Top Features of Tax Return Softwareįor tax return software to be worthwhile, it needs to be convenient, and easy to use. In the coming months, I’ll write in-depth reviews of the best programs included here, but we’ll start with this general overview, just in time for the tax season. To help, I’ve put together the following review of some of the leading applications available in Canada today, with an emphasis on free tax return software. But with so many choices, how do you know which tax return software is best for you? Almost all tax software companies now offer free versions of their product, while a number of free cloud-based applications have emerged in recent years. Canadians have no shortage of options when it comes to free, do-it-yourself tax return preparation.