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Thinking about expanding your business into Ontario?

🔗 Visit our library at tobuso.ca to learn more about Extra-Provincial registration in Ontario!

If you are a doctor in Ontario, and you practice medicine through a Medical Professional Corporation, then you may be wondering what is required in order for your Medical Professional Corporation to remain compliant and in good standing.

Visit the library at tobuso.ca to learn all about incorporating, corporate records, and compliance—from our team at Tobuso.

“Do I really need to do annual maintenance?” is a question that we hear very often. And it’s understandable, too. Business owners are swamped with so many responsibilities, and so many things to think about.

Swipe to learn more about our take on whether or not you should conduct annual maintenance!

Most jurisdictions require you to file some kind of information return every year, but the due date and requirements vary from one jurisdiction to the next, so it’s important to look into your local jurisdiction’s requirements. The purpose of the annual return is to let the government know that the company is still active and ensure that they have all of its updated information.

If you are a lawyer assisting a client with an Ontario incorporation, then there is a lot of information that you will need to gather from your client before preparing the incorporation application.

Here’s what information lawyers typically gather from clients for incorporating a company in Ontario!

If you’ve looked into incorporating a new company in Ontario, you may have come across the Initial Return filing, but haven’t fully understood what that is. This post helps to explain what the Ontario Initial Return is, why it’s required, and who needs to submit it.

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As of January 1, 2023, all Ontario private corporations are required to maintain a register of Individuals with Significant Control. This is something that is also required by Federal corporations and certain provincial corporations (such as British Columbia), but up until last year, this hasn’t been a requirement for Ontario private corporations. Need a refresher on what a register of Individuals with Significant Control is? Let’s dive in.

🔗 Visit https://tobuso.ca/new-register-of-individuals-with-significant-control-requirements-for-ontario-private-corporations/ to learn more!

One of the first things that many people want to do once they form a corporation is open a bank account for their new company. We often get asked what the bank will require to open an account—here’s a list of the most common documents that are required!

🔗 Visit https://tobuso.ca/what-documents-should-i-bring-to-the-bank-after-incorporating-to-open-a-bank-account-for-my-new-corporation/ to learn more!

Almost anyone can incorporate a company in Canada. You don’t need to be a Canadian citizen. You don't even need to be a resident (in some cases)!

In our latest article, we provide details about how non-Canadians can go about setting up a corporation in Canada and some of the common questions and challenges that arise.

🔗 Visit https://tobuso.ca/can-a-non-resident-incorporate-a-company-in-canada/ to learn more!

Here are 3 reasons why you should keep your corporation’s records up-to-date—and how it will establish a nice foundation for you moving forward!

🔗 Visit https://tobuso.ca/3-reasons-why-you-should-keep-your-corporations-records-up-to-date/ to learn more!

If you have a federal corporation, you may be wondering what is required of your company to stay compliant.

In case you missed it, we have an article sharing some of the key things you’ll need to be on top of to ensure that your corporation remains in good standing and up-to-date.

🔗 Visit https://tobuso.ca/important-things-to-know-to-keep-your-federal-corporation-in-good-standing-and-up-to-date/ to learn more!

Your corporation’s minute book contains the corporation’s most important records. How you keep those records matters.

In our newest article, we outline the most common ways of keeping corporate Minute Books. In particular, we examine the various options for storing corporate minute books and the pros and cons of each.

🔗 Visit https://tobuso.ca/what-are-my-options-for-storing-a-corporate-minute-book/ to learn more!