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Be That Business Newsletter

You want to "Be That Business" – the one that's organized, informed, and thriving. But to get there, you need to understand how your business actually works. That's where the "Be That Business Newsletter" comes in. Each month, you'll receive essential Canadian business deadlines for the month ahead, plus practical tips and resources to help you master your records, data processes, and the inner workings of your business. Let's move beyond just ticking boxes and build a business with intention. You cannot manage what you do not monitor, but knowing what and how to monitor efficiently and accurately avoids wasted time, money, and double work. Compliance is the foundation, but understanding how your business actually works and leveraging that information and data for growth? That’s where the magic happens! ✨

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July Canadian Business Due Dates & Three Fabulous Business Resources!

Hello Reader! Welcome to June 27th 2025! In this Newsletter: Announcement! I was a guest on a Podcast! What’s due at the end of June? My Three Favorite Resources for July! What due dates are coming up in July? Updates: FFF Zooms & Live Action Bookkeeping! Announcement: I was a guest on a Podcast! My guest appearance on the FABULOUS "Love, your Business Mom" Podcast with the equally FABULOUS creator Anna BullockThis was so much fun! We had such a great conversation! Summary: Break things into...

Hello Reader! Welcome to May 30th 2025! In this Newsletter: What’s due at the end of May? My Three Favorite Resources for June! What due dates are coming up in June? What’s Due End of May? If your business is incorporated, and owed corporate Income Tax for the previous fiscal year, then the business is required to pay installments for next year on the last day of every month. May 31st is the due date for the May Corporate Tax Instalment. (Monday June 2nd in 2025, as the 31st falls on a...

Hello Reader! Welcome to April 29th 2025! In this Newsletter: Announcement! Live Action Bookkeeping! What’s due at the end of April? My Three Favorite Resources for May! What due dates are coming up in May? Updates: Fabulous First Friday's Zooms are still available! Announcing my Live Action Bookkeeping Case Study! I'm Super Excited about my new project that I've just started! I call it...LIVE ACTION BOOKKEEPING!I'm posting real time bookkeeping for a Case Study on YouTube! Each week I share...

Hello Reader! Welcome to March 28th 2025! In this Newsletter: What’s due at the end of March? My Three Favorite Resources for March! What due dates are coming up in April? What’s Due End of March? If your GST/HST Filing is annual, and based on the Calendar Year January to December, AND your business is a partnership or your business is incorporated, then your annual GST/HST Return is due to be filed and paid on or before March 31st. If your business is incorporated, and owed greater than $3k...

Hello Reader! Welcome to February 27th 2025! In this Newsletter: What’s due at the end of February? My Three Favorite Resources for February! What due dates are coming up in March? What’s Due End of February? The due dates below are the generic due dates for February, BUT! Because of the recent updates to how Tslips are filed, and the issues businesses are having working out the kinks, CRA is granting relief in respect of late filing penalties for information returns filed on or before March...

Hello Reader! Welcome to January 30th 2025! In this Newsletter: What’s due at the end of January? My Three Favorite Resources for January! What due dates are coming up in February? New Video Announcement - Canadian Payroll Basics - TD1s & T4s What’s Due at the End of January? Here are some end of January due dates that may apply to your business; If you file your GST/HST on a quarterly basis, and your year ends on Dec 31st, then your October to December 2024 GST/HST quarter is due to be filed...

Hello Reader! Happy New Year! Welcome to December 30th 2024! In this Newsletter: Announcements and Updates What’s due at the end of December? My Three Favorite Hacks and Resources for December! What due dates are coming up in January? Wanna Watch today's Newsletter instead of Reading? It's also a VIDEO NEWSLETTER! Watch it instead of reading it here! Announcements and Updates My Newsletter format is changing... just a small bit. Instead of two newsletters a month, (one on the 14th with 3...

Hello Reader! Welcome to November 29th 2024! In this Newsletter: What’s due at the end of November? My Three Favorite Resources for November! What due dates are coming up in December? *(And new regulations!!) Events and Updates! Wanna Watch today's Newsletter instead of reading it? It's also a VIDEO NEWSLETTER! Watch it instead of reading it here! What’s Due End of November? Here are some end of November due dates that may apply to your business; (Note, that November 30th falls on a Saturday...

Hello Reader! Welcome to September 16th 2024! If you have employees, let this be your reminder! Monday September 16th payroll taxes are due! Save Time! Pay Online! Save Money! Pay On Time! Wanna Watch today's Newsletter instead of reading it? It's also a VIDEO NEWSLETTER! Watch it instead of reading it here! My business vision/mantras are "Never Give CRA more Money than you have to" and "Avoid Double Work". This can be hard to implement when your To-Do list is at capacity. It does take some...

Hello Reader! Welcome to August 14th 2024! If you have employees, let this be your reminder! Thursday August 15th payroll taxes are due! Save Time! Pay Online! Save Money! Pay On Time! Wanna Watch today's Newsletter instead of reading it? It's also a VIDEO NEWSLETTER! Watch it instead of reading it here! This week I'll be highlighting three simple timesaving hacks that can pay off exponentially! (The most important rule of all is to have a dedicated business bank and dedicated business credit...