Netfile is an online service that allows Canadians to file their taxes electronically with approved software.

If you were planning on preparing and filing your taxes before the weekend's up, you still can despite the CRA's NETFILE outage.

Canadians trying to file their tax returns using Netfile have had their deadline extended from midnight Wednesday to May 6 due to problems with the Canada Revenue Agency's website.

Netfile is only available if you complete your taxes with Canada Revenue-certified software programs, which means QuickTax, TaxWiz or UFile.

It looks as if the convenience of filing a tax return through the Canada Revenue Agency's Netfile service outweighs any worries caused by the system's breakdown last month. Canada Revenue says the ...