In a town where most people know each other, it’s remarkable how many Mission business owners have never once had their accountant explain what was actually in their tax return. They sign it, they pay it, and they hope for the best. That’s not accounting. We’ve been preparing personal and corporate taxes for Mission and Fraser Valley business owners for decades, and not one client leaves without understanding what was filed and why. That’s just how we work.
The contractors, farmers, tradespeople, and small business owners who make up Mission’s business community have tax situations that don’t fit in a box. An incorporated contractor has a T1 and a T2 that need to work together. A farmer has asset considerations and specific deductions a generic accountant won’t know to ask about. A sole proprietor has GST obligations that catch people off guard. We’ve been working with these businesses long enough to know what each one needs, and we go looking for it rather than waiting for clients to know what to ask.
Most Mission business owners think about taxes when they have to. The ones who pay less think about them well before then. How you’re paying yourself, how your business is structured, what’s coming up that will have tax consequences. These aren’t questions to ask in March. We work with our Mission clients year-round to make those decisions deliberately rather than reactively, so that, by the time April arrives, the number on the page is one we already saw coming.
Mission business owners have enough to manage without keeping track of T1 deadlines, T2 windows, quarterly GST instalments, PST filings, and payroll remittance due dates. In BC, GST and PST are filed separately, which catches a lot of business owners off guard if nobody’s told them. Miss one and the CRA notices. We manage every filing obligation for our Mission clients from our James Street office, accurately and on schedule, so the only time you hear about a deadline is when we’re telling you it’s already been handled.
Our James Street office has been serving Mission and the surrounding Fraser Valley communities for decades. We know this town, we know the people who run businesses here, and we’ve built enough relationships over the years that walking through our door doesn’t feel like starting over. Whether you’re in Mission Core, out in the Hatzic area, or anywhere in between, we’re close by and always happy to meet in person.
If you’re a Mission business owner who wants an accountant who knows your industry, explains your return, and picks up the phone when you call, our James Street office is ready for you. Give us a call or request an appointment.