Corporate annual returns
We handle annual registry return filings for your eligible corporation. These confirm company information with the corporate registry and are separate from your income tax return.
Corporate compliance, handled year after year.
Annual returns, corporate records, and company updates, handled by one team.
$300 per year
Essentials · billed annually · government fees additional
- Existing corporations welcome
- Annual returns and digital records
- Director, officer, and address updates
“Nicholas and Vishal are both valued resources and an integral part of our organization. We couldn't have achieved what we've done in such a short amount of time without them. Definitely have our recommendation for bookkeeping, taxation, regulatory and compliance.”
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CEO, Wakey Internet
What's included
Corporate filings and records we help you maintain
For federal corporations across Canada except Quebec, and Ontario provincial corporations.
Digital minute book
Keep your articles, bylaws, registers, and signed resolutions together. Your corporate records remain accessible as your company changes.
Annual resolutions
Document annual corporate decisions and keep the signed resolutions with your company records, alongside the registry filings.
Director and officer updates
Keep your directors and officers current in your corporate records, with the applicable registry notices handled as part of your plan.
Registered office updates
When your registered office changes, we handle the applicable filing. An address subscription is a separate service from updating a registry record.
Ongoing support
Get help understanding the corporate paperwork your company needs. Add Complete if you also want monthly bookkeeping and tax filing.
Stay on top of your filings
Annual return filing for federal and Ontario corporations
Your incorporating jurisdiction determines the annual registry deadline. Your corporate income tax return is a separate filing with the CRA.
Federal corporations
File within 60 days after your incorporation anniversary, starting the year after incorporation. Federal corporations also file individuals with significant control information with their annual return.
Federal filing requirementsOntario corporations
File your Ontario annual return within six months after your fiscal year-end. Keeping registry information current and maintaining your internal records are ongoing responsibilities too.
Ontario filing requirementsEssentials includes corporate annual returns. For bookkeeping and CRA tax filings, see Complete bookkeeping and tax.
Your corporate records
A digital minute book for your company’s records
Your minute book records how the corporation is owned and governed. It brings together articles, bylaws, shareholder and director resolutions, securities records, and other required registers. A one-person corporation needs these records too.
Keep signed director resolutions in the directors’ minutes and resolutions section. When shares are issued, keep the supporting documents and update the securities register so your records agree. These records support discussions with your accountant, bank, or a future buyer.
How it works
Bring your existing corporation to Ribbon
- 01
Share your corporation details
Provide your corporation name, number, incorporating jurisdiction, and the corporate documents you already have.
- 02
Review your records
We review the available records with you and identify what needs attention. Tell us about missing documents or overdue filings before getting started.
- 03
Manage ongoing compliance
Keep your minute book in Ribbon, have annual returns and resolutions handled, and request officer, director, or address updates as needed.
Choose your support
Ongoing support for your existing corporation
Choose Essentials for corporate records and filings, or Complete for bookkeeping and tax as well. Government fees are additional.
Essentials
$25/mo
Billed as $300 yearly
For existing federal and Ontario corporations needing ongoing records and filings.
- Digital minute book
- Annual returns and resolutions
- Officer, director and address updates
- Support for your existing corporation
Complete
$275/mo
Billed monthly
For businesses who want bookkeeping and taxes fully handled.
- Includes everything in Essentials plus:
- Monthly bookkeeping
- QuickBooks Essentials subscription
- GST/HST and PST filings
- Corporate (T2) or Personal (T1) tax filing
Government fees not included.
Can Ribbon take over compliance for an existing corporation?
Yes. Existing federal corporations across Canada except Quebec, and Ontario provincial corporations, can join Ribbon’s compliance service. You can use the service whether you incorporated yourself or used another provider.
How much does corporate compliance cost?
Essentials costs $300 per year, billed annually. It includes a digital minute book, annual returns and resolutions, and officer, director, and address updates. Government filing fees are additional. Bookkeeping and tax filing are available through Complete.
Is a corporate annual return the same as a T2 tax return?
No. A corporate annual return updates information with the corporate registry. A T2 corporation income tax return is filed with the CRA. Essentials covers the corporate annual return; Complete includes corporate tax filing.
When is my corporate annual return due?
A federal corporation files within 60 days after its incorporation anniversary, beginning the year after incorporation. An Ontario corporation files within six months after its fiscal year-end. The deadline depends on the incorporating jurisdiction, not simply where you operate.
Do I need a minute book for a one-person corporation?
Yes. Having one shareholder or director does not remove corporate recordkeeping obligations. A minute book brings together articles, bylaws, registers, and corporate decisions. Registry filings alone do not replace those internal records.
Where should director resolutions and share-issuance records go?
Keep signed director resolutions with the directors’ minutes and resolutions in your minute book. Keep share-issuance documents with the related resolutions and update the securities register to reflect the issuance. They are part of the corporation’s internal records.
Can you change my corporation’s registered office address?
Yes, for eligible corporations. Government fees are additional where applicable. The new address must meet the jurisdiction’s requirements. Changing the registry record does not automatically update CRA, your bank, or other accounts.
What if my records are incomplete or annual returns are overdue?
Contact us with your corporation details and the documents you have so we can assess the work required. Missing historical records, overdue filings, and a dissolved corporation can require different steps; ongoing compliance is not a guarantee that every historical issue can be fixed.
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