AvanTax eForms Annual Release Cycle
Pre-Production Release - May / June 2024
Pre-Production Release
May / June 2024
To get a head start on setup and data entry you can download the pre-production release of AvanTax eForms, which is available after tax season in the month of May or June. The pre-production release will allow you to roll your data forward from the prior year and take care of special situations such as filing returns for business wind-ups and issuing slips for deceased taxpayers.
Initial Production Release - December 2024
Initial Production Release
December 2024
The initial production release of eForms is normally available in early December. It is essentially complete, with the possible exception of minor changes to printed forms requested by the CRA and Revenu Québec. It can be used to enter all your data, but we advise you to wait for the final release of the software before producing returns for filing purposes. Electronic filing is disabled in this release pending government approvals.
Production Release - January 2025
Production Release
January 2025
The final production release of eForms is scheduled for the beginning of January, when all CRA and Revenu Québec regulations, forms and approvals have been received. If you are an existing customer, you will be notified by e-mail when the final release is available, and you can download it from our web site. If you have requested shipping, this release will be sent to you by courier.
Program Updates - As required
Program Updates
(as required)
When enhancements or bug fixes are made to the software throughout the year, a program update is made available on our Downloads page and the eForms Start Page will notify users of the new version if program update checking is turned on. If the changes are considered significant, we notify all users by email.
Go to the AvanTax eForms Download Page