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Sole proprietorship / Partnership

A sole proprietorship is a non-incorporated business entirely owned by one person that is run in the hope of obtaining a profit.

A partnership is usually the relationship between persons who conduct a business in common in the hope of obtaining a profit.

Topics for Sole proprietorship / Partnership

What is a business?
Definition of a business

Instalment payments
Prepaid amounts to cover income tax and GST/HST
Partnership
Reporting income, losses, partnership information return, capital cost allowance, eligible capital expenditures, GST/HST rebate
All about business income and expenses
Fiscal period, accounting methods, books and records, business expenses, Form T2032, Form T2124, Capital Cost Allowance (CCA), eligible capital expenditures
Tax shelters
Any property of which it is expected that the aggregate of the losses or other amounts will exceed the cost of the interest in the property
Government grants and subsidies
Grant or subsidy reported as income or reduction of expenses
Investment tax credit
You may be able to claim a tax credit if you bought qualifying property, incurred qualified expenditures, or received renounced Canadian exploration expenses
Industry codes
Codes that correspond to your business activity

Did you know?

You can deduct outlays and expenses you incur for eligible disability-related modifications made to a building in the year you paid them, instead of having to add them to the capital cost of your building. Eligible disability-related modifications include changes you make to accommodate wheelchairs. You can also deduct expenses paid to install or get disability-related devices and equipment.



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2005-02-08
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