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Catch-Up Bookkeeping in Markham
CPA-led catch-up bookkeeping for Markham tech companies, consultants and import businesses that have fallen behind. Fixed quotes from $1,800 per year.
- CPA-led by Wajahat Ajmal, CPA, FCCA (verify on CPA Ontario)
- Price matching, when agreed before you sign our proposal
- No surprise bills: the price is fixed before we start
- We reply mostly within one business day
- 24/7 receptionist, a real person answers
- Basic QuickBooks Online and Dext included when you move to a monthly plan
Catch-up bookkeeping for Markham businesses
Markham has a large technology and IT sector, many incorporated consultants and professionals, and busy retail, restaurant and import businesses. A Markham backlog often has a corporation with Canadian and foreign customers, revenue arriving in more than one currency, and GST/HST that nobody was sure how to charge. Getting those years right matters, because the same books later support bank financing, an SR&ED claim or a sale.
I’m Wajahat Ajmal, CPA, FCCA. T-Ledgers is a CPA-led accounting firm practising since 2020. We work with Markham clients by phone, video and email using cloud bookkeeping, so you never need to drive across the 401. If you prefer to meet, book a meeting at our Etobicoke or Mississauga office.
Markham backlogs we see often: incorporated IT and software consultants with US clients, small software companies that want to claim SR&ED (SR&ED work is quoted after consultation), importers and retailers along Highway 7, and restaurants with delivery-app income that never matched the bank.
Local rules we check in Markham
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| Local rule | What it means for a catch-up | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| City of Markham business licences | Markham licenses specific businesses under By-law 2018-90 (food premises, personal services, public garages, public halls, second-hand goods, tobacco or vape sales) and vehicle-based businesses under By-law 2022-20. Most offices and consultancies don’t need one. Where you do, fees from the missing years are deductible. | City of Markham business licence |
| York Region Public Health | Food premises notify York Region before opening; missing start-up costs are recovered. | York Region food premises operators |
| No municipal land transfer tax | Ontario land transfer tax only; we post it to the property’s cost, not expenses. | Ontario land transfer tax |
Law: Municipal Act, 2001 s.151(1) (business licensing); Land Transfer Tax Act s.2(1) (Ontario land transfer tax); Health Protection and Promotion Act s.16(1) (food premises).
A typical Markham catch-up
An illustrative example (not a client story). A Markham software consultant incorporated three years ago, billed one US client in US dollars and two Ontario clients in Canadian dollars, and charged HST to nobody. We rebuild each year from the bank and PayPal statements, convert the US-dollar receipts, separate services to the non-resident client that may be zero-rated from the Ontario sales that should have carried 13% HST, and calculate what is owed on the domestic sales. Before anything is filed we discuss whether a Voluntary Disclosures Program application fits, then the GST/HST returns and the T2s, included in the per-year price, are filed.
Where Markham files usually fall behind. Markham’s tech and consulting companies tend to fall behind on the details that matter for credits and grants: payroll split between development and other work, contractor invoices from overseas, and grant money received but never recorded. A grant such as Starter Company Plus, administered locally by the Markham Small Business Centre (see Markham small business grants), is generally income or a reduction of the related cost (see Income Tax Act s.12(1)(x)), so it has to be recorded properly. In a catch-up we set up the records an SR&ED claim would need later and record foreign contractor payments in Canadian dollars.
Import businesses along Highway 7 and the Woodbine corridor make up Markham’s other common backlog, with suppliers paid by wire in US dollars or RMB and freight invoices in several currencies. We convert each payment at the Bank of Canada rate for the day, separate customs duty from border GST/HST, and match each shipment to its sale.
What the catch-up covers
- Books rebuilt and reconciled
- Overdue GST/HST returns filed
Each step is explained on our main catch-up bookkeeping page; corporate catch-up is priced per year with the T2 included, and personal T1 returns are quoted separately. The CRA has no walk-in counters (see CRA office locations), so we deal with it for you as your representative.
Law: Income Tax Act s.230(1) and (4) (records and books, six-year retention); Income Tax Act s.150(1) (filing returns); Income Tax Act s.162(1) (failure to file penalty); Income Tax Act s.220(3.1) (waiver of penalty or interest); Excise Tax Act s.238(1) (GST/HST returns); Excise Tax Act s.225(4) (time limit for input tax credits); Excise Tax Act Sch. VI, Part V, s.7 (services to non-residents) and s.23 (advisory, professional or consulting services to non-residents).
Catch-up bookkeeping pricing in Markham
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| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Corporate catch-up, per year | ✓From $1,800 a year: bookkeeping, GST/HST returns and the T2 included |
| More than one year behind, or personal T1 returns | From $1,800 for each year; T1s quoted separately after a free review |
| Ongoing bookkeeping afterwards | ✓From $350/month (quarterly); monthly bookkeeping from $500/month |
CAD, plus HST/GST. See plans and pricing.
We don’t have a Markham office; meetings are at our Etobicoke or Mississauga office, by appointment.
Reviewed by Wajahat Ajmal, CPA, FCCA. Last updated: October 15, 2026. Official sources checked October 2026.
Catch-up bookkeeping in Markham: FAQs
I invoice US clients from Markham. Do I owe GST/HST on that?
Often not: many services supplied to non-residents can be zero-rated. Ontario clients are normally charged 13% HST. In a catch-up we separate the two for every period and work out exactly what is owed.
How much does catch-up bookkeeping cost in Markham?
Corporate catch-up is priced per year, from $1,800 per year + HST/GST, including the bookkeeping, the GST/HST returns and the T2 filing for each year. Personal T1 returns are quoted separately, and SR&ED is quoted after consultation.
Can you get my books ready for an SR&ED claim?
Yes. We rebuild the books so salaries, contractors and materials can be traced to projects, and file the T2. SR&ED work is quoted after consultation.
Do you have an office in Markham?
No. We work with Markham clients by phone, video and email. If you would rather meet, book a meeting at our Etobicoke office (102-89 Skyway Ave) or our Mississauga office.
I received a small business grant in Markham. Does it go in the books?
Yes. Government grants are generally taxable or reduce the cost of what they paid for, so we record them in the year received and keep the approval letter with the books.
Ready to get caught up?
Whether you’re three months behind or three years, the first step is the same: a free 30-minute call. We’ll look at where things stand, tell you honestly what it will take, and send a fixed price, mostly within one business day. If you have a comparable written quote, show it to us before you sign and we’ll match it.
Call (866) 254-5368 or email info@tledgers.ca. A 24/7 receptionist answers, so a real person picks up.