11/10/2026
Tax planning for small business
Wondering what you should be doing before year-end to avoid tax-time problems?
In this workshop, sole proprietors will learn what matters from a tax perspective, how to keep their business records tax-ready throughout the year and what to review before December 31. The session will focus on practical application rather than technical tax rules, using real-world examples of issues commonly encountered by small business owners.
Topics will include:
• Business taxes: How your business income is reported and what you pay tax on.
• Book and records: What receipts and invoices to keep, how to separate business and personal spending and common bookkeeping problems to avoid.
• Business expenses: What you can claim and how to separate business and personal costs.
• HST: When to register, how to collect and remit HST and common mistakes to avoid.
• Planning for taxes: How to plan and save for income tax, CPP and tax instalments.
• Year-end tax check-up: What to review before December 31, including your books, expenses and documentation, HST and tax savings.
• Business growth: When to get advice about your business structure, hiring, growing revenue and adding services.
Participants should leave with a clearer understanding of what they need to do, what they need to keep, what they should be watching for, and what they should address before tax season arrives.
This session will be led by Joanne De Medeiros, CPA, CA, founder of Constella Strategy & Accounting Professional Corporation. Joanne has approximately 20 years of experience in accounting and finance and helps business owners make confident financial, tax and strategic decisions
Date: Thursday, November 19
Time: 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Location: Orangeville and Area SBEC office at 200 Lakeview Court (upper level)
