Book excerpt: Let FastStart Your Corporation guide you through all the essential steps of starting your Canadian business and help you with each decision along the way. Inside you'll discover: - Why you should incorporate - How to ensure that you are not considered an employee - What you need to know about the incorporation process - What you need to know about setting up your accounting - What to look for in an accountant - Should you and how to register for GST/HST - The best way to pay yourself from the corporation, how to hire and start paying employees - What you need to know about taking dividends and shareholder loans - The essential elements of corporate small business taxes. - How to start your corporation in Quebec And much more! Written for Canadian startups, independent contractors, freelancers and small businesses who are thinking about or have already incorporated, FastStart Your Corporation provides you with the knowledge that you need to start your business on a solid foundation.