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Plain-language guides to
Canadian books and tax.
Short, practical explanations of the things our clients ask about most. General information — not advice for your specific situation.
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- CUBookkeeping · 6 min readMonths behind on your bookkeeping? Here’s the order to fix itA calm, step-by-step approach to catching up on bookkeeping — what to gather first, which months to tackle first, and how to avoid falling behind again.
- T2Corporate Tax · 7 min readYour first T2: a plain-language guide for new Ontario corporationsJust incorporated? What a T2 is, when your first one is due, why you file even with no income, and what records to keep from day one.
- T1Personal Tax · 4 min readSelf-employed? The April 30 vs. June 15 trapSelf-employed Canadians have until June 15 to file — but not to pay. Here’s what the two deadlines mean and how instalments fit in.
- GST/HSTGST/HST · 5 min readWhen do you have to register for GST/HST? The $30,000 rule, explainedHow the small supplier threshold works, what counts toward it, and when voluntary GST/HST registration might make sense.
- T4Payroll · 6 min readHiring your first employee in Ontario: a payroll checklistFrom opening a payroll account to issuing the first T4 — the payroll steps Ontario employers need to plan for.
- CRACRA · 5 min readGot a letter from the CRA? Read this firstWhat different CRA letters usually mean, how to check a letter is genuine, and how to respond calmly and on time.
- SETUPBusiness Setup · 6 min readSole proprietor or corporation? Questions to ask before you incorporateIncorporating isn’t automatically right at a certain income. The questions that actually decide it, in plain language.
- P&LFinancial Reporting · 5 min readThree reports every owner should read each monthProfit and loss, balance sheet and receivables aging — what each one tells you, and the questions to ask of it.
- BKBookkeeping · 4 min readWhat monthly bookkeeping actually includes (and what it doesn’t)Reconciliation, categorization, reporting — a clear look at what a monthly bookkeeping service should cover, and where bookkeeping ends.
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