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Key CRA Deadlines for Individuals and Businesses: A Year-Round Guide
Missed deadlines are the most avoidable tax cost there is. Here are the dates every individual and business owner should have on the calendar.
Read articleGST/HST Basics for Small Businesses: When to Register and How Filing Works
Sales tax is where the CRA looks first. Here is how registration, filing, and input tax credits work, and what changes depending on the province you sell into.
Read articleBookkeeping Habits That Make Tax Season Painless
Tax season stress is rarely about taxes - it is about records. Six habits that keep your books ready for any filing, review, or decision.
Read articleIncorporating Your Business: When It Actually Makes Sense
Incorporation is not automatically a tax win. Here is what genuinely changes when you incorporate, and the signals that suggest it is worth considering.
Read articleSalary or Dividends: How Owner-Managers Pay Themselves
Both are legitimate ways to take money out of your corporation, and they are not interchangeable. Here is what each one actually changes.
Read articleHome Office Expenses: What You Can Actually Claim
The rules differ depending on whether you are an employee or self-employed, and the difference is significant. Here is how each one works.
Read articleVehicle Expenses and Why the Mileage Log Matters
Vehicle claims are among the most commonly reviewed deductions, and the logbook is what decides whether yours survives. Here is what to record.
Read articleA Year-End Checklist for Canadian Corporations
What to gather and reconcile before your corporate year-end so the filing is straightforward and nothing surfaces late.
Read articleHiring Your First Employee: What You Need in Place
Your first hire brings obligations that start on day one. Here is the setup required before the first pay run.
Read articleThe CRA Is Reviewing Your Return: What Happens Next
A review letter is not an audit, and it is usually routine. Here is what the CRA is asking for and how to respond well.
Read articleUnderstanding Your Notice of Assessment
It is the most useful tax document you receive all year, and most people file it away unread. Here is what each part tells you.
Read articleRRSP, TFSA, or FHSA: Where Should Your Savings Go?
Three registered accounts, three different tax treatments. Understanding what each one does makes the choice much clearer.
Read articleRental Income: What Landlords Need to Know
Renting out a property brings a set of rules that catch people out, particularly around repairs, improvements, and claiming depreciation.
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