T2 corporate tax preparation, in-house.
Canadian corporate returns prepared by CPAs trained at Deloitte and BDO. Federal T2, Quebec CO-17, and other provincial returns, plus SR&ED claim preparation where your work qualifies.
What we prepare, and what we don't
What we do
- Federal T2 corporate income tax returns for Canadian corporations
- Quebec CO-17 returns and other applicable provincial corporate returns
- SR&ED claim preparation where the work qualifies
- Supporting schedules and the year-end working paper file
What we don't
- Personal T1 returns
- US federal or state filings
- Cross-border and non-resident tax structuring
We say this plainly because the wrong engagement wastes your money and our time. If you need what is on the right, we will say so on the first call and refer you to one of our trusted partners.
The corporate return, properly prepared.
T2 return preparation
Federal corporate income tax return prepared from your year-end file, with every figure traceable to the books.
Provincial returns, including Quebec CO-17
The Quebec CO-17 filed with Revenu Quebec, and any other applicable provincial corporate returns, prepared alongside the federal T2.
Year-end working papers
A documented file that stands up to review, because a Big Four audit background means we assume someone will look.
SR&ED where it applies
If your company does eligible development work, the claim is prepared as part of the return. See the SR&ED page for scope.
Tax position summary
A plain-language note on your position, what drove it, and what to think about before next year-end.
Planning conversation
Held in the fall, while decisions can still change the outcome, rather than in the spring when the year is closed.
Your tax preparer has been reading your books all year.
The common arrangement is a bookkeeper who closes the month and a tax firm that sees the year for the first time in month fifteen. Everything ambiguous gets reconstructed from memory, and every planning opportunity has already expired. When the same team keeps the books and prepares the return, the year-end file is already clean, the questions were asked in real time, and the planning conversation happens while you can still act.
Corporate tax FAQ
What is a T2 return?
The T2 is the corporate income tax return every incorporated Canadian business must file annually with the CRA, including corporations with no income and inactive corporations. It is due six months after your fiscal year-end, though any balance owing is generally due earlier, at two or three months depending on the corporation.
Do you prepare personal tax returns?
No. We prepare Canadian corporate returns only. If you need a personal T1 alongside your corporate work, we will tell you at the discovery call so you can arrange it rather than discovering the gap in April.
Do you prepare Quebec CO-17 returns?
Yes. A corporation with a permanent establishment in Quebec files the CO-17 with Revenu Quebec in addition to the federal T2 with the CRA. We prepare both, from the same year-end file, so the two returns reconcile to each other and to the books rather than being assembled separately. We have people in Montreal as well as Toronto.
Do you handle US tax filings?
We focus exclusively on Canadian corporate tax, and that focus is deliberate: it is what lets us go deep on T2, provincial filings, SR&ED, and year-round planning rather than spreading thin across jurisdictions. If you have US or cross-border filings, we will introduce you to a specialist partner and keep working alongside them on the Canadian side.
Do I need bookkeeping to have you prepare my T2?
No, though it is the more common arrangement. If you keep your own books or use another bookkeeper, we will assess the year-end file first and quote accordingly. Books that need cleanup before the return can be prepared are quoted as a separate engagement so there are no surprises.
When should I start thinking about corporate tax?
Before your year-end, not after. Most of what actually changes a corporate tax outcome, including compensation mix, timing of expenditures, and how SR&ED work is documented, has to be decided while the year is still open. That is the main argument for having the same team on the books and the return.
How much does T2 preparation cost?
It depends on complexity: number of entities, whether SR&ED is involved, the state of the year-end file, and whether there are provincial filings beyond your home jurisdiction. We quote a flat fee at the discovery call once we have seen the file.
Talk to us before your year-end.
The decisions that change a corporate tax outcome have to be made while the year is still open. Book thirty minutes.