Personal returns (T1)
Employment, investment, pension and other income, with deductions and credits checked.
Personal tax returns
Personal & Business Tax Preparation
Tax Preparation Services for Individuals and Corporations
Whether you are an employee, self-employed, a landlord or a corporation, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) expects the right return on the right date. We prepare it, check every deduction and credit you are entitled to, and file it for you.
- Personal, self-employed, rental and corporate returns
- Filed electronically, on time, with the CRA
- Free first call, with no obligation
Which return do you need?
Tap what fits you best. Nothing you pick is saved.
Tap one to see what you file, when, and where to read more.
What tax returns do we prepare?
One team for the whole family and the business. Each has its own page if you want the detail.
Self-employed and sole proprietors
Business income and expenses reported with your personal return.
Self-employed returnsRental income
Rental income and expenses, including co-owned properties.
Rental income returnsPartnerships
Your share of a partnership’s income reported correctly on your own return.
Partnership incomeCorporations (T2)
Federal and provincial corporate returns, including the Alberta AT1.
Corporate tax returnsPast years and corrections
Missed years filed, and earlier returns adjusted when something was left out.
Unfiled tax returnsWhen are tax returns due in Canada?
The CRA’s published dates, in one place. A date that falls on a weekend or holiday moves to the next business day.
| Who | File by | Pay by |
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| Most individuals | April 30 | April 30 |
| Self-employed individuals, or a spouse or common-law partner of one | June 15 | April 30 |
| Corporations (T2) | Six months after the fiscal year-end | Generally two months after the year-end, or three for a CCPC that meets the small-business conditions |
GST/HST, payroll and instalment dates follow their own schedules. Ask us and we will tell you yours. GST/HST registration and returns
Want a rough idea of your tax first? Try our free income tax calculator →
Prefer not to visit an office? File your taxes online with our remote tax filing service →
What do you need to bring for tax preparation?
A short list by situation. We give you a checklist for yours.
Individuals
- Income slips such as T4, T4A and T5
- RRSP and FHSA receipts
- Tuition, childcare, medical and donation receipts
- Last year’s Notice of Assessment
Self-employed and rental
- Sales and expense records for the year
- Home office, vehicle and rental property costs
- GST/HST returns, if you are registered
Corporations
- Year-end financial statements or books
- Bank and loan statements
- Shareholder and director details
- Prior-year T2 and Notices of Assessment
What happens if a return is filed late?
Interest runs on any balance owing, and a late return adds a penalty.
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A late-filing penalty
5% of the unpaid tax, plus 1% for each complete month late, to 12 months. The penalty is higher if the CRA demanded a return and charged one in any of the three years before.
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Interest
The CRA charges interest on a balance owing from the day after the due date until it is paid.
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Relief can still be possible
The CRA can cancel penalties and interest in some situations. We can ask.
How does tax preparation work with us?
Four steps, and the paperwork is the only part that needs you.
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Free first call
Tell us who you are and what you earn, and we confirm which returns you need.
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You send your documents
By secure upload or in person, using the checklist we give you.
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We prepare and review
We prepare the return, check every deduction and credit, and walk you through it.
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We file it
Filed electronically with the CRA, and we follow up if it writes back.
What’s included in our tax preparation
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Records reviewed
Your slips, receipts and last year’s return checked first.
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Deductions and credits
Everything you are entitled to identified and claimed.
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Returns prepared
The federal and provincial filings, personal or corporate.
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Electronic filing
Filed with the CRA, with confirmation that it was accepted.
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CRA letters answered
We deal with the CRA on your behalf once you authorize us.
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Dates kept
We remind you of next year’s dates.
What stays with the CRA
The CRA assesses every return, and no one can promise a refund or an amount. We promise an accurate return, filed on time, and plain advice about the choices that affect what you pay.
How much do tax preparation services cost?
A simple return and a corporation with several years of records are different jobs. We quote each one individually, and you will know what we charge before we start. Here is what shapes the quote.
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Who is filingOne person, a household or a corporation.
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Kinds of incomeEmployment, business, rental or investments.
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Years to fileThis year, or several.
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State of your recordsOrganized, or still to sort.
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Credits and claimsFew, or many to review.
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TimingPlenty of time, or a date close.
- Free, no-obligation consultation
- Clear quote agreed before we start
- No hidden fees or surprise billing
Prefer to talk it through first? Call us, or send a quote request.
Call (437) 421-7171 Request a QuoteTax preparation across Canada
Get directionsDrop in at one of our four offices, or work with us by phone, video and secure upload, whichever suits you.
Outside Ontario or Alberta? We can still help.
Ask about your return
Canadian tax is filed the same way in every province, and we prepare returns for people and corporations across Canada.
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Tax preparation FAQs: returns, dates and documents
Straight answers to what people ask us before they file.
Reviewing your slips and records, preparing the return, claiming every deduction and credit you are entitled to, filing it electronically with the Canada Revenue Agency, and answering the CRA if it writes back.
April 30 for most individuals. If you or your spouse or common-law partner are self-employed, the return is due June 15, but any balance owing is still due April 30.
Within six months of the corporation’s fiscal year-end, even if nothing is owing. Tax owing is generally due two months after the year-end, or three months for a Canadian-controlled private corporation that meets the small-business conditions.
No, but a return with self-employment, rental or corporate income has more places to go wrong. We prepare it, check the claims you may be missing, and deal with the CRA if there is a question.
Your income slips, receipts for the deductions and credits you want to claim, and last year’s Notice of Assessment. Self-employed and rental clients add their income and expense records, and corporations bring year-end books and statements.
Yes. Business income and expenses go on Form T2125 with your personal return, and we also look at GST/HST and instalments if they apply to you.
Yes. We prepare federal and provincial corporate returns, including the Alberta AT1, and file them electronically.
File the missing years as soon as you can, because interest keeps running. We prepare them, and we can ask the CRA to cancel penalties where the rules allow.
If you owe tax, 5% of the unpaid amount plus 1% for each complete month late, up to 12 months. It is higher if the CRA demanded a return and charged a penalty in any of the three years before. Interest runs on top.
We have offices in Toronto, Scarborough, Guelph and Calgary, and you can also work with us by phone, video and secure upload from anywhere in Canada. Book a free consultation and we will tell you which return you need.
Yes. Once you authorize us with the CRA, we can answer its letters and questions on your behalf.
Yes. Which return you file depends on your Canadian income and your ties to Canada, and we work with clients in any country by phone, video and secure upload.
We quote each case after a free consultation, because a simple return and a corporation with several years of records are very different. You will know the cost before we start.
Official sources we check
We confirm dates and rules on the CRA’s own pages. You can read them too:
- Personal income tax: due dates and payment datescanada.ca (opens the official site in a new tab)
- T2 Corporation Income Tax Guide: before you startcanada.ca (opens the official site in a new tab)
- Corporate instalment and payment due datescanada.ca (opens the official site in a new tab)
Checked against these pages in October 2026. Dates and rules change, so we confirm the current position for your situation before we start. This page is general information, not tax advice.
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