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Quick Method vs regular remittance
Compare CRA Quick Method remittance to the regular method (HST collected − ITCs) for Ontario freelancers and sole proprietors. Built for Canadian small businesses— rates are editable; defaults follow CRA RC4058 for a permanent establishment in Ontario charging 13% HST.
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Mileage log, quarterly HST calendar, T2125 checklist & upgraded folder map. Stacks with Remit Pack.
View Tax Kit — $22Educational only — not tax advice. Confirm with CRA / a Canadian tax professional.
Your numbers
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Worldwide taxable supplies for the period you are modelling.
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Used for regular method only. Quick Method generally forgoes most operating ITCs.
HST collected
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Auto: sales × 13% (Ontario HST).
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Sales + HST — Quick Method applies to this base.
Quick Method rate
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Default: 8.8% services / 4.4% goods (ON PE, 13% HST supplies).
CRA defaults loaded for Ontario PE + 13% HST supplies: services 8.8%, goods for resale 4.4% (RC4058). Verify before filing.
Comparison
Quick Method remittance
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Regular (collected − ITCs)
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Difference (regular − QM)
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Enter your figures to compare methods.
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How to elect Quick Method (Form GST74)
The calculator estimates remittance. Electing Quick Method is a separate CRA step. This is a short orientation only — not tax advice. Confirm timing and eligibility on Canada.ca.
- Check you can use it. Typical themes include worldwide taxable supplies (GST/HST included) at or under the ~$400,000 threshold and not being in an excluded profession (for example accounting, bookkeeping, legal, or financial services). VERIFY current rules in CRA RC4058.
- Elect before the period starts (usual pattern). File Form GST74 or elect in CRA My Business Account so the election applies to the reporting period you want. Annual filers often face a different deadline than quarterly/monthly filers — confirm the due date for your filing frequency before you rely on this estimate.
- Stay on it for at least one fiscal year in the usual case, unless you revoke or become ineligible. Keep charging full Ontario HST (13%) on invoices; you change how you calculate remittance, not the rate on the invoice.
- File as usual (NETFILE / return) after the election is in effect. Use your books (or this site’s estimate as a worksheet aid) — do not treat the on-screen difference as an instruction to elect.
Québec filers generally elect with Revenu Québec instead. Multi-province supplies and capital-property ITCs under Quick Method are outside this FAQ. Always re-confirm on Canada.ca or with a qualified tax professional before filing.
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Keep source documents ready for filing
Soft add-ons for receipt capture, monthly filing, and secure disposal of client or personal paperwork—secondary to the remittance estimate above.
Epson WorkForce ES-50
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Scan receipts before thermal ink fades
Approx. CAD $179.99 at research time
13-pocket expanding file
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One pocket per month until you reconcile
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Prime deskside cross-cut when retention ends
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Ontario Quick Method rates (documented)
Assumptions used in this MVP (editable above). Source: CRA Guide RC4058 — Quick Method of Accounting for GST/HST. Rates for a permanent establishment in Ontario (HST 13% column) on supplies where HST at 13% applies. Checked via public CRA / secondary summaries as of 2026; always re-confirm on Canada.ca before filing.
| Business type | QM remittance rate | Applied to |
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| Services (most freelancers) | 8.8% | Taxable supplies including HST |
| Goods purchased for resale | 4.4% | Taxable supplies including HST |
| 1% annual credit | 1% of first $30,000 | Eligible tax-included supplies / fiscal year (up to $300) |
Eligibility (e.g. ~$400,000 taxable-supplies threshold, excluded professions, GST74 election timing) is not validated by this calculator. Certain capital-property ITCs may still be claimable under QM — not modelled here.
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Organize your books
After you estimate remittance, keep source documents easy to find. Canadian-brand stationery is above; these imported tools cover scanners, filing, shredders and backup when a Canadian brand pick isn’t listed.
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Receipt scanners
Digitize receipts before they fade
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Calculators
Tape and desktop checks
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Files & organization
Month and expense folders
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Labels
Archive boxes and folders
3
Printer & paper
Invoices and worksheets
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Secure disposal
Cross-cut shredders
Epson WorkForce ES-50
Imported alternative
Approx. CAD $179.99 at research time
13-pocket expanding file
Imported alternative
Approx. CAD $9.52 at research time
Samsung T7 Shield 1TB
Imported alternative
Approx. CAD $389.99 at research time
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