Can I File Nil T2 Returns for a Corporation I Forgot About?
$300.00 Plus HST Per Tax Year
We are a registered EFILE electronic filer. Your return is transmitted to the Canada Revenue Agency electronically.
Written and reviewed by Sharad Gondaliya, CPA (Ontario), CPA Ontario Membership 61040184.
Yes. A corporation that was registered and then left alone still has a fiscal year-end for every year since incorporation, and each of those years can be filed now. The first step is confirming the corporation’s status with its registry and its year-end with the Canada Revenue Agency.
Can I File Nil T2 Returns for a Corporation I Forgot About?
| Point | Figure |
|---|---|
| Years that can be filed | Every year since incorporation |
| First thing confirmed | Corporate status and fiscal year-end |
| Months after each fiscal year-end to file | 6 |
| Fee per tax year | $300.00 plus HST |
A forgotten corporation is often still active on the registry, or has been struck for missing its annual return while the tax years stayed open. Either way the year-end on file with the Canada Revenue Agency decides how many returns are outstanding.
Filing a Nil Return
This service is for a corporation with no activity in the tax year. A corporation with investment income, rental income, or dividends paid or received is not nil.
We are a registered EFILE electronic filer. Your return is transmitted to the Canada Revenue Agency electronically, and your CRA confirmation is emailed within 3 business days. You sign Form T183CORP before we transmit. The fee is $300.00 plus HST per tax year. See the full nil T2 filing cost, every T2 filing deadline, and catch-up nil T2 filing for outstanding years.
For the whole subject in one place, see the complete guide to the nil T2 return.
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Last reviewed: October 19, 2026