by Patrick Payne | Aug 22, 2026
Every incorporated business in Canada files a T2 return once a year. That part is mechanical. What separates a corporation that simply complies from one that keeps more of its earnings is everything that happens in the eleven months before that return is filed. This...
by Patrick Payne | Aug 20, 2026
Most Canadians only think about tax once a year, in the scramble between receiving their slips and the April deadline. By then, the decisions that actually move your tax bill have already been made. The RRSP contribution you did or did not make, the way you paid...
by Patrick Payne | Aug 15, 2026
A business owner incorporates, files their first T2, and assumes corporate tax is straightforward: revenue minus expenses, apply the rate, pay the balance. By year three, the corporation has retained earnings, a shareholder loan, an equipment lease, and a dividend...
by Patrick Payne | Aug 12, 2026
A business owner files their corporate return in June and discovers they owe $14,000 more than expected. The revenue was there. The deductions were available. But nobody planned for them during the year, so the filing was reactive: add up the numbers, calculate the...
by Patrick Payne | Aug 9, 2026
A restaurant owner looks at a packed dining room on a Saturday night and assumes the business is doing well. Two months later, the books tell a different story: food costs crept above 35%, tip allocations were inconsistent across pay periods, and a late HST remittance...
