Accounting for auto body shops in Ontario
Body shops live on insurance work: repair orders that mix parts, paint, and labour, with insurer payments that arrive on their own schedule.
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taxifi · Auto Body Shops
This month
- Bookkeeping Current
- Payroll & source deductions Filed
- HST Filed
- Year-end tax (T2) On track
The problems we take off your plate
Insurance receivables that drag
Insurer payments are tracked by claim so you always know what is outstanding and can chase what is late.
Parts, paint, and labour margins
Each is tracked separately per repair order so you can see where the money is actually made.
Technician payroll
Payroll runs on schedule with source deductions remitted to CRA on time and T4s ready at year-end.
What’s included
Published prices for incorporated Ontario auto body shops. Everything below is handled.
- Repair-order bookkeeping across parts, paint, and labour
- Insurer receivables tracked until paid
- Parts inventory and cost of goods
- Technician payroll and source deductions
- Year-end corporate tax (T2), from $1,000 a year
| Area | A typical setup | With taxifi |
|---|---|---|
| Your books | Weeks or months behind | Current every day |
| Year-end (T2) | A spring scramble, billed extra | Included, no surprise invoice |
| Your accountant | Metered by the hour | Unlimited questions, flat monthly |
Common questions
Insurance companies pay slowly. Can you track what we are owed?
Yes. Insurer receivables are tracked by claim so you always know what is outstanding.
Can you split parts and labour margin?
Yes. Parts, paint, and labour are tracked separately so you can see margin on each.
Books and taxes for your auto body shop, done
Bookkeeping from $99 a month, accountant-reviewed from $299, corporate T2 from $1,000 a year. Prices are published; a call confirms the fit.
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