Maintain your business
It is important to keep your business information complete and up-to-date with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). You must notify the CRA about specific changes you make to your business.
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- Access your business information online
- Update your business information
- Growing your business
- Changes to business operations
Access your business information online
To access your business information online, your business number (BN) must be added to your CRA account. You can view and manage your program accounts, and authorize representatives using My Business Account in your CRA account.
Security measures for accessing business information
Only owners, partners, or directors who have their name and Social Insurance Number (SIN) on file with the CRA have the authority to:
- Access the business information
- Make changes to the business
- Add representatives
- Access My Business Account
Update your business information
Depending on the type of change, you may be able to update the information in to your CRA account or you may have to contact the CRA.
- Authorize or cancel a representative
- Change of owners, partners, or directors
- Change a business address
- Change a business operating name
- Access to corporate tax information
- Change of legal status
- Change of fiscal year-end
- Change of business activity
Growing your business
If your business expands, there may be new reporting requirements and you may have to provide new information to the CRA.
- Buying a business
- Amalgamation (corporations)
- Opening more locations, branches, or divisions
- Bringing personal assets into your business
Changes to business operations
If there are changes to your business operations, you must notify the CRA to avoid tax implications that may affect your program accounts.
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