Data sources

Every number on the site is stored in a versioned data file next to the source it came from and the date it was last checked. This page lists them all. If a figure is wrong, tell us and we will fix it and log the change.

Federal tax, CPP and EI

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  1. CRA T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 122nd Edition, effective January 1, 2026 (Rev. 26/05)
  2. CRA – CPP contribution rates, maximums and exemptions
  3. CRA – Second additional CPP (CPP2) contribution rates and maximums
  4. CRA – EI premium rates and maximums
  5. CRA – Indexation adjustment for personal income tax and benefit amounts

Alberta

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  1. CRA, T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 122nd edition (January 1, 2026)
  2. CRA, Canadian income tax rates for individuals, current and previous years
  3. Government of Alberta, Personal income tax

British Columbia

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  1. Government of British Columbia, Personal income tax rates (2026)
  2. Government of British Columbia, B.C. tax reduction credit
  3. CRA, T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 122nd edition (January 1, 2026)
  4. CRA, T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 123rd edition (July 1, 2026)

Manitoba

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  1. CRA, T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 122nd edition (January 1, 2026)
  2. Manitoba Finance, Personal income taxes
  3. CRA, Canadian income tax rates for individuals, current and previous years

New Brunswick

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  1. CRA, T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 122nd edition (January 1, 2026)
  2. CRA, T4032 Payroll Deductions Tables, New Brunswick (January 2026)
  3. Government of New Brunswick, Personal income tax

Newfoundland and Labrador

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  1. Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Finance, Personal income tax
  2. Newfoundland and Labrador, Bill 16 (2026), An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act, 2000
  3. CRA, T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 122nd edition (January 1, 2026)
  4. CRA, T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 123rd edition (July 1, 2026)

Nova Scotia

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  1. Nova Scotia Finance and Treasury Board, Personal income tax indexation update for 2026
  2. CRA, T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 122nd edition (January 1, 2026)
  3. Nova Scotia Income Tax Act (consolidated), s. 35 low income tax reduction

Northwest Territories

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  1. CRA, T4032 Payroll Deductions Tables, Northwest Territories (January 2026)
  2. CRA, T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 122nd edition (January 1, 2026)

Nunavut

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  1. Government of Nunavut, January 2026 Tax Rate Sheet
  2. CRA, T4032 Payroll Deductions Tables, Nunavut (January 2026)
  3. CRA, T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 122nd edition (January 1, 2026)

Ontario

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  1. CRA, T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 122nd edition (January 1, 2026)
  2. CRA, Canadian income tax rates for individuals, current and previous years
  3. Ontario Ministry of Finance, Personal income tax rates and credits (2026 dataset)

Prince Edward Island

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  1. Prince Edward Island Income Tax Act (consolidated 2026)
  2. CRA, T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 123rd edition (July 1, 2026)
  3. CRA, T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 122nd edition (January 1, 2026)

Quebec

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  1. Revenu Québec, TP-1015.F-V (2026-01) Formulas to Calculate Source Deductions and Contributions
  2. Retraite Québec, Québec Pension Plan Figures 2026
  3. Gouvernement du Québec (Québec.ca), Taux de cotisations au Régime québécois d'assurance parentale (RQAP) — page updated 19 March 2026
  4. Ministère des Finances du Québec, Parameters of the Personal Income Tax System for 2026 (November 2025)
  5. Canada Revenue Agency, EI premium rates and maximums

Saskatchewan

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  1. CRA, T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 122nd edition (January 1, 2026)
  2. CRA, Canadian income tax rates for individuals, current and previous years
  3. Government of Saskatchewan, Personal income tax

Yukon

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  1. CRA, T4032 Payroll Deductions Tables, Yukon (January 2026)
  2. CRA, T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 122nd edition (January 1, 2026)

TFSA, RRSP and FHSA limits

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  1. CRA – Calculate your TFSA contribution room (modified 2026-02-20)
  2. CRA – RC4466 TFSA Guide for Individuals, Rev. 25
  3. CRA – MP, DB, RRSP, DPSP, ALDA, TFSA limits, YMPE and the YAMPE (modified 2025-12-01)
  4. CRA – How contributions affect your RRSP deduction limit (modified 2026-01-29)
  5. CRA – RRSP contribution receipt: Contribution year (modified 2026-01-29)
  6. CRA – Participating in your FHSAs (modified 2026-02-02)
  7. CRA – Opening your FHSAs (modified 2026-02-10)
  8. CRA – Closing your FHSA (modified 2026-02-02)

Mortgages, CMHC and interest rates

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  1. CMHC – Premium information for homeowner and small rental loans
  2. CMHC – Notice: CMHC Revises Homeowner Mortgage Loan Insurance Premiums (2024-06-05)
  3. Department of Finance Canada – Boldest mortgage reforms in decades come into force today (2024-12-15)
  4. Department of Finance Canada – Delivering the Boldest Mortgage Reforms in Decades (backgrounder, Sept 2024)
  5. FCAC – How much you need for a down payment (modified 2025-10-15)
  6. CMHC – CMHC Purchase (product page)
  7. Department of Finance Canada – Statement by the DPM and Minister of Finance on the Canadian housing market (2022-12-15)
  8. OSFI – Minimum qualifying rate for uninsured mortgages (modified 2026-01-29)
  9. Justice Laws – Interest Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-15, s. 6
  10. Bank of Canada – Bank of Canada maintains the policy rate at 2¼% (2026-09-02)
  11. Bank of Canada Valet – V80691335 Conventional mortgage 5-year (chartered banks)
  12. Ontario – Retail Sales Tax: Insurance and benefits plans (updated 2025-06-30)
  13. Saskatchewan Finance – PST-73 Insurance Contracts (revised April 2020)
  14. Manitoba Finance – RST Bulletin No. 061 Insurance (revised July 2020)
  15. CMHC – Debt service calculator (GDS 39% / TDS 44% for insured mortgages; 32% housing-cost rule of thumb)
  16. FCAC – Buying a home (home buying costs)
  17. FCAC – Paying off your mortgage faster (prepayment privileges)
  18. Ontario – Rent increase guideline (2026: 2.1%)
  19. Government of British Columbia – Rent increases (2026 maximum: 2.3%)