Bookkeeper for Coalhurst businesses
A small town with a coal-mining past
Coalhurst began as a coal-mining community, once called Bridgend. It became a village in 1913, dissolved in 1936, became a village again in 1979 and a town in 1995. Its population grew 7.5% between 2016 and 2021.
The Town’s business directory lists retail, dental, storage, a pub and creative studios, and the Town licenses home-based businesses and contractors separately. Licence fees run from $25 a year for a home-based business to $75 for a commercial resident business, and Highways 3 and 25 both serve the town.
Bookkeeping services for Coalhurst businesses
- Catch-up & cleanup bookkeepingHome business books that slipped? I’ll reconcile them and get you current.
- Monthly bookkeepingSimple monthly books, kept separate from your household money.
- Payroll servicesFor your first employee or a small crew, set up properly.
- GST filingRegistered when you need to be, and filed on time.
Licensing in Coalhurst
Coalhurst’s Business Licence Bylaw 393-17 covers most businesses, including the home-based ones. From the Town of Coalhurst:
- Home-based
- a home business licence is $25 a year, plus a one-time Home Occupation Permit.
- Commercial
- a commercial resident or owner business licence is $75 a year.
- Contractors
- contractors and sub-trades have their own licence form.
- Exemptions
- doctors, dentists, engineers, surveyors and insurance sales offices don’t need a Town licence.
Working together from Coalhurst
Coalhurst is the closest town on my list after Coaldale, so meeting in person is easy. Day to day, the books live in QuickBooks Online and receipts come in through an app, so you don’t have to drive anywhere.
For a home-based business, one of the most useful things I do is keep business and personal spending clearly separate in the books, which makes year-end far simpler.
If you’re a contractor working out of Coalhurst, your jobs probably take you into Lethbridge and the county too. I’ll keep each municipality’s licence, its renewal date and its cost in the books, alongside your T5018s and GST, so nothing lapses between jobs.
Questions from Coalhurst
Do you work with businesses in Coalhurst?
Yes. Coalhurst is about 15 km from Lethbridge, so I can meet in person whenever it helps, and the rest of the work is remote.
Do I need a business licence for a home business in Coalhurst?
Under Bylaw 393-17, most businesses need one, including home-based businesses. The Town lists $25 a year for a home-based licence plus a one-time Home Occupation Permit. Check with the Town for your situation.
I’m a contractor based in Coalhurst. Do I need a licence for jobs in Lethbridge too?
The City of Lethbridge says all businesses providing a good or service in the city need a valid business licence. A non-resident general licence is $774, compared with $193 for residents, and licences run January 1 to December 31. Each licence is a business cost worth recording, along with its renewal date.
Let’s get your books level.
Tell me where things stand, even if it’s messy, and I’ll tell you honestly what it’ll take to catch up and keep it that way. Every quote is confirmed after a free review of your books.
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