Important CRA dates for self-employed Canadians.

Being an entrepreneur is a lot of work and it can be easy to forget a few key dates. To help you keep on top of your CRA commitments in 2022, we've put together a list of dates that we believe are important for self-employed Canadians.

January 31

GST/HST payment due

Payment for GST/HST collected between October–December 2021 is due if you file your sales taxes on a quarterly basis.

March 1

RRSP contribution deadline

The final date for your RRSP contributions to be eligible for the 2021 tax year.

March 15

Income tax due

Quarterly installment payment for your income tax is due if you anticipate owing more than $3,000 (for Quebec $1,800) at tax time in 2023.

May 2

2021 taxes due

This is the deadline to pay your taxes if you owe the government any money for the 2021 tax year. This includes your personal income tax as well as any GST/HST owed if you file your sales taxes on an annual basis.

GST/HST payment due

Payment for GST/HST collected between January–March 2022 is due if you file your sales taxes on a quarterly basis.

June 15

Tax filing deadline

The due date for self-employed individuals—this means you, sole proprietors—to file their 2021 income tax.

Income tax due

Quarterly installment payment for your income tax is due if you anticipate owing more than $3,000 (for Quebec $1,800) at tax time in 2023.

August 2

GST/HST payment due

Payment for GST/HST collected between April–June 2022 is due if you file your sales taxes on a quarterly basis.

September 15

Income tax due

Quarterly installment payment for your income tax is due if you anticipate owing more than $3,000 (for Quebec $1,800) at tax time in 2023.

October 31

GST/HST payment due

Payment for GST/HST collected between July–September 2022 is due if you file your sales taxes on a quarterly basis.

December 15

Income tax due

Quarterly installment payment for your income tax is due if you anticipate owing more than $3,000 (for Quebec $1,800) at tax time in 2023.

Psst... Think you'll forget these dates?

Don't worry! We already did the hard work of adding them to a calendar.

Screenshot of calendar with important dates for Canadian freelancers

You can easily import these dates into your calendar with this link:

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/betterwithbenji.com_lc26mfbmabns80c6amgevusvnk%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

Also, if you need help importing these dates into your calendar, here's a quick guide for Google calendar.

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Important CRA dates for self-employed Canadians.

GST/HST payment due

RRSP contribution deadline

Income tax due

2021 taxes due

GST/HST payment due

Tax filing deadline

Income tax due

GST/HST payment due

Income tax due

GST/HST payment due

Income tax due

Psst... Think you'll forget these dates?

Tired of missing out?

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