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How Ontario realtors use a PREC to tax commissions at 11.2% instead of up to 53.53%: who qualifies under TRESA, salary vs dividends, HST and bookkeeping changes, running costs, and when incorporating is not worth it.
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Turo income is taxable in Canada, and the CRA now gets your earnings data from Turo every year. A CPA guide to the $30,000 GST/HST threshold, CCA on your vehicle, deductible expenses, mileage logs and the mistakes that trigger reviews.
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Real estate commissions in Ontario carry 13% HST, even on resale homes. Here is the math on a $20,000 commission, who remits between agent and brokerage, the ITCs agents can claim, and when the quick method saves you money.
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How to run the books for a Canadian car rental business: chart of accounts, deposit and revenue timing, fleet CCA (Class 16 at 40%), GST/HST by province, damage recoveries and per-vehicle profit tracking for lots, fleets and Turo hosts.
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Rental and Turo vehicles usually sit in CCA Class 16 at 40%, not Class 10. See the 2026 vehicle classes and rates, the $39,000 passenger ceiling, 100% zero-emission write-offs and a worked fleet example.
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Selling on Shopify or Amazon from Canada? Learn when the $30,000 GST/HST registration threshold hits, which rate to charge each province, when Amazon collects tax for you, and how to claim input tax credits on your fees.
Read the guideQuickBooks Online or Xero? Dext or Hubdoc? Here is the cloud bookkeeping stack we recommend for Canadian small businesses, what each tool costs, and the point where spreadsheets stop working.
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Spending just 10 minutes weekly reviewing expenses and uploading receipts keeps you ahead of year-end chaos.
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Why Every Canadian Small Business Needs a Dedicated Business Bank Account
Read the guideStop running your business on gut feel. Six numbers to track every month: revenue, gross margin, fixed costs, cash runway, receivables and tax set-aside, plus a 30-minute review ritual that turns clean books into better decisions.
Read the guideCanadian tax tips for realtors, online sellers and car rental hosts — plus filing deadline reminders.