What documents do you need for your 2026 tax return in Québec?

Short answer: gather your federal slips (T4, T5 and so on) and their Québec twins (RL-1, RL-3 and so on), receipts for deductions and credits, your housing information (an RL-31 if you rent, your municipal roll number if you own), details about your drug insurance coverage, and last year's notices of assessment. Most 2026 slips must reach you by the end of February 2027.

When will your 2026 slips arrive?

Employers must send T4 and RL-1 slips by the last day of February 2027, and Revenu Québec sets the same general deadline for RL slips. Trust and mutual fund slips (T3 and RL-16) often come later, so don't file in early March if you're expecting one.

Both governments let certified tax software import many of your slips from your online account. It saves typing, but it doesn't catch everything: receipts, rent and slips that were issued late still need checking by hand.

Income slips

  • Employment. A T4 and an RL-1 from every employer you had in 2026, including short summer jobs.
  • Benefits. T4E for Employment Insurance, RL-6 for Québec Parental Insurance Plan benefits, RL-5 for benefits and indemnities such as CNESST payments.
  • Retirement income. T4A(OAS) for Old Age Security, plus the T4A and RL-2 slips for pensions, annuities and Québec Pension Plan benefits.
  • Investments. T5 and RL-3 (interest and dividends), T3 and RL-16 (trusts and mutual funds), T5008 and RL-18 (securities sold).
  • FHSA. T4FHSA and RL-32 if you have a first home savings account.
  • Advance payments. RL-19 if Revenu Québec paid you a credit in advance during 2026.
  • Self-employment and gig work. Usually no slip. Bring your own income and expense records (see self-employed expenses).

Receipts for deductions and credits

  • RRSP contributions, including those made in the first 60 days of 2027.
  • Childcare. Receipts for the federal return and the RL-24 for the Québec return.
  • Medical expenses for you, your spouse and your dependants. See our guide to medical expenses.
  • Donations and political contributions.
  • Tuition. T2202 and RL-8 from your school.
  • Work from home or other employment expenses. A T2200 and a TP-64.3 signed by your employer (how it works).
  • Moving expenses, if you moved at least 40 km closer to a new job or school.
  • Support payments paid or received, with the agreement or judgment.

Québec details people forget

  • Your housing. For the housing component of the solidarity tax credit, tenants need the dwelling number in box A of the RL-31 their landlord gives them by the end of February. Owners need their municipal roll number.
  • Drug insurance. Know which months you were covered by a private group plan and which by the public plan. It affects your TP-1.
  • Your spouse's income. Many Québec credits use family income, so we need your spouse's net income even if they file elsewhere.
  • Direct deposit. Revenu Québec generally pays the solidarity tax credit only by direct deposit.

Last year's papers

  • Notices of assessment from the CRA and Revenu Québec. They show your RRSP room, unused tuition amounts and carried-forward losses.
  • Instalments you paid in 2026 to either government.
  • Any letter you received about your 2025 return or a review.

A final five-point check

  1. One T4 and one RL-1 for every job.
  2. A matching RL slip for each investment T slip.
  3. RL-31 or roll number in hand.
  4. Receipts sorted by type (medical, donations, childcare).
  5. Both notices of assessment from last year.

Want us to sort it for you?

Book a free 30-minute session at soleraaccounting.ca/rendez-vous or call 450 612-7223. Send us what you have and we'll tell you what's missing before we start your 2026 returns. Service in French, English and Arabic.

This article is general information, not personalized tax advice.

Frequently asked questions

What if one of my slips is missing?

Ask the issuer for a copy first; many employers and banks post slips in an online portal. Many slips also appear in your CRA and Revenu Québec online accounts. Don't hold your return past the deadline waiting for one.

Do I send my receipts with my return?

No. You keep them and provide them if the CRA or Revenu Québec asks. Keep your records for at least six years ([how long to keep them](/en/resources/how-long-keep-receipts)).

Is an RL-31 required if I own my home?

No. The RL-31 is issued by landlords to tenants. Owners give their municipal roll number instead when claiming the housing component of the solidarity tax credit.

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