We provide full-service corporate tax filings, bookkeeping, and CRA compliance support specifically designed for Subcontractors. Our Big4 alumni specialists handle direct tax filings, payroll coordination, and financial statement compilation to optimize your business operations.
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Book Free ConsultationAccounting for construction subcontractors in Canada: Tax Filings Canada reconciles the T5018 slips filed against you, handles GST/HST registration and your T2, at a fixed fee.
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We prepare your subcontractors return and every supporting schedule.
You review each figure and approve before anything is filed.
We file with the CRA, and you pay only after it is complete.
| Factor | Tax Filings Canada | Typical Firm |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Fixed, flat fee | Hourly / unpredictable |
| Payment | Pay after service | Upfront retainer |
| Price match | Yes, on written quotes | Rarely |
| CRA audit support | Included | Billed extra |
| Typical turnaround | 3-5 business days | 2-4 weeks |
Subcontractors are the reported party rather than the reporter, and that is the whole risk. General contractors file T5018 slips showing what they paid you, and the CRA matches those slips to your reported revenue, so under-reporting is detected by cross-reference rather than by audit. Once your taxable revenue passes $30,000 over four consecutive quarters you must register for GST/HST and charge it; failing to means paying the tax you never collected out of your own margin.
Accounting for Subcontractors is a specialist job because the CRA treats this part of the construction sector differently. These are the rules that actually change the number at the bottom of the return.
Holdbacks are not income until they become receivable under the applicable lien legislation, a timing rule that moves real tax between years when applied correctly.
A contractor treating crew as subcontractors without written agreements, their own tools and genuine business risk is the classic worker-classification reassessment in this sector.
GST/HST on materials is recoverable through input tax credits, but a contractor building residential housing for rental faces the self-supply rules and owes tax on fair market value at first occupancy.
Travel between the shop and a job site is business travel; travel from home to a regular site is generally personal, and the logbook is what separates the two.
T5018 information returns are due six months after the reporting period the contractor elects, and the election between calendar and fiscal basis should be made deliberately.
Progress billings follow the percentage-of-completion method for accounting, and the tax treatment tracks it, so month-end job costing feeds directly into the return.
Bonding capacity depends on the financial statements a lender or surety sees, which is why the year-end presentation matters as much as the tax number.
Incorporating the equipment side separately from the contracting side limits liability and can move depreciation to where the income is, but the associated-corporation rules share one small business limit.
We apply all of this as part of the standard engagement for Subcontractors — there is no separate advisory fee, and the quote is fixed before any work begins.
Specialized Construction sector compliance, bookkeeping, and tax planning for Subcontractors.
Providing tailored Subcontractors tax filing and planning to reduce liabilities, maximize refunds, and ensure CRA compliance.
100% risk-free Subcontractors tax filing with clear pricing, no hidden fees, plus support for personal taxes, small business accounting, and bookkeeping.
From bookkeeping to corporate audits, protect your Subcontractors business with CRA compliance and expert cross border tax strategies.
We use advanced accounting software for seamless Subcontractors bookkeeping, payroll, and small business tax filing.
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We provide a comprehensive accounting ecosystem so you can focus on operational execution.
Tailored compliance, tracking, and tax solutions for Subcontractors businesses.
Tailored compliance, tracking, and tax solutions for Subcontractors businesses.
Tailored compliance, tracking, and tax solutions for Subcontractors businesses.
Tailored compliance, tracking, and tax solutions for Subcontractors businesses.
Tailored compliance, tracking, and tax solutions for Subcontractors businesses.
Tailored compliance, tracking, and tax solutions for Subcontractors businesses.
Transparent, fixed-fee Subcontractors pricing with zero hidden fees. Pay only after your Subcontractors work is completed and filed.
T2 corporate tax filing, balance sheets, income statements compilation, corporate tax optimization, and direct CRA representation.
T5013 partnership information returns, K-1 partner schedule allocations, structural planning, and tax minimization advisory.
T3010 registered charity returns, T1044 NPO return filing, financial summaries compilation, and compliance audits support.
T3 trust tax return filing, testamentary trust setups, estate distribution allocations, and strategic inheritance planning.
Bank & credit card reconciliations, monthly balance sheet and P&L preparation, payroll ledger syncing, and QuickBooks/Xero ledger support.
Compilation engagement report, corporate financial statement compilation, trial balance adjustments, and full T2 return integration.
T1 tax returns compilation for students, salaried employees, and self-employed. Covers T4/T5 matching, RRSP credits, and medical deductions.
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See how our expert Subcontractors tax and accounting services have helped Canadian businesses save money and stay compliant.
The structure at a roofing company in Winnipeg, Manitoba no longer fitted the business, and a previous accountant with no experience of this sector showed it. Rebuilding it saves $54,000 a year.
A $132,000 reassessment landed at a custom home builder in Lethbridge, Alberta, resting on seasonal revenue reported without matching the costs that produced it. The objection was allowed in full.
A 5-week rebuild at an electrical contractor in Red Deer, Alberta got the filing in with 15 days to spare, avoiding $130,000 in penalties.
33 months of records at a concrete and forming crew in Halifax, Nova Scotia had never been reconciled, leaving equipment and asset classes assigned by guesswork rather than the CCA schedule. Rebuilding recovered $3,100.
A drywall subcontractor in Vancouver, British Columbia was profitable and permanently short of cash, with a chart of accounts that told the owner nothing about subcontractors margin behind the gap. Restructuring the tax cycle freed $108,000.
A civil works company in Moncton, New Brunswick was filing correctly and still overpaying because of sector deductions claimed on a general-business basis rather than the subcontractors rules. Restructuring the position cut $42,000 from the annual bill.
Meet the specialists behind your Subcontractors filings. Our Partners Are Alumni of the World's Top Accounting and Tax Institutions
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Direct answers to what Canadian business owners actually ask before hiring an accountant.
Registration is mandatory once taxable revenue exceeds $30,000 over four consecutive quarters. Registering voluntarily below that threshold is often worthwhile, because it lets you recover input tax credits on startup and equipment purchases.
Incorporation usually pays off once profit consistently exceeds what you draw personally, because retained earnings are taxed at the small business rate rather than your marginal rate. Below that point the added compliance cost often outweighs the benefit. We model both before you decide.
The CRA requires six years of books and records from the end of the tax year they relate to: invoices, receipts, bank statements, payroll records and contracts. Digital copies are acceptable provided they are legible and complete.
We run the cycle, remit source deductions on schedule, and issue T4s ahead of the February deadline. Late remittances draw a penalty of up to 10% and repeat lateness raises it to 20%, so timing is the whole game. See our payroll service.
Yes. We work in QuickBooks, Xero, Wave, Sage, spreadsheets, and plain scanned documents. You are not required to migrate systems to become a client, and we never charge a conversion fee.
Multi-province operations allocate taxable income by permanent establishment and payroll, and sales tax rules differ by jurisdiction. We handle the allocation schedules and the differing GST, HST, PST and QST obligations in one engagement.
Registration becomes mandatory once taxable supplies pass $30,000 over four consecutive calendar quarters, and the obligation starts almost immediately rather than at the next year-end. Registering voluntarily below that threshold is often worthwhile when you are buying equipment, because it makes the tax on those purchases recoverable.
Six years from the end of the tax year the records relate to. That covers invoices, receipts, bank statements, payroll records and the working papers behind the return. Records supporting the purchase of a capital asset must be kept six years past the year the asset is finally sold.
Our Pay After Service model means you review and approve all deliverables before making any payment. We prepare your returns or financial files, you review them, and only then do you pay. This ensures 100% satisfaction.
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We support completely secure digital uploads via our client portal, or you can email them to us. We support files from QuickBooks, Xero, Excel, and scan/photo documents.
