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Business — and life — doesn’t stop at the border. Plenty of Burlington and GTA business owners sell into the United States, expand south, or hold U.S. investments. Plenty of Canadians are also U.S. citizens or green card holders. In every one of those situations, you’re dealing with two tax systems at once — and they don’t always agree. The good news is that the Canada–U.S. tax treaty exists precisely to stop you from being taxed twice on the same income. The catch is that th

Bookkeeping rarely feels urgent — until tax time, when a year of small shortcuts turns into a stressful (and pricey) scramble. The truth is that most of the tax pain Burlington business owners feel in April isn’t caused by the return itself. It’s caused by the books behind it. Clean, current bookkeeping means fewer surprises, more deductions, and a smaller bill. Messy books mean missed write-offs, CRA headaches, and a higher tax bill than you actually owe. Here are seven of t

Running a business in Burlington means wearing a lot of hats — and “tax-deadline tracker” is rarely the one you enjoy. But missing a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) due date is one of the most expensive mistakes a small business can make. Late filing alone can add 5% of your balance plus 1% for every month you’re late, on top of interest that compounds daily. The good news: with the dates in front of you, staying onside is straightforward. Here are the 2026 CRA deadlines (for the