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How To: Respond to an HST Audit by the CRA: Part 2 - Gathering & Submitting Documents to the CRA

In this video Arielle from Fix My Books will be showing you how to respond to an HST audit by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the most common reasons why you are going through an HST Audit.

Arielle will be showing you guys what a real audit letter looks like and the most important information you need to remember from the Audit Letter!

Arielle will also show you how to find the reports and documents the CRA wants from you in order to respond to the Audit Letter and ensure that you have all the documents and/or invoices and receipts the audit letter is asking for.

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How To: Respond to an HST Audit by the CRA: Part 1 - Why are you being Audited? - Common Reasons

In this video Arielle from Fix My Books will be showing you how to respond to an HST audit by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the most common reasons why you are going through an HST Audit.

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Quick Tips: CRA: HST vs GST vs PST - What's the difference?

In this video Arielle from Fix My Books will be teaching you what the difference is between HST (Harmonized Sales Tax), GST (Goods and Services Tax) and PST (Provincial Sales Tax).

  • https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/forms-publications/publications/t4055/t4055-newcomers-canada.html

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Quick Tips: CRA: When is my GST/HST Payment Due?

In this video Arielle from Fix My Books will be teaching you how to find out when your GST Payments are due.

CRA My Business Account Sign In: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/e-services/cra-login-services.html

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How To: Add Tax To Your Website - Canadian Edition

Nicole Hart from Supernova Sites and Arielle A Smith from Fix My Books for this in depth tutorial on how to add taxes to your Wordpress website - Canadian edition.

This video explains the basics of tax every Canadian entrepreneur needs to know including where to set up a GST/HST number, when you should start charging tax, how to charge tax on different products (physical vs. downloadable), and how to charge your customers the correct tax % by province.

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How To: Adjust/amend an HST Return (Canada)

In this video Arielle from Fix My Books will be showing you how to adjust/amend an HST Return.

CRA Login: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/e-services/cra-login-services.html

Check out how to file an HST Return here: https://youtu.be/MtZYniyArV4

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How To: Pay HST Owing (Canada)

In this video Arielle from Fix My Books will be showing you how to pay your HST owing using:

1. CRA Make a Payment - https://bit.ly/3NAvNVH

2. PaySimply - https://www.paysimply.ca/cra/

3. Plastiq - https://www.plastiq.com/cra-blp/

Check out how to file an HST Return here: https://youtu.be/MtZYniyArV4

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How To: Minimize Penalties & Interest from the CRA with Late HST Return Filings

In this video Arielle from Fix My Books will be showing you how to minimize your penalties and interest from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) if you're late on filing your HST returns!

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How To: Start a Business in Canada in 2022

In this video Arielle from Fix My Books will be showing you how to start a business in Canada! Here we cover some of the basics, like business plans, as well as some of the more specific items that you will encounter such as compliance!

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Quick Tips: Common Quickbooks Online HST Error for Shopify, Amazon & Etsy Sellers who use A2X

In this video, Arielle from Fix My Books will be giving you an overview of the most common HST Error that happens in Quickbooks Online: The HST return and the GST/HST Payable amount on the balance sheet are not matching. I will show you what is causing the error, how to find the error quickly and how to fix it in Quickbooks.

This is very common with Ecommerce Sellers on Shopify, Amazon & Etsy who use A2X to publish their Sales to Quickbooks Online. The error usually happens when you forget to tag the HST line on the Journal Entry of A2X.

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Quick Tips: HST Tips & Tricks (Zero-Rated vs. Out-of-Scope)

In this video, Arielle from Fix My Books will be giving you an overview of the three types of 0% Sales Tax in Quickbooks. The differences between Zero-rated, Exempt and Out of Scope and how these affect your Sales Tax (HST) Return. She will also show you how to properly enter Meals & Entertainment expenses where you can only claim half of the ITC's (Input Tax Credits).

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