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Corporation’s with revenue in excess of $1,000,000 must electronically file their tax returns with the CRA. In your case, you can paper-file your Uncle’s T2 Corporate Tax Return using 2D Bar Codes – see https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/corporations/corporation-income-tax-return/completing-your-corporation-income-tax-t2-return/2d-code.html However, for faster processing, I recommend that you electronically file the T2 return. Consider buying Turbo-Tax for corporate tax return … Continue reading E-file Number Requirement

A sole proprietorship will have a single business number registered with the CRA. However, for GST/HST purposes, the business number ends in RT0001.

Your parents should gift the sales proceeds to you. You will not have to pay income tax in Canada on the amount of the gift. A gift letter should also be prepared and kept with you should the CRA ask for it.

If you are transferring the after-tax cash savings that you accumulated in your home country prior to coming to Canada, then you will not pay tax in Canada when you transfer these funds to a Canadian bank account. You can transfer your overseas cash savings to Canada over time or in one lump sum payment … Continue reading Personal Income Tax on non-Canadian Savings

The following returns and forms need to be filed with the IRS and CRA for your American C-corporation: 1. US Federal Corporate Tax Return – 1120 (IRS) 2. Form 5472 – Information Return for a 25% Foreign-Owned US Corporation (IRS) 3. Form T1134 – Information Return for Foreign Affiliates (CRA)

The answer to your question depends on whether your company has started to carry on a business. For example, a start-up company that is marketing its business to potential customers and engaging in business development activities is considered to be carrying on business, even if it has no revenues. As such, if you have started … Continue reading Can business Operating expenses be treated as business Loss for Inactive Corporation

Yes, it could impact form T2062, Application for a Certificate of Compliance on the sale of Canadian real estate. I would need additional information from you to give you a more precise answer to your question.

Doing business in the US through a US C-corporation is very tax efficient. I recommend that you make your existing Canadian corporation the owner of your newly created C-corporation. Consider the following points: > The US federal income tax rate is 21% on the business profits generated by a US C-corporation. > Consider forming a … Continue reading c corporation for canadian resident

You are allowed to have a different accountant resubmit/amend your corporate tax return. Hiring a different accountant will not create a red flag for the CRA. However, if you amend a corporate tax return, the CRA will likely ask you/your accountant for additional information to support the changes made to the corporate tax filings.

Thank you for your questions. For the 2016 tax year, neither you nor your husband have to file a Canadian tax return. This is because you were not factual residents of Canada in 2016. As of March 2019, you and your husband became tax residents of Canada because you both permanently moved to Canada at … Continue reading Transfering own funds from Dubai to Canada

Yes, it could become an issue. I recommend that you file a departure return for the year that you left with the CRA as soon as possible.

You can apply for the Canada child benefit (CCB). To apply, submit form RC66 (Canada Child Benefits Application) to the CRA or apply online using My Account.

If you are a Canadian citizen or a Canadian permanent resident and you have a dependent child who lives in Canada, then you will be classified as a factual resident of Canada. This will still be the case even if your child is attending a private school in Canada which you pay for. As a … Continue reading Non-resident Family would like so send children to school in Canada

You should write a letter to the Non-Resident Withholding Tax Department of the CRA explaining the situation. With the letter, enclose a copy of the T5 slips received and a cheque payable to the Receiver General of Canada for 15% of the amount of the Canadian dividends received. This is the applicable withholding tax rate … Continue reading T5 issued instead of NR4

Line 103 is equal to the total HST (13%) collected from customers. If you have charged HST on all sales made in the year, then Line 103 will be equal to result of 13% multiplied by line 101 (sales).