Tax Accountant Calgary

Looking for a reliable tax accountant Calgary residents and businesses can count on?

Your Modern Accountant provides expert personal tax filing, small business accounting, and corporate tax services across Calgary and the surrounding area, with a fully remote process and no office visit required.

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Calgary Tax Accountant Services Built for a Complex Economy

Calgary is one of Canada’s most economically active cities. Its energy sector, growing real estate market, expanding tech community, and large base of incorporated contractors and small business owners all create tax situations that go well beyond a basic T4 return. Whether you are an oil and gas worker with royalty income and T5008 slips, a landlord with multiple Calgary properties, or a business owner with an Alberta corporation, getting your taxes filed correctly makes a real financial difference.

Your Modern Accountant serves Calgary clients with the same expertise and process we deliver across Alberta and the rest of Canada: fully remote, efficient, and with a dedicated accountant assigned to your file. You do not need to take time off work or drive to an office. Everything runs online, from document upload to filing.

Tax Services We Provide to Calgary Clients

Whether you need a straightforward personal income tax return or a full corporate T2 filing, we have a package that fits. Our tax services include:

  • Personal income tax (T1) returns: employment income, investment income, capital gains, RRSP, TFSA, rental property income
  • Self-employed and sole proprietor tax: GST registration and filing, business deductions, quarterly estimates
  • Rental property income: single units, multi-property portfolios, co-ownership arrangements
  • Corporate T2 returns: incorporated Calgary businesses, year-end planning, T4 summaries, director documentation
  • CRA correspondence support: review letters, audit notices, and reassessments handled on your behalf
  • Tax planning: strategies to reduce your tax burden in the current year and future years

You can view our full pricing on the Tax Rates page before booking.

Calgary Industries and Neighbourhoods We Serve

Calgary clients come to us from across the city, including Beltline, the Energy Corridor, Bridgeland, Bowness, the NE communities, and surrounding areas like Airdrie and Cochrane. The tax situations we handle most often for Calgary clients include:

  • Oil, gas, and energy sector workers: royalty income, T5008 capital gains slips, deferred compensation, and energy trust distributions are standard parts of the personal tax returns we prepare for Calgary clients
  • Real estate investors: Calgary’s property market has created a large investor community with rental income, principal residence exemptions, and capital gains on property disposals
  • Incorporated contractors and consultants: the skilled trades, engineering, and technology sectors in Calgary have a high concentration of incorporated professionals who need proper T2 filings, GST management, and corporate tax planning
  • Small business owners: from Calgary’s retail and hospitality sector to growing e-commerce businesses, we provide year-round accounting and tax compliance support

How Working With a Tax Accountant Calgary Clients Trust Actually Works

Our process is entirely online. You use our Tax Package Finder to identify the right service tier for your situation. You book a free consultation by video call. You upload your documents through our secure client portal. We prepare your return, review it with you, and file electronically with CRA. If you need support outside of tax season, for a CRA letter or a planning question, your dedicated accountant is available through our higher-tier packages.

Alberta has no provincial sales tax, which means Calgary businesses file GST only rather than HST. This comes with its own remittance schedules and input tax credit rules. We manage all of it as part of your package.

What Our Clients Say

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Patrick and Andrew know their business, are super professional and very attentive. I totally recommend them.
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Love the team at Your Modern Accountant! They are fast, efficient and reasonably priced. Through their online portal, it's easy to dump all of your info onto them, and they come back with your taxes ready to file. They have great customer service and I would highly recommend them!
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Worked with Patrick. He responded to all my inquiries very quickly. The online portal was convenient and easy to access. I found the overall experience quite efficient and straight forward. Highly recommend.
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Google should have a 10 star rating for the Superstars! It was mid-April, and I found myself without my regular tax preparer. I had called a number of companies, most said they would not be taking new clients. I found Your Modern Accountant, and started perusing reviews. I called Patrick and was instantly set at ease, that yes, they could do my taxes. I went from "peel me off the ceiling" to "I can breathe again." I was lined up with Andrew from YMA, uploaded all of my tax info, and within hours, I had the rough numbers. All of my questions were answered so quickly, I was confident that Andrew knew the tax code, and would do best by me. I thought I'd be in tax debtors prison for the rest of the year, but Andrew got me a refund! The whole process was seamless, communication was constant, and the price was right! So tickled was I with YMA, I told a friend who needs help with her taxes...and now I'm telling you.....10/5 stars. YMA has a client for life.
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Your Modern Accountant has been assisting with my business taxes for the past few years and I have received nothing short of fantastic service. Every tax season, it's super easy to do everything remote via laptops/phones and their online portal. They are very responsive and help get our tax filing done quickly and efficiently. They also tie all the tax conversations back to how it affects the overall financial health and financial planning for the company - which really helps steer us in some of our decisions. Would recommend their services and advice to any small business out there!
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Outstanding company. I have a small business and have been working with Patrick and YMA for ~3 years. I like to do my own taxes - and need Patrick's expertise to help ensure I do them correctly and efficiently. Patrick is always available to answer all my questions in an easy to understand manner - all at an affordable price. Whenever friends ask for a referral, I always recommend they contact Patrick or any of the team at YMA. I am confident they will receive the same high level of service I receive.
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I had a complicated tax situation but Patrick at YMA was there to work through it with me, showing great patience, knowledge and efficiency. Thanks for a great job well done.
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Frequently asked questions

Is Your Modern Accountant a local Calgary accounting firm?

No. YMA is a Canadian accounting practice that serves clients across the country, including a significant number of clients in Calgary and the surrounding area. All services are delivered remotely. You receive the same quality of service as our Vancouver clients without being tied to a single office location.

Can you file my personal tax return if I have oil and gas royalty income?

Yes. Oil and gas royalty income, T5008 slips, energy trust distributions, and related investment income are all standard parts of the personal tax returns we prepare for Calgary clients. We handle both the income reporting and all applicable deductions.

I own an incorporated business in Calgary. Can you file my T2 corporate tax return?

Yes. Corporate T2 returns are one of our core services. Depending on your package, this includes year-end financial statements, T4 slip preparation, GST annual or quarterly filing, and tax planning to reduce your overall corporate tax liability.

What if I receive a CRA letter or review request?

Do not respond on your own if you are unsure what you are looking at. Our team handles CRA correspondence on behalf of clients as part of our service packages. We review the correspondence, advise you on the situation, and handle all communication with CRA on your behalf.

Do I need to visit an office to get started?

No. Everything is handled online. You book a free consultation by video call, upload your documents through our secure client portal, and we handle preparation, review, and filing electronically. No office visit is required at any stage.