Province guide

SR&ED in Ontario

Ontario is Canada's largest SR&ED market. We help Ontario CCPCs combine federal ITCs with Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC) and Ontario Research and Development Tax Credit (ORDTC) — with T661 and S566 prepared in one workflow.

Key considerations

Federal refundable ITCs plus Ontario provincial credits can stack for qualifying CCPCs

S566 (Ontario) must align with your federal T661 — mismatches are a common audit trigger

Toronto and Waterloo tech corridors mean CRA sees heavy software SR&ED volume — narratives must be specific

Proxy vs traditional method choice affects both federal and Ontario calculations

Forms and programs

Federal SR&ED rules apply nationwide. Provincial schedules and credits vary — we prepare both layers where applicable.

  • T661 — Scientific Research and Experimental Development (Expenditures) Claim (federal)
  • S566 — Ontario SR&ED tax credit schedule
  • Ontario Innovation Tax Credit (OITC) and ORDTC coordination
  • AT1 Schedule 29 where applicable for Ontario corporations
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