How to start a Company (Corp or Sole Proprietor) in Alberta

What route to choose. There are really only 2 options

1. Sole Proprietership (also called Trade Name) and Incorporated. Here is how to choose. You do not want any of the other options due to the risk involved.
   • click on the sub-links and it has all the how to steps on getting things done
2. Canada Government resources
   • self employed …
   • GST section is most important
     • Do I need a GST Number? Use this online tool.
     • To register
     • How to charge GST
     • After you register for GST – they have made it easy to understand what to do next
   • Important Dates if you own your own company
3. Book Keeping 101
   • tips
   • online calculators
   • some basic spreadsheets for
     • stuff you spend $$ on
     • splitting out
       • the GST (basically it is a running total. How much GST to collect, how much stuff did you expense that you can take off that GST)
       • categories
     • stuff you can claim (eg. $500 for gift cards in some instances, meals is 50% deductible, computer is 100% but over X years etc. etc.)
     • automobile – miles or $$ and %driven
   • reading
     • record keeping for small business
     • Dummies(c)  book for Canadian book keeping