Northwest Territories - 2025 Income tax package

You may be looking for:

• Filing a paper tax return
• Filing a return with tax software

If you are filing a return with tax software, you do not have to get the income tax package. Use the income tax package only if you are filing a paper return or need tax forms or schedules.

Using the income tax package

The tax package includes both the federal tax return and the territorial form, as well as other forms and schedules that may apply to you.

1. Download or view your return and territorial forms

   Federal tax

   • Income Tax and Benefit Return
     This is the main form you need to complete your taxes

   Northwest Territories tax

   • Form NT428 - Northwest Territories Tax
     Calculate the Northwest Territories tax and credits to report on your return
     If you received business income from outside Northwest Territories

     If you resided in Northwest Territories on December 31, 2025 (or the date you left Canada if you emigrated in 2025) and all or part of your 2025 business income was earned and can be allocated to a permanent establishment outside Northwest Territories, use Form T2203, Provincial and Territorial Taxes for Multiple Jurisdictions instead of Form NT428.

   Information and worksheets to help complete your federal return and territorial form

   Federal tax

   • Federal income tax and benefit information
     Find out what's new for 2025 and get help completing your federal return
   • Federal Worksheet
     Use this worksheet to calculate some of the amounts to report on your return

   Northwest Territories tax

   • Northwest Territories Tax Information
     Find out what's new for residents of Northwest Territories for 2025 and get help completing your Northwest Territories tax and credits form
   • Worksheet NT428 - Northwest Territories
     Calculate some of the amounts to report on your Northwest Territories tax and credits form

2. Choose other forms and schedules that may apply

   Depending on your tax situation, you may need additional forms, schedules, or publications to help complete your tax return.

   Federal

   • Schedule 2 - Federal Amounts Transferred from your Spouse or Common-Law Partner
   • Schedule 3 - Capital Gains (or Losses)
   • Schedule 5 - Amounts for Spouse or Common-Law Partner and Dependants
   • Schedule 6 - Canada Workers Benefit
   • Schedule 7 - RRSP, PRPP and SPP Unused Contributions, Transfers, and HBP or LLP Activities
   • Schedule 8 - Canada Pension Plan Contributions and Overpayment
   • Schedule 9 - Donations and Gifts
   • Schedule 11 - Federal Tuition Amount and Canada Training Credit
   • Schedule 12 - Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit
   • Schedule 13 - Employment Insurance Premiums on Self-Employment and Other Eligible Earnings
   • Schedule 15 - FHSA Contributions, Transfers and Activities

   Northwest Territories

   • Form NL479 - Northwest Territories Credits
   • Schedule NL(S2) - Territorial Amounts Transferred From Your Spouse or Common-Law Partner
   • Schedule NL(S11) - Northwest Territories Tuition and Education Amounts