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How Can an Accounting Professional Help You for Your Tax Return!

An accountant is an expertise who will provide you assistance to manage your business accounts and maximize profit to every bit. They can prove out to be gold gem for your business as they can help you get the maximum of tax returns which otherwise would not have been possible. All you have to do is choose the right accountant who would cater to your business needs and work to provide you the maximum business profit as if working for his own.

No matter if your business is small scale or large scale; you must choose an accountant to get the maximum tax returns. An accounting professional can help you for your tax return in the under mentioned ways:

  • The accountants help you minimize the deductions in your tax returns

Accounting professionals are expertise who knows ways to minimize the deduction in tax returns and minimizing deductions implies that you can get maximum profits with you. The deductions can be minimized in form of MIDs which is also known as Missing Information and Documents. Accountants are return experts who would make every possible effort to cut the deductions in tax returns. MID can also help to maximize tax credits which means taking returns to a new level.

  • Eliminate the errors in tax returns

Many times in registering the documents or bookkeeping there is a scope that there are errors in tax returns. Accountants take time to check these documents in depth so that each of your tax return documents is prepared error free. Eliminating of errors and mistakes would help you maximize tax returns and ultimately profit.

  • Prevent audits from occurring

An accountant reduced the chances of audit triggering which otherwise is difficult to perform. An accountant expert in his domain would make an effort to increment your tax return every year and not try to keep it same. An expert accountant would create timely audit trails in order to maintain your records in an ordered fashion.

  • Accountants are experts who would help you plan and strategize tax returns

If you hire an accountant at the beginning of the session it would certainly help you be with maximum profits throughout the year. He would be the one who would take all the important tax decisions and would even provide you beneficial advices at every step. You can take your business to new heights with expertise accountant’s help.

  • The key areas that can fetch you Tax returns

The tax returns are not confined one single factor rather a number of areas can be summed to get maximum returns. An accountant has knowledge about these areas and would help you get returns from these areas. Some of the major tax return areas on which an accountant works is Charity annual returns, corporate tax returns, IT professional’s tax returns, investment income returns, commission earners tax returns etc. An accountant would cater to all these areas and get all the benefits for you.

Tax returns should not be an ignored section instead should be taken with proper care and maximizing tax saving plan can help you perform a lot better in your business and maximize your profit to every bit. An expert accountant is aware of all the tax saving plans and choosing an accountant would be a wise decision.

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Due Dates for Corporate Returns & Taxes

A corporation that is resident in Canada, carried on a business in Canada, has a taxable capital gain, or sold taxable Canadian property is required to file a T2 income tax return even if no tax is payable.

Knowing when the return is due, and more importantly when the tax is payable is important to avoid costly interest and penalties.

Be aware that the due date for filing is different than the day the corporation must pay it’s outstanding tax bill.

Corporate Filing Due Date

The due date to file your corporate income tax return is six (6) months following your corporation’s year end.

For example, if you have a

  • December 31st year-end –> Return is due June 30th.
  • March 31st year-end –> Return is due September 30th.

When Corporate Taxes Must be Paid

Existing corporations are required to pay tax by installments throughout the year if their income tax bill is more than $3,000. New corporations are exempt from the installment requirements in their first year.

If you have a new corporation, or if you will have a balance owing, knowing your due date will help ensure you avoid costly penalties.

Due Date for CCPC

The due date for a Canadian controlled private corporation, claiming the small business deduction and whose taxable income is less than $500,000, is three months following the corporations’ year-end.

  • December 31st year-end –> Balance is payable by March 31st.
  • June 30th year-end –> Balance is payable September 30th.

For all other corporations, the due date is two months following their year-end.

Penalties

The penalty for remitting taxes late is 5% of the unpaid amount and 1% per month on any past due amounts.

A tax bill of $10,000 can result in a penalty of $500 if remitted late.

When To Meet With Your Accountant

It’s important to plan filing your corporate tax return before the end of the corporation’s fiscal year.

If you have a fiscal year-end that does not fall on December 31, you should meet with your accountant around December 31st to ensure that your annual tax slips are prepared and filed on time.

Our Services

If you’re looking for help filing your corporate tax returns and related tax-slips, please give us a call at 905-858-0775 to get started. We can help you reduce the amount of tax you will pay by taking full advantage of the corporate structure.

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Ontario Trillium Benefit and tips

 Ontario Sales Tax credit (OSTC), Ontario Energy and Property Tax credit (OEPT) and Northern Ontario energy credit (NOEC) are credits for Ontarians earning low and moderate  income. These programs will be combined as Ontario Trillium Benefit (OTB) from July 2012. These benefits are now paid quarterly and will be paid monthly from July 2012.

 

Ontario Sales Tax Credit

You could get up to $265 for 2011 for each adult and child in your family to help with the sales tax you pay on goods and services. This amount is adjusted for inflation each year.

Ontario Energy and Property Tax Credit

If you pay rent or property tax, you could get up to $917 for 2011 to help with the sales tax you pay on energy and the property taxes you paid and qualifying seniors can get up to $1,044 for 2011.

Northern Ontario Energy Credit

Families living in Northern Ontario can get up to $204 for 2011 to help with their home energy costs, as it is often higher in the North due to more severe winters. If you are single, you can get up to $132.

These amounts will be adjusted for inflation each year.

 

Eligibility:

You must be eligible to at least one of the benefits (OSTC, OEPT or NOEC) to eligible to receive OTB.

Application:

You must complete Ontario Form ON-BEN which is part of the 2011 T1 General Income Tax and Benefit Return package and file it with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).  If file your individual tax returns later than April 30th may result in delay in receiving OTB payments.

 

 

 

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