Guides
General information for freelancers and small businesses, sourced from CRA and IRS publications. Not tax advice — see the disclaimer on each guide.
- GST/HST Registration: When a Freelancer Has to Register
The $30,000 small-supplier threshold explained — what counts toward it, and what happens once you cross it.
- How to Invoice a US Client From Canada
Why GST/HST is usually zero-rated on exported services, what to put on the invoice, and how to handle currency.
- Input Tax Credits Explained
How GST/HST registrants recover the tax they paid on business expenses — eligibility, documentation, and the common reason claims get denied.
- Quarterly Tax Instalments for the Self-Employed
The $3,000 net-tax-owing threshold that triggers CRA instalments, the due dates, and the three ways to calculate what you owe.
- Schedule C Categories for Freelancers
The IRS Schedule C expense lines (8 through 27), and what trips up freelancers on car expenses and meals.
- What Expenses Can I Claim on the T2125?
The CRA's actual expense line categories on Form T2125, and the two that get special treatment: meals and vehicles.