How to File T4s using Quickbooks Desktop
Accounting, Small Business, Business Tax Ronika Khanna Accounting, Small Business, Business Tax Ronika Khanna

How to File T4s using Quickbooks Desktop

For all Canadian businesses that have employees on their payroll, the deadline to file your T4s is February 28th,   The good news is that it has become much easier to prepare and submit the T4s particularly if you are submitting them electronically..  The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is encouraging businesses to file the T4s electronically and it should be noted that e-filing is mandatory for employers with more than 50 employees.  

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Know Your Small Business Tax Deadlines For 2024

Know Your Small Business Tax Deadlines For 2024

As we approach the new year, it will be time soon to start working on everyone’s favourite activity i.e. getting your tax stuff in order :) . Below are the deadlines that all small businesses need to know for 2024.

Download our free Canada unincorporated business tax deadline calendar for 2024 (both Federal and Quebec).

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Know Your Small Business Tax Deadlines For 2023

Know Your Small Business Tax Deadlines For 2023

Somehow we are almost one month into 2023 (!) and it is time for business owners (and individuals) to start thinking about one of their favourite subjects i.e. taxes. I have compiled a list of the deadlines that all of you should know and also updated my annual business tax deadline calendar.

Sign up to download our free Canada unincorporated business tax deadline calendar for 2023 or Quebec unincorporated small business tax deadline calendar 2023.

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Information on Filing T4s/RL-1s and T4As for Small Business Owners
Self Employed, Small Business, Business Tax Ronika Khanna Self Employed, Small Business, Business Tax Ronika Khanna

Information on Filing T4s/RL-1s and T4As for Small Business Owners

When I was employee, I never really gave much thought to the T4 (and the Quebec equivalent RL-1) process. I knew that sometime around February an envelope would appear on my desk with a tax document which I would need to reflect on my tax return. I suppose I thought that someone, somewhere pressed a button and the T4s were generated. When I became a small business accountant, who was now either responsible for preparing this information or providing guidance to my clients, I realized that the process was somewhat more complicated.

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Know Your Small Business Tax Deadlines For 2022

Know Your Small Business Tax Deadlines For 2022

With the beginning of a new year upon us, tax submission deadlines for individuals and businesses are starting to loom. Every small business owner must adhere to these deadlines or risk facing penalties for late filing of returns plus interest on any overdue balances. Knowing these deadlines can help you ensure that you don’t simply waste your hard earned money and run afoul of CRA and RQ. I have compiled a list of deadlines for all unincorporated small business owners which includes sole proprietors and self employed individuals.

Note that the usual deadline for sales tax (GST/HST and QST) payments and income tax returns is April 30th. However, since this falls on a Saturday, the deadline is pushed to Monday, May 2nd, 2022.

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