Free! Canadian T1 General 2007 Software
Everything You Need! (except Netfile)
Taxman 2007
Completes a T1 General for All Canadian Residents and All Provinces
But no Quebec Provincial return (which is a separate reality from our humble T1 General)
Version 1.6 is Ready!
See below at Bugs and Problems for a version history. I'm putting out this late version because I've added what I believe is an essential tool for the 2007 tax year, and full Version 1.6 actually installs on Vista!
Early in the tax season I received an email asking: "With this new T1032 Split Pension form, how can I be sure I've got the best pension-split possible?" The only answer was to manually bounce between spouses changing the amount transferred and seeing which one worked out best. This, if you couldn't first narrow down the choices, could take you all day. So I have belatedly created Pension Splitter, a form that takes away the manual labour, is guaranteed to save you time, and is fun to play with too!
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| Before printing the final return, come back and get the latest version because there's always something I missed.
If you run the Vista operating system you must first install the full Version 1.6, see Frequently Asked Questions.
If you already have the full Taxman program installed on your computer (it doesn't matter which year, just so long as C:\Program Files\Common Files\Taxman is full of stuff), then you only need:
 Taxman2007 Upgrade Version 1.6 (07setup6.exe, 1.9 MB)
Revised May 17, 2009. Getting rid of a spurious Vista error message, and upgrading Pension Splitter to include clawback.
Download Upgrade Version 1.6 Now!
After downloading, just double-click 07setup6.exe to install. If you install over a previous version your data is never replaced.
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Otherwise you must get the full program, the El Gordo version:
Taxman2007 Full Version 1.6 (07txm16.zip, 7.6 MB)
Revised Aug 23, 2008. This and Taxman2008 Full Version are the only ones that install on Vista. Download Full Taxman Version 1.6 Now!
Or you can also go through Winsite.com for 07txm12.zip that works with everything before Vista: Go to Winsite
After downloading the zip file, you then unzip it and double-click setup.exe to install. |
Tell your friends to Google "taxman"
— they'll get me before they get The Beatles
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Program Embellishments:
- Vista-friendly! Taxman has a new Help file and a new installation, all to keep up with Microsoft's latest operating system. Progress means you have to run very fast, just to stay right where you are.
- Sounds! I've added sounds, which you will probably hate, so use Ctrl+Q to turn them off, or replace the wave files with something you like (just retain the name of the wave file you're replacing).
- Plus more! Including an extra memory control on the calculator so you can drag-and-drop; and a revamped Worksheet that wants CPP pensioners to enter their Number of Months from Box 21, and not Box 13 the Effective Date. So pay attention! There's always something new for you to play with!
New Tax Changes:
- Pension income splitting! If you receive pension income (not OAP or CPP), now you can pass that off to your spouse and hopefully to a lower tax bracket. This could mean big money for some, but not enough to compensate for actually having to live with your spouse. For an analysis...
- All new Schedule 6! As complicated a two-page form as man can devise and yet I've crammed it into one page and saved another tree for our children's children!
Bugs and Problems:
Note: If you have more than one business and a gain from one business combines with a loss from another on T1-General Page 2, then Taxman will incorrectly calculate your "self-employment income excluding losses". You will have to override line 5 on Schedule 6 and enter just the business gains. This will also affect what is "earned income" for child care expenses and the refundable medical supplement.
- Only for Alberta, Version 1.0 wasn't adding in non-refundable credits. Version 1.1 cured that.
- Version 1.2 revises on the calculator the 2007 average exchange rate for the Euro from 1.4237 to 1.4691.
- Line 300 on Schedule 1 by default is 9,600 and by double-clicking you can set it to 9,600, but unless you have Version 1.3 you can't manually make it 9,600.
- Version 1.4 fixes line 57 on New Brunswick Tax & Credits which was looking for the wrong control. There are also some easy-flow design changes to Worksheet.
- Eligible dependant's net income at Line 305 on Schedule 1 and Schedule 5 weren't refreshing each other the first time through: Version 1.5 fixes this along with a few other minor improvements.
- Only the full Version 1.6 installs on Vista, and Version 1.6 gives you Pension Splitter, an essential tool for T1032 — gee but ain't I good to you guys!
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