Getting a tax return

There are several ways you can get the 2016 General Income Tax and Benefit guide and forms book.

On the Internet

You can get the General Income Tax and Benefit Package for 2016 online. These forms and schedules are also available in multiple formats that can be accessed by persons who have a visual impairment. For information about these formats and accessibility, see About multiple formats.

You can also use our online order form to have a printed copy of the 2016 General guide and forms book, and any other forms and publications, mailed to you. The package will not be sent until February.

In person

You can get the General guide and forms book for your province or territory and return envelope from any post office or Service Canada office near you between February and early May.

If your local postal outlet or Service Canada office is out of stock, please check back later. We are continuously restocking.

By phone

Starting early February 2017, you can have a printed copy of the 2016 General guide and forms book mailed to you by calling 1-800-959-8281.

Forms and publications

• General income tax and benefit package - Guide, return and schedules

Related topics

• Individuals - Leaving or entering Canada and non-residents
• Other guides, schedules and forms you may need to complete your income tax and benefit return

Date modified:

2017-01-05