by April 30. **When does the May 15 deadline start?** With the 2027 tax year, so the first May 15 deadline is May 15, 2028, if the measure is enacted. **Do self-employed people still get June 15?** Not under the proposal. From the 2027 tax year everyone files and pays by May 15. ## Where this comes from Budget 2026 was tabled on 5 November 2026. Figures on this page are from: - [Department of Finance Canada — Budget 2026: Key Measures](https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2026/11/budget-2026-key-measures.html) - [BLG — Federal Budget 2026: tax measures](https://www.blg.com/en/insights/2026/11/federal-budget-2026-sovereignty-strategic-investment-and-tax-simplification) - [RBC Wealth Management — Federal budget 2026 overview](https://www.rbcwealthmanagement.com/en-ca/insights/federal-budget-2026-an-overview-of-key-measures-that-may-impact-you) **General information, not tax advice.** Budget measures are proposals until enacted and can change. Before deciding anything, [send an enquiry](https://www.everstonecpa.com/book-online?service=personal#enquiry-form). 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