Chrome App

CRA has moved to TLS1.2 for enhanced online security. Because of this change, TaxFreeway for Windows can no longer connect to CRA online services directly on Windows XP and Vista.

Please use our Chrome App to connect to CRA NETFILE and Auto-Fill My Return online services. (The Chrome App runs only on your computer.) Follow the steps below to install the Chrome App on your computer.

1. Install Chrome browser

If you have not installed Chrome browser on your computer, please click following link to download and install Chrome browser (v49), the last Chrome version released by Google to support Windows XP/Vista.

Download Google Chrome (32-bits)

Download Google Chrome (64-bits)

2. Install the Chrome App

After install Chrome browser on your computer, start Chrome browser on your computer. Switch to Chrome browser and go to the same link as of this web page. (You can copy and paste the link below to address bar of Chrome browser.)

http://www.taxfreeway.com/win/chromeapp.html

Download zip file below and unzip it to a folder.

In Chrome browser, open Extensions window by using one of the following methods.

  • Enter "chrome://extensions" in website address bar and hit Enter/Return key.
  • Click Menu button just to the right of web address bar and select More Tools->Extensions.

Enable Developer mode by ticking the checkbox in the upper-right corner of Extensions Window. Click on the "Load unpacked extension..." button. Select the folder your unzipped.

Click the link Launch beneath title TaxFreeway to launch the App to access CRA NETFILE and Auto-Fill My Return online services.