Guides & Articles for Canadian Entrepreneurs
Plain-language guides on incorporation, compliance, and corporate maintenance to help you make informed decisions about your business.
Incorporation Guides
Step-by-step guides to incorporating your business federally or provincially in Canada.
Compliance & Maintenance
How to keep your corporation in good standing: annual returns, record-keeping, and more.
Jurisdiction Comparisons
Federal vs. provincial, and starting a business in Ontario: understand the differences before you choose.
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Compliance & Maintenance
How to Confirm a GST/HST Number
Before you claim a tax credit on a supplier's invoice, it pays to confirm their GST/HST number is real and registered. Here is how, and why it matters.
Compliance & Maintenance
How to Get a CRA Business Number
The CRA business number is the single ID for your dealings with the federal tax system. Here is what it is, when you need one, and how to get it.
Incorporation Guides
What Are Articles of Incorporation?
Articles of incorporation are the founding document that creates your corporation. Here is what they contain, why the share structure matters, and how they are filed.
Incorporation Guides
How to Register a Sole Proprietorship in Ontario
Registering a sole proprietorship in Ontario is quick and inexpensive. Here is when you have to register, how to do it, and what comes after.
Compliance & Maintenance
How to Dissolve a Corporation in Ontario
Closing an Ontario corporation properly means winding it up, settling taxes, and filing Articles of Dissolution. Here are the steps and the order to do them in.
Incorporation Guides
How Much Does It Cost to Incorporate in Ontario?
The cost to incorporate in Ontario is more than the government fee. Here is the full breakdown of required and optional costs, plus what you pay each year after.
Incorporation Guides
How to Incorporate a Business in Canada (Federal)
A plain-language walkthrough of incorporating a business federally in Canada under the CBCA: what you need, the steps, the fees, and what to do afterward.
Incorporation Guides
LLC in Canada: Why You Cannot Form One (and What to Do Instead)
There is no such thing as an LLC in Canada. Here is what that US structure actually is, why Canada does not have it, and the Canadian options that do the same job.
Incorporation Guides
Named vs Numbered Corporation: Which Should You Choose?
Named and numbered corporations are legally identical. The difference is branding, speed, and cost. Here is how to decide which one fits your business.
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