Business Registration Online – What you will need
3. What you will need
If you are not certain if you have to register, go to When you need a business number or Canada Revenue Agency program accounts.
Information you need to request a business number online
Personal information
If you are a business owner or third-party requester, you must provide all of the following:
- last name
- social insurance number (SIN)
- date of birth
- personal postal code (where you live)footnote 1
If you are a representative, you will need to provide your RepID. For more information on representatives, go to Represent a Client.
Basic business information
You must provide all of the following:
- business name
- business number (if this business already has one)
- type of business or organization (for example: sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, domestic worker, trust)
- name and SIN of owners as required
- physical address
- mailing address (if different from the physical address)
- description of major business activity
Information you need to register for program accounts
Corporation income tax program account
You must have all of the following on hand:
- corporation name
- certificate number
- date of incorporation
- jurisdiction
You will also need all of the following if it differs from the basic business information above:
- mailing address
- physical address
For more information, go to Corporation income tax program account.
GST/HST program account
You must have all of the following on hand:
- amount of your annual worldwide and domestic GST/HST taxable supplies
- fiscal year-end
- effective date of registration
- reporting period
You will also need all of the following if it differs from the basic business information above:
- mailing address
- physical address
For more information, go to Register for a GST/HST account.
Payroll deductions program account
You must have all of the following on hand:
- date employees receive their first wages
- months covered for payroll of employees' wages
- type of pay period (for example, weekly, quarterly)
- number of employees
- payroll service name (if any)
- country of parent or affiliate, if you have a foreign owned corporation
- name of franchisor (if any)
- country of franchise's head office
You will also need all of the following if it differs from the basic business information above:
- mailing address
- physical address
For more information, go to Open or manage a payroll account.
Import-export program account
You must have all of the following on hand:
- type of program
- importer and exporter
- importer
- exporter
- type of goods exported
- estimated dollar value of goods to be exported
You will also need all of the following if it differs from the basic business information above:
- mailing address
- physical address
For more information, go to Import-export program account.
Registered charity program account
You must have all of the following on hand:
- type of program account
- charity
- Canadian amateur athletic association (CAAA)
- national arts service organization (NASO)
You will also need all of the following if it differs from the basic business information above:
- mailing address
- physical address
- books and records address
For more information, go to Registering for charitable or other qualified donee status.
Information returns program account
You must have all of the following on hand:
- type of program account
- T5 group
- tax-free savings account (TFSA)
- T5018
- partnerships
- effective date of registration
You will also need all of the following if it differs from the basic business information above:
- mailing address
- physical address
For more information, go to Information returns program account.
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