What incorporating costs
What does incorporating cost in Alberta
Business structure consultation from $500, shareholder tax planning from $500. The accounting cost of incorporating, and the yearly cost that follows.
Business structure consultation from $500+. Corporate year end and T2 from $2,500+. See starting fees. Amounts are starting prices plus 5% GST.
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The setup fee is not the number that matters
Most people asking this question are quoted a registration fee and stop there. The figure that decides whether incorporating is worth it is the yearly one that follows. A corporation needs a year end and a T2 from $2,500, and usually GST returns from $175 and payroll from $150 per month on top.
HBT charges from $500 for a business structure consultation, which is the conversation about whether those ongoing costs buy you anything. For many owners below a certain level of profit they do not, and we will say so. Shareholder tax planning, where incorporating does make sense, starts at $500.
Before you call
What happens on the first call
The first conversation is free and takes about 10 to 15 minutes. A team member in Calgary answers, asks what is urgent, and explains the useful next step. There is no obligation to start an engagement.
- Step 1
Tell us the pressure point
A CRA letter, a filing deadline, messy books, payroll, or a decision you need to understand.
- Step 2
We ask a few practical questions
Entity type, province, records, software, and the date that matters. You do not need a perfect file first.
- Step 3
You leave with a next step
We explain the work, the information required, timing, and price before anything begins.
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Fees
How we price the work
The first conversation is free. Starting fees are published on the fees page. Those amounts are starting prices and subject to 5% GST. Final fees depend on complexity, volume, record quality and scope. Fixed fees are provided where the engagement scope can be determined in advance. You will know the price before paid work starts.
Client feedback
What Calgary clients say
Husain Haroun, CPA, FCCA
Meet the founder who reviews the work“Working with HBT Accounting and the team was extremely efficient, thorough and professional.”
“HBT Accounting has a great team, as they have done all my annual taxes in professional way.”
“The team was helpful, easy to communicate with, and made everything stress free.”
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Service scope
What the consultation actually answers
The exact responsibilities, timing, and records depend on the agreed engagement. These are the areas we can discuss when shaping a scope that fits your business.
Whether it is worth it yet
Run on your real numbers, including the yearly cost of running a corporation, not a general rule.
How you would take money out
Salary, dividends or a mix, and what each one means for tax and for CPP and RRSP room.
What changes afterwards
The filings, the deadlines and the records a corporation has to keep that a sole proprietor does not.
How the work begins
A clear process before the accounting starts
- Step 1
Current profit and what you draw
The two numbers that decide the answer.
- Step 2
A straight recommendation
Incorporate, or wait, with the reason and the threshold stated.
- Step 3
Set up properly if you proceed
Year end date, program accounts and the first year of filings mapped out.
Common question
What does it cost to incorporate in Alberta?
Beyond the provincial registration fee, the cost that matters is annual. At HBT Accounting a business structure consultation starts at $500, and once incorporated a corporate year end with the T2 return starts at $2,500, GST returns at $175 and monthly payroll at $150. Incorporating only pays when profit left in the company is enough to outweigh that yearly cost, which is what the consultation works out.
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Call or text HBT Accounting in Calgary, Alberta at +1 (587) 894-7451. We will ask a few practical questions and explain the most useful next step.
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