Buyer decision guide

Should you DIY, run the free checker, buy Canada Annual-Return Guardian — Good-Standing System, or hire help?

A self-managed Canadian corporation owner can keep the corporate annual return visibly separate from the CRA T2, track the registry dates they owe, and use escalating reminders backed by a private workspace and official-source notes.

What this guide inspected

Actual product data, not a generic comparison.

This page is built from the reviewed public offer, the live product route, the free diagnostic route, checkout readiness, and the paid bundle component list.

PriceGBP 49
Checkout statusLive checkout URL present
Free diagnosticPublished
Paid bundle components checked9

Decision matrix

Choose the route that matches the risk.

01

DIY from public guidance

Use this when the issue is low-risk and you have time to read primary sources, build your own checklist, and keep evidence yourself.

02

Run the free diagnostic first

Best first move when you need a fast private screening result before buying anything.

03

Use the paid kit

Best fit when the problem is recurring, evidence-heavy, and specific enough that a buy-once workflow is cheaper than rebuilding from scratch.

04

Hire qualified help

Use this for legal, tax, medical, employment, accessibility, compliance, regulated, disputed or high-value cases where judgement matters.

Bundle evidence

Public component names checked.

  • GUIDE.md
  • annual-return-vs-t2.md
  • app.js
  • corporation-inventory.csv
  • filing-log.csv
  • index.html
  • official-sources.md
  • package.json

Reviewed product

What the paid route adds

The paid product is for buyers who want the structured workflow and evidence pack, not just another article.

Included component

The Good-Standing Workspace (private in-browser tool)

Core deliverable. Tracks every corporation you own, computes annual-return windows from your dates, keeps them visually separate from the T2, labels Federal/Ontario/BC as...

Included component

'Don't Lose Your Corporation' Playbook (deep guide)

Raises likelihood of success: explains the annual-return-vs-T2 distinction, direct Ontario registry filing, official-source windows for Federal/Ontario/BC, Alberta and Quebec...

Included component

Fill-in Corporation Inventory + Filing-Log templates (CSV)

Cuts effort: capture every corporation/registration once, then keep a year-by-year filing record with confirmation numbers.

Included component

Annual-Return-vs-T2 printable cheat-sheet + Official Sources pack

Clarity lever: a wall-ready one-pager so the two filings stay separate, plus official registry links to confirm every rule for your jurisdiction before acting.

Next step

Start with the lowest-friction route.

If the free result shows a real gap, continue to the product page and read the scope, limits, refund terms and checkout details before buying.