Annual return is a yearly filing for your Corporation, Non-profit or Society with Alberta corporate registries. It is a mandatory filing required by the Government of Alberta.
Annual returns must be filed yearly to:
Maintain Good Standing of your company
Keep an up-to-date public Records.
Prove active operations of your business.
Due Date: It is due every year by the end of the month that matches your original date of registration. For example: If your non-profit corporation or society was registered in August, you should file your annual return by the end of September.
Consequences of Missing It: If you fail to file, the province can strike or dissolve your corporation rendering it inactive, which stops you from legally operating it.
Note: Society or Non-profit Company annual return is a different filing requirement from the yearly tax returns with Canada Revenue Agency.
Annual returns for societies and non-profit organizations must be submitted directly to Alberta Corporate Registry to be registered for now until February 2027.
Starting February 2027, Annual returns of Societies and Non-Profits can be filed through authorized Alberta service providers (Alberta Registries).
We will be offering this as an online service as well as over the counter. Stay tuned.
More information can be found on the Government of Alberta website