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Nearly 3 in 10 Canadians Have Yet to File Their Taxes Despite Being Just Days Away from The Filing Deadline with More Than 1 in 10 Who Say They’ll Miss the Deadline, Reveals New H&R Block Study
Canadians Procrastinate Filing Their Taxes Despite Refunds Averaging More Than $2,100*CALGARY, Alberta, April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadians are dragging their feet on filing their taxes this tax season, reveals a new survey from H&R Block Canada. While the personal income tax filing deadline is only days away on April 30, 2026, more than one quarter of Canadians (28%) have yet to file. This equates to nearly 9 million Canadians who have not yet filed their taxes, compared to around 22%
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