Certificate of Good Standing for an Ontario Company

The Ontario Companies Branch of the Ministry of Government Services issues Certificates of Status for companies incorporated in Ontario. A Certificate of Status, Certificate of Good Standing or a Certificate of Compliance are different names for the same thing and the name depends on the province or territory in which you request it. Any company in the World can obtain a Certificate of Good Standing from its country, province or territory of origin.

Certificates of Status are issued when you need to provide some institution or person with confirmation that your Ontario company is in good standing and is up-to-date in its filings.

An Ontario Certificate of Status shows whether the company is in good standing or not, the exact and proper name of the company and the corporation number.

Ontario companies must file federal tax returns each year and if those returns are not filed for many years the federal government will eventually dissolve the company. If a company has been dissolved it will not be able to receive a clear Certificate of Status.

Your Ontario corporation will be dissolved by the Ministry of Government Services if the annual returns are not filed. If you wish to order a Certificate of Status then you must ensure the annual returns are up-to-date or you will not receive a Certificate indicating the corporation is in good standing.

The government does not refund the money if a clear Certificate of Status cannot be issued. Basically it will issue a Certificate of Status that indicates the Ontario company is not in compliance and you will then need to file any outstanding returns and order a new Certificate of Status. A Certificate of Status is not cheap so if you know in advance you have not made your filings you should at the least ensure all Ontario annual returns are filed before ordering your Certificate of Status. If you have some outstanding tax returns but have not been dissolved then you will still receive a favourable Certificate of Status as long as your Ontario annual returns have been filed with the Ontario Companies Branch.

An Ontario Certificate of Status is not the same thing as an Ontario company search. If you are looking to find out information such as addresses, names of officers and directors of a company, etc., this would be considered a corporate search and an Ontario Corporate Profile Report should be obtained instead.

If your corporation is selling or buying property, is entering into a major contract, wants to register a car against the corporation, a Certificate of Status might be requested by the law firm, by the government or the bank involved. Any corporation might be asked for confirmation that it has made its proper filings and be requested to provide a Certificate of Status.

Resources for Canadian Business Owners provides information about Ontario Certificates of Status and other legal products including Ontario Company Searches.

How To Work From Home and Earn Extra Money With a Blog

While starting a money making blog may not be the easiest thing to do, it won’t be the hardest thing you’ve ever done either!

If you’re just starting out I would suggest you set-up a Blogspot blog. They are free and easy to monetize. Blogspot, also called Blogger, is owned by Google so setting up AdSense is really a snap.

If you are going to try to earn some extra money blogging I would opt for a hosted Wordpress.org blog. Why? Because a hosted blog (from my experience) is easier to rank in the serps (search engine results page.) If you would find it difficult to part with the $10.00 or so monthly for hosting than a Blogger blog is the way to go.

Which ever way you decide to go with, you will have to create content for your new blog. A good way to do this is to pick a niche (the subject of your blog) that you have some knowledge about, or better yet have some real expertise in. Why? Because you will find writing content to be much easier and faster if you don’t have to do any research, you can just write.

You also should keep in mind right from the start (before you choose a niche actually) how you will monetize your blog. Get into your visitors heads and figure out what they want or need, then your job (as an Internet Marketer) is to supply that want or need (for a price of course!) This is how you will turn your little blog into a money making machine!

So you want to work from your home and make some extra money online? There are many ways to accomplish this, but I think starting your own blog is the best way! This way you will have an online presents, and will have to do some writing, (which you had better get used to.)

If you do choose a niche you’re passionate about, you will find like minded people in cyberspace that share your passion. You can then build a community and work within your community to build relationships and even more money making opportunities can unfold for you! That is what making money online is all about, working with people, and showing honesty and integrity in all your online dealings.

Blogging can be fun, so just relax, take your time, and try to enjoy it. You might find there is another niche out there that needs some of your input..than another..and another, until you have a money making Internet empire!

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