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Get on a Zoom call with a CPA who lives inside Seller Central. Bring your questions, we will bring the answers.
How It Works
Your questions. Our expertise. One hour.
One of our most popular services is a straightforward Zoom call where we work through your list of questions. Not just taxes, but business strategy, selling online, compliance, and planning for the future.
Write down everything you have been wondering about. We will get through it all, plus raise things you might not have considered based on your specific situation.
Have a business partner or spouse? They are welcome on the call too.
- Book your time: choose a slot through our online scheduler
- Prepare your questions: write down everything you want to cover
- Join the call: we work through your list and add insights specific to your situation
$299 + tax
per hour
Most clients cover all their questions in a single hour. If we need more time, you only pay for what you use.
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What Can We Cover
Common topics clients bring to the call
These are starting points. If it relates to running an online business in Canada, we can talk about it.
Starting and Structuring
- Should I incorporate, and what does that involve?
- Sole proprietorship vs. corporation for online sellers
- Setting up a holding company
- Do I need a US company or US taxpayer ID?
- Business number and CRA registration
Taxes and Deductions
- What can I expense for my business?
- Home office deductions: what qualifies?
- Vehicle and travel write-offs
- Salary vs. dividends: what is better for my situation?
- Tax planning to minimize what you owe
Sales Tax and Compliance
- Do I need to charge GST/HST in Canada?
- US sales tax: nexus, registration, and filing
- Non-resident GST/HST obligations
- CBSA record custody requirements
- How to handle a CRA audit
Amazon and Shopify Operations
- How to read and pull Amazon settlement reports
- FBA fee tracking and categorization
- PPC spend: how to track profitability by ASIN
- Shopify payouts and multi-channel reconciliation
- Inventory accounting and COGS
Selling Your Business
- What do I need to prepare for a sale?
- Clean financials and what brokers look for
- TTM, SDE, and valuation basics
- Tax implications of selling an Amazon business
- Exit bookkeeping: getting your books sale-ready
Leaving Canada
- Departure tax and deemed disposition of assets
- Converting to non-resident status
- Final Canadian tax returns
- Restructuring your corporation as a non-resident owner
- Cross-border tax coordination
Get answers from a CPA who understands your business
One hour. Your questions. Direct, actionable answers from a specialist in Canadian online business.