CRA Review of a Canadian Corporation: Documents to Assemble First
Labelled pack that matches the CRA ask: statements, ledgers, invoices, working papers. Education only.
CRA Pressure? Don’t mix these two CRA dates
Proposal reply dates and objection windows are not the same clock. Read the paper you have. Education ≠ advice.
CRA Pressure? The proposal letter clock for a Canadian corporation
Read the reply clock from the paper, build a mismatch sheet, and know what not to send yet. Education only.
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Notes for Canadian owner-managers
Short, practical pieces on CRA letters, corporate tax, structuring, and cash pressure — written for people who run a Canadian company, not for a brochure. Education only. When you need a file-specific path, use the consult form.
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Every note on the site, newest first. Education only.
- CRA Review of a Canadian Corporation: Documents to Assemble First
When CRA opens a review or sends an information request on a Canadian corporation, assemble a labelled pack that matches the letter: bank statements, ledgers, invoices, and working papers that already exist. Education only.
- CRA Pressure? Don’t mix these two CRA dates
CRA Pressure? When CRA is chasing you or on your business, a proposal reply date is not the same as an objection deadline. Plain guide to keeping the two straight. Education only. Get In Touch open.
- CRA Pressure? The Proposal Letter Clock for a Canadian Corporation
CRA proposal letter on a Canadian corporation? Read the reply clock from the paper, build a mismatch sheet, and know what not to send yet. Education; get in touch.
- Corporate Tax Instalments in Canada: Avoiding the Year-End Surprise
Corporate tax instalments Canada — how estimates go stale and what to review mid-year so the year-end balance is not a scramble. Education only.
- CRA Voluntary Disclosure for Corporations: What It Is and Isn’t
CRA voluntary disclosure corporation Canada — high-level overview of what VDP is and isn’t, and when to get situation-specific advice. Education only.
- What Banks Ask Corporations for: Ownership and Authority Paper
Corporate banking ownership documents Canada — resolutions, signing authority, and ownership paper banks commonly request. Education only.
- Restructuring Under Pressure: Sequence Before You Move Assets
Corporate restructuring under financial pressure Canada — why cash and CRA pressure make sequencing and documentation more important before moving assets. Education only.
- Related-Party Transactions in a Canadian Corporation: Paper That Has to Exist
Related party transactions corporation Canada documentation — why loans, rent, and management fees between related entities need agreements and contemporaneous records. Education only.
- Thinking About a Sale or Wind-Down: Records Buyers and CRA Will Want
Selling a Canadian corporation checklist records — minute book, tax accounts, contracts, and shareholder loans buyers and CRA will want before a sale or wind-down. Education only.
- Corporate T2 Filing Readiness: What Owner-Managers Should Have Ready
T2 filing checklist Canadian corporation — books, adjustments, owner withdrawals, and schedules to assemble before the return is finalized. Education; get in touch.
- Director Liability Basics for Canadian Corporation Owners
Director liability corporation Canada — high-level awareness on source deductions and GST/HST contexts, records to keep, and when to consult. Education only.
- Notice of Objection Deadline for Corporations
Notice of Objection deadline corporation Canada — high-level windows and facts to assemble before drafting. Education for owner-managers; get in touch.
- Corporate Minute Book Basics Canada
Corporate minute book requirements Canada — what belongs in the book and why missing resolutions hurt at bank, sale, or CRA moments. Education for owner-managers; get in touch.
- GST/HST Remittance Timing for Corporations
GST HST remittance due date corporation Canada — reporting periods, calendars, and record habits that stop the scramble. Education for owner-managers; get in touch.
- CRA My Business Account Weekly Check
CRA My Business Account corporation checklist — weekly mail, balances, and filing status so surprises land earlier. Education for Canadian owner-managers; get in touch.
- Corporate Cash Pressure First Steps
Canadian business cash flow crisis help — map cash, urgent obligations, creditor pressure, and decisions that cannot wait. Ordered triage; education; get in touch.
- Corporate Tax Planning Year-End Facts
Canadian corporate tax planning before year end — assemble cash, receivables, purchases, owner withdrawals, and deadlines before the planning talk. Education; get in touch.
- Holdco Opco Structure Questions
Holdco Opco structure Canada advice — ask about risk, investment, succession, sequencing, records, and tax analysis before moving shares or assets. Education; get in touch.
- Shareholder Loan Review Canada
Shareholder loan corporation Canada help — assemble origin, bank trails, ledger detail, and a plan that matches the transactions. Education only; get in touch.
- Salary or Dividends for Owner-Managers
Salary or dividends for Canadian owner-managers — compare relationship, authority trail, and documentation. Fit-to-facts education; no universal mix. Get In Touch.
- Canadian Incorporation Records Checklist
Canadian incorporation checklist for small business — ownership records, banking, minute book, and the first transaction before cash moves. Education only; get in touch.
- Corporate CRA Notice of Assessment
Corporate CRA notice of assessment help — compare the NOA to your filed return, working papers, and account history. A practical mismatch checklist for Canadian owner-managers. Education only; get in touch.
- CRA Letter First Steps
A CRA letter arrived for your Canadian corporation. Identify the type, deadline, and exact request — then use a short document-gathering and response-log routine. Education only; get in touch.
- CRA Letter Overview
Plain guide to common CRA letters for Canadian corporations — what they signal, first steps, and when to get help. Education only; not advice.
- Incorporation Checklist
Practical incorporation checklist for Canadian owner-managers — entity basics, shares, banking, tax accounts, and documentation before the first dollar. Education only.
- Owner-Manager Extraction Basics
How Canadian owner-managers often take money out — salary vs dividends — and the paperwork that has to exist. Fit-to-facts framing; education only.