DT Max T2 vs ProFile T2

DT Max T2 prepares corporate tax returns for Canadian tax professionals, with coverage for all types of Canadian corporations, not only CCPCs. It supports GIFI import, synchronization and manual entry, alongside one-page data entry, side-by-side display, reconciliation statements, interactive diagnostics and preset templates. Users can import a related or associated corporation’s tax data using its client number. Its planning tool allows up to six simultaneous scenario versions per client while preserving the production return. The software also supports charity returns, including T3010, and electronic filing. DT Max integrates with DT Professional Suite and Onvio cloud software. Security features include encryption and controls that can restrict specified program attributes to authorized personnel. Support is available by phone or through an in-program email request form. Deployment is desktop, with web and Windows listed; the stated requirements support Windows 11 64-bit x86 but not Windows on ARM or Windows 11 S mode. Pricing is on request, with no free plan and a free trial available after submitting a request form.

ProFile T2 is Windows desktop software for preparing corporate T2/CO-17 returns, including amendments and consolidated returns. It supports unlimited returns and batch filing; electronic filing requires CRA EFILE registration. Corporate Linking shares tax information between related corporations and transfers RAC Details between returns. GIFI data can be imported from QuickBooks Online, Excel, and other accounting software, with carry-forward support for DT Max, Cantax, and Taxprep; availability can depend on module and version. The listed library includes over 130 CRA and provincial forms, T3 slips, and worksheets, including business, rental, and farming statements with asset tracking and CCA calculations. A real-time auditor identifies potential errors, indicates their seriousness, and offers correction explanations. Users can back up unlimited files and returns to the cloud and retrieve them later. The free trial includes all modules and features except filing completed returns. The T2/CO-17: Corporate plan is $1,190 a year and includes Québec and one license. Additional licenses cost $195 each for 1–4, $165 each for 5–7, and $145 each for 8 or more. Apple products are not supported.