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Self Employed Tax

Self Employed Tax Filing in Ottawa

For sole proprietors, freelancers, contractors, and gig workers. We sort out your T2125, claim every expense you are owed, and file a return prepared by a CPA that is ready to stand up to CRA review.

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CPA preparing a self employed tax return for an Ottawa freelancer

Built for the self employed

Tax filing made for how you actually work

When you work for yourself, your taxes get more involved than a single T4. You report your business income and expenses, you pay into the Canada Pension Plan on your net earnings, and you may owe HST or GST once you grow. We handle all of it from one place, so your numbers add up and your filing is clean. Browse all our tax services if you also run a corporation or need personal filing.

Two dates to remember

Your self employed deadlines

June 15

The deadline to file your self employed return. Because you report business income, the CRA gives you and your spouse extra time past the usual April 30 filing date.

April 30

The deadline to pay any balance owing. Even though you file by June 15, interest starts on a balance still owed after April 30, so we plan ahead so you are not caught short.

Source: Canada Revenue Agency, important dates for individuals.

Talk to us before the deadline

What we handle

Everything in your self employed return

The T2125

Your statement of business or professional activities, the form that reports your self employed income and expenses.

Deductible expenses

We claim the write offs that hold up, from home office to vehicle to supplies and software.

CPP for self employed

We calculate your Canada Pension Plan contribution on your net self employment income and build it into your return.

Tax instalments

If you owe enough, the CRA asks for instalments through the year. We set the schedule so it never surprises you.

HST and GST

Once you cross the small supplier threshold, you register and charge sales tax. We manage your HST and GST filing.

Record keeping

We keep the record keeping the CRA requires so every claim is backed by proof.

Personal tax too

Your self employed income flows onto your T1. We coordinate it with your personal tax returns.

Prepared by a CPA

Your full return is prepared and filed by a Chartered Professional Accountant and ready to stand up to CRA review.

Good to know

The numbers that affect you

CPP on self employment income. When you work for yourself, you pay both halves of the Canada Pension Plan yourself, at the combined self employed rate, calculated on your net business income. We work it into your return so there is no shortfall at filing time.
Instalments when net tax owing tops $3,000. The CRA may ask you to pay tax by instalments if your net tax owing is more than $3,000 in the current year and in one of the two prior years. We set the schedule so the payments are spread out and planned.
HST or GST once you pass $30,000. You stop being a small supplier and must register for the GST/HST once your taxable revenues go over $30,000 in a single calendar quarter or over four consecutive quarters. We watch the line and handle registration when it is time.

Sources: CPP contributions, who pays tax instalments, and when to register for the GST/HST, all Canada Revenue Agency.

How it works

Filing with us, step by step

Send us your numbers

Share your income, expenses, and receipts. No tidy spreadsheet needed, we will organize it.

We build the T2125

We prepare your statement of business income, apply every expense, and figure your CPP.

A CPA reviews it

A Chartered Professional Accountant checks the full return so it is accurate and compliant.

We file and plan ahead

We file your return and map out any instalments or balance owing so nothing catches you out.

Why choose us

Self employed filing you can rely on

Prepared and filed by a CPA

Your return is prepared and reviewed by a Chartered Professional Accountant, not seasonal software or a part time preparer.

Every write off that holds up

We claim what you are owed and nothing that puts you at risk. See the write offs that hold up.

Clean books behind your return

Tidy records make for clean filing. Pair your return with our bookkeeping services for a smooth year.

Ready for CRA review

We keep the record keeping the CRA requires, so every claim is backed and your filing stands up.

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Ready to file your self employed taxes?

Book a free 30 minute consultation. We will walk through your income, your write offs, and exactly what your return needs.

Book your free consultation Call (613) 410-8202

Help center

Self employed tax FAQs

No. Everything is handled online with secure digital records, so there is nothing to drop off or pick up. You share your documents digitally and we work from there, anywhere in Canada. For clients whose bookkeeping we also manage, we run everything in QuickBooks Online.

If you are self employed, you have until June 15 to file your return. Any balance owing is still due April 30, so interest starts on tax left unpaid after that date. We plan around both dates so you are never caught short.

The T2125 is the statement of business or professional activities. It is where you report your self employed income and your deductible expenses. We prepare it as part of your personal return so your business numbers flow correctly onto your T1.

Yes. When you work for yourself, you pay both the employee and employer share of the Canada Pension Plan on your net self employment income. We calculate it and build it into your return so there is no surprise at filing time.

You stop being a small supplier and must register for the GST/HST once your taxable revenues go over $30,000 in a single calendar quarter or over four consecutive quarters. We watch the threshold and handle registration and your HST and GST filing when the time comes.

You may. The CRA can ask you to pay tax by instalments if your net tax owing is more than $3,000 in the current year and in one of the two prior years. We set the schedule so the payments are planned and spread across the year.

Your return is prepared and filed by a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and coordinated with clean records, so your filing is accurate, compliant, and ready to stand up to CRA review.

Locations

Find us across the Ottawa region

Downtown Ottawa

116 Albert St, Suites 200 & 300
Ottawa, ON K1P 5G3

(613) 410-8202

Kanata

1000 Innovation Dr, Suite 500
Ottawa, ON K2K 3E7

(613) 509-1309

Orleans

114 Chancery Crescent
Orleans, ON K4A 4N3

(613) 454-1399

Embrun

867 Notre-Dame St
Embrun, ON K0A 1W0

(613) 510-0230

Open Monday to Friday, 8AM to 8PM at every location.