Accountant for Thompson and Northern Manitoba
EverStone CPA works with Thompson businesses entirely online: corporate tax, bookkeeping, payroll and plain advice from a Chartered Professional Accountant, at a fixed fee agreed before work begins.
Who we help here: contractors and suppliers serving the nickel mines, trades, and the stores and clinics of a regional hub.
Quick answer: EverStone works with Thompson businesses remotely: corporate tax (T2), personal tax (T1), bookkeeping, payroll, and GST and Manitoba retail sales tax (RST) filing, at a fixed fee. Fees start at $125 for a personal return and $325 a month for bookkeeping.
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On this page
- A Manitoba CPA who works entirely online
- Which return applies to you
- What Manitoba adds for a Thompson business
- Accounting and tax services for Thompson businesses
- Built for mining suppliers, trades and regional services
- RST and GST for suppliers and contractors
- Payroll for crews and shutdowns
- Year-end and the owner’s pay
- Getting set up online
- Remote accounting
- Common questions from Thompson owners
A Manitoba CPA who works entirely online
Thompson is the service centre for much of northern Manitoba. A mining supplier, an electrician and a clothing store share the same core filings: a T2, GST, Manitoba RST and payroll. We prepare them on one file so the numbers agree.
One Chartered Professional Accountant knows your numbers year-round. Questions come by email, documents through a secure upload link, and returns are signed electronically.
Get My Fixed QuoteWhat Thompson owners get
- Corporate tax (T2) & year-end statements
- Monthly bookkeeping & payroll
- GST and Manitoba RST filed separately
- Equipment CCA tracked
- Fixed fees, confirmed up front
Which return applies to you
| If you are | You file |
|---|---|
| A sole proprietor | A T1 personal return with form T2125 for the business |
| An incorporated business | A T2 corporate return, with financial statement schedules |
| An incorporated health professional | A T2 for the professional corporation, plus a T1 for the owner |
| Sales tax where you operate | 5% GST plus 7% Manitoba retail sales tax — two registrations, two returns |
Source: Should you incorporate? General information, not advice.
What Manitoba adds for a Thompson business
A separate sales tax
Manitoba charges 5% GST plus 7% Retail Sales Tax (RST) as separate systems. Manitoba Finance runs RST, not the CRA, and RST on business inputs is generally a cost, not a credit like GST input tax credits.
Corporate rate
Manitoba’s provincial rate on active income eligible for the small business deduction is nil, up to the $500,000 business limit, so qualifying income carries only the 9% federal rate. The figures are on the Manitoba tax facts page.
Payroll layers
Workplace coverage runs through the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba, a separate account. The Health and Post-Secondary Education Tax Levy exempts employers with total yearly payroll of $2.5 million or less.
Accounting and tax services for Thompson businesses
Everything an owner-managed Thompson business needs, delivered online.
Corporate Tax (T2)
T2 returns and year-end statements, with the small business deduction and equipment CCA.
Personal Tax (T1)
T1 returns for owners and families, reconciled to the slips from your own company.
Bookkeeping
Monthly reconciliations with job costing and tracking for customers who pay on long terms.
Payroll
Pay runs, remittances, records of employment and T4 slips by the end of February.
GST and RST Filing
GST and Manitoba RST filed as two returns and reconciled to the books.
Fractional CFO
Forecasting and financing support from $2,750 a month for a growing supplier.
Built for mining suppliers, trades and regional services
Thompson grew up around nickel mining, and the mines still anchor the local economy. Around them work contractors, parts suppliers, mechanics, electricians and freight operators. The city also serves a wide northern region with health care and retail.
A supplier may bill a few large customers on long terms, so the books track jobs and receivables closely. Stores need a year-end inventory count. Health services are mostly GST-exempt, and incorporated professionals hold income in a professional corporation.
Get My Fixed QuoteServing Thompson, entirely online
Email first, video meetings when they help, a secure upload link for documents and e-signature for returns.
RST and GST for suppliers and contractors
RST does not work like GST. GST paid on business purchases comes back as input tax credits; RST on inputs is generally a cost. RST you should have collected or self-assessed is owed to Manitoba Finance.
Contractors face RST on materials and equipment brought into Manitoba. Suppliers must charge it correctly and document goods bought for resale. We code each purchase for both taxes and track equipment for capital cost allowance.
Payroll for crews and shutdowns
Mining work brings overtime, shift premiums and short bursts of extra staff. Each pay run needs correct CPP, EI and tax deductions, and each departing worker a record of employment. We keep the WCB account current and flag when a subcontractor looks like an employee.
Year-end and the owner’s pay
A Thompson corporation’s T2 is due six months after its year-end, but the balance owing is due earlier, the deadline most owners miss. Larger balances bring corporate instalments.
With Manitoba’s nil small-business rate, retained income is taxed at 9% until paid out, which helps an owner reinvesting in trucks, tools or inventory. We review the salary-and-dividend split before year-end, while it can still change. Behind on the books? Catch-up work comes first.
Getting set up online
Send an enquiry
Describe the business. You get a fixed, written quote first.
Send your records securely
Upload records through a secure link and authorize CRA access online.
Stay current all year
Books, GST, RST and payroll stay on schedule, with email questions included.
Remote accounting
There is no Thompson office. Everything runs by email, video, secure upload and e-signature. For the provincial picture, see accounting in Manitoba.
Common questions from Thompson owners
How much does an accountant cost in Thompson?+
Can an accountant outside Thompson file my corporate taxes?+
Do I need to register for RST as well as GST?+
Do you work with mining contractors and suppliers?+
Does EverStone have a Thompson office?+
Related services and local guides
Nearby cities and reference pages.
Starting fees
Every fee is fixed in writing before any work begins.
- Monthly bookkeeping, GST and RST filing includedfrom $325 a month
- Payroll, remittances, T4s and ROEsincluded in monthly bookkeeping
- Books, payroll and the year-end T2 together$500–$700 a month
- Corporate year-end and T2 returnfixed fee, quoted in writing
- Personal tax return (T1)from $125; self-employed or rental $275–$500
- Catch-up bookkeepingfrom $2,200 per year of records
- Controller or CFO supportcontroller from $1,650, CFO from $2,750 a month
- One-off advice call with a CPA$225 plus GST