Québec Non-Profit & Charity Bookkeeping — Every Guide, One Place
Non-profit books aren’t business books: restricted funds, grant reporting, donation receipts, and a stack of Québec and federal filings that can cost you your status if you miss them. We’ve written a guide for each. Start with the pillar, then go where you need to.
Start here
If you keep the books for a non-profit or charity in Québec, the non-profit bookkeeping service page is the overview, and these guides go deep:
Which organization are you?
- Registered charity vs. non-profit in Québec — start here if you’re unsure; it changes everything else.
Filings you can’t miss
- The T3010 charity information return.
- The T1044 NPO information return.
- Québec non-profit filings: the CO-17.SP and REQ.
- Donation receipts, done right.
Money & method
- The GST/QST rebate most non-profits miss.
- Fund accounting: restricted vs. unrestricted.
- The non-profit treasurer’s guide.
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FAQ
What’s different about bookkeeping for a non-profit?
Non-profits track restricted vs. unrestricted funds, report to grantors, issue donation receipts, and file the T3010, CO-17.SP and REQ update. The books have to support fund-level reporting, not just profit.
Can a non-profit recover the GST and QST it pays?
Often yes. Charities and qualifying non-profits can claim a 50% public-service-body rebate on both the GST and the QST paid on eligible purchases. Our rebate guide explains who qualifies and how to claim it.