A corporation has to report to its registry every year to stay active. Here is how annual returns work federally and in Alberta and Saskatchewan, and how to stay in good standing.

Before you pay your first employee, you need a CRA payroll account and a plan for deductions, remittances and year-end slips. Here is what to set up, and when.

Registering with the province is not the same as getting a city licence. Here is how municipal business licences work, with examples from Edmonton and Alberta.

The small supplier threshold decides when you must register for GST/HST. Here is how it is calculated, what to do when you cross it and when registering early may make sense.

Your Business Number is your business's identifier with the CRA, and each program account brings its own filing duties. Here is how they work, when you need them and how to register.

Your business structure affects your personal liability, your taxes, your paperwork and how you register. Here is a plain-language comparison of the three most common options in Canada.