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Sherry Lane Associates
Compliance & Filings

Compliance & filings with the Canada Revenue Agency.

Let us help your business stay compliant — and you stay stress-free. From sales tax to payroll tax, we handle the obligations and represent you directly with CRA.

CRA filings

Represent-a-Client

Authorized
  • GST/HST · Q1
    Filed Apr 24
  • Source deductions
    Filed Apr 15
  • ROEs · 2 employees
    Submitted
  • T4 slips · 2025
    Due Feb 28

Penalty avoided

$0.00

12 consecutive on-time filings

Things we need

Two simple inputs from you

  • Client-provided documents

    Receiving all business documents promptly is vital for accurate transaction recording — and for hitting filing deadlines without a scramble.

  • Accountant adjustments

    All year-end and income-tax adjustments from your accountant must be received and recorded before we close the fiscal year.

Things we do

A client-based approach

We perform only the duties you ask of us when it comes to CRA compliance and filing. Some clients want us to handle everything; others prefer to handle certain matters themselves or through their accountant. Either way works.

Compliance and filing services form part of our complete bookkeeping package — within the fiscal cycle — with additional tasks available on request.

What we cover

Six categories, fully managed

CRA Support

Through Represent a Client, we contact CRA on your behalf, review account information, and file directly through your business accounts.

Register Accounts

Business Numbers (BN), GST/HST (RT), payroll (RP), information returns (RZ), and any other CRA account type — registered on your behalf, on request.

Record Retention

Storing and organizing your business documents, digitizing physical records, building electronic filing systems, and keeping physical backups.

Report Sales Tax

Quarterly or annual sales tax reports verifying amounts owed, with filing and remittance handled — and full transparency every step.

Report Payroll Tax

Monthly payroll tax obligations summarized, reported, and remitted on request, with all supporting documentation provided.

ROEs & T4s

When we run your payroll, we prepare draft ROEs and T4 slips for electronic filing — and submit them through CRA portals on request.

Every filing covered

8 filings. 8 deadlines. Filed on time.

Here's exactly what we file for our clients across the year — none of it ever sits on your desk.

  • GST/HST

    Sales tax returns

    Filed and remitted directly through your CRA business account.

    Monthly · Quarterly · Annual
  • Source deductions

    CPP, EI, federal & provincial tax

    Calculated, filed, and remitted by the 15th — no late fees.

    Monthly
  • T4 / T4A

    Employee & contractor slips

    Drafted, reconciled to payroll, and electronically submitted.

    Annual · by Feb 28
  • T5

    Investment income slips

    For dividends and interest paid out of your business.

    Annual · by Feb 28
  • T5018

    Construction subcontractor

    Tracks payments to subcontractors over $500.

    Annual
  • ROE

    Records of employment

    Drafted and filed within five days of the interruption of earnings.

    On termination
  • WSIB

    Workers' comp premiums (ON)

    Reconciled, reported, and remitted on schedule.

    Quarterly · Annual
  • EHT

    Employer Health Tax (ON)

    Calculated and remitted for eligible Ontario employers.

    Annual
How representation works

We sit between you and the CRA — by design.

Through CRA Represent-a-Client, you authorize us to act on your behalf. Filings happen directly through your business account; you see every confirmation.

  1. 01

    You

    Send us your documents

    Receipts, invoices, bank feeds

  2. 02

    Sherry Lane

    Prepare, file, remit

    Represent-a-Client authorized

  3. 03

    CRA

    Receives the filing

    On time, every time

The cost of getting it wrong

12 filings, 12 deadlines, 12 reasons why.

Late-filing penalties compound. Interest accrues. Audits snowball. We've helped clients file on time for 15+ years — and we'd like to do the same for you.

  • CRA Represent-a-Client authorized
  • On-time filing on every return
  • Direct CRA correspondence handled by us
  • Audit response support included
Common CRA questions

Compliance FAQ

Make the choice that's right for you

Let's have a conversation.

Free initial consultation. We'll learn your business, scope what you need, and quote you a fair, reasonable rate.