How it works

How it works

How it works

As an unincorporated physician, your personal and business expenses run through the same accounts — deductions get missed and tax instalments catch most doctors off guard.



As an unincorporated physician, your personal and business expenses run through the same accounts — deductions get missed and tax instalments catch most doctors off guard.


As an unincorporated physician, your personal and business expenses run through the same accounts — deductions get missed and tax instalments catch most doctors off guard.

HelixMD fixes that without the complexity


HelixMD fixes that without the complexity



  1. Connect your accounts

Securely link your bank accounts through Plaid. Your transactions are automatically pulled in.

HelixMD tags transactions with physician-specific like CMPA, OHIP and more by default.

  1. Connect your accounts

Securely link your bank accounts through Plaid. Your transactions are automatically pulled in.

HelixMD tags transactions with physician-specific like CMPA, OHIP and more by default.

  1. Review & tag transactions

All expenses default to Personal since your accounts are comingled — only you know what's a business expense.

Categorize once and check the box to create a rule.

Result: Your bookkeeping becomes 90% automated.

  1. Review & tag transactions

All expenses default to Personal since your accounts are comingled — only you know what's a business expense.

Categorize once and check the box to create a rule.

Result: Your bookkeeping becomes 90% automated.

  1. Numbers update in real-time

Your dashboard updates automatically as transactions come in. Income, expenses and taxes — all in one place.

HelixMD calculates your recommended quarterly tax instalments.

  1. Numbers update in real-time

Your dashboard updates automatically as transactions come in. Income, expenses and taxes — all in one place.

HelixMD calculates your recommended quarterly tax instalments.

  1. Spend 5 mins a month

After initial setup, all it takes is a quick monthly check-in to tag any one-off expenses and log mileage.

Lower your CRA tax bill & save time.

  1. Spend 5 mins a month

After initial setup, all it takes is a quick monthly check-in to tag any one-off expenses and log mileage.

Lower your CRA tax bill & save time.

  1. Export to your accountant

Download a CRA-aligned excel file with your income, expenses, and vehicle logs.

No more messy, manual spreadsheets.

  1. Export to your accountant

Download a CRA-aligned excel file with your income, expenses, and vehicle logs.

No more messy, manual spreadsheets.

Explore

Dynamic Tax Estimator
Dynamic Tax Estimator

What is my next tax instalment? Know what to set aside.

What is my next tax instalment? Know what to set aside.

What can I safely spend? Visibility into your true after-tax income.

What can I safely spend? Visibility into your true after-tax income.

No more surprise CRA bills.

No more surprise CRA bills.

Mobile App for Receipts
Mobile App for Receipts

Download the mobile app for IOS or Android

Download the mobile app for IOS or Android

Snap pictures of receipts, our OCR technology will extract the details and automatically match it to the transaction in HelixMD

Snap pictures of receipts, our OCR technology will extract the details and automatically match it to the transaction in HelixMD

Perfect for those Parking and Meals receipts on the go!

Perfect for those Parking and Meals receipts on the go!

Coming Soon!

Coming Soon!

Doctor Specific Categories
Doctor Specific Categories

HelixMD uses categories aligned with what the CRA and firms like MNP expect — OHIP, CME, medical supplies and more. No more generic SMB labels.

HelixMD uses categories aligned with what the CRA and firms like MNP expect — OHIP, CME, medical supplies and more. No more generic SMB labels.

Smart Tagging
Smart Tagging

HelixMD applies physician-specific rules by default — OHIP, CMPA, UpToDate, and more are pre-categorized on connection

HelixMD applies physician-specific rules by default — OHIP, CMPA, UpToDate, and more are pre-categorized on connection

Set a rule once and HelixMD automatically categorizes all past and future transactions.

Set a rule once and HelixMD automatically categorizes all past and future transactions.

Spend 5 mins a month updating any one off expenses

Spend 5 mins a month updating any one off expenses

Financial Dashboard
Financial Dashboard

Always-up-to-date financial clarity:

Always-up-to-date financial clarity:

Next tax instalment & tax breakdown

Next tax instalment & tax breakdown

Income by source

Income by source

Expenses by category

Expenses by category

Income after expenses, CPP & taxes

Income after expenses, CPP & taxes

Net income and cashflow

Net income and cashflow

Accountant-Ready Export
Accountant-Ready Export

When your ready, click the export button for a CRA-aligned. Accountant approved file.

When your ready, click the export button for a CRA-aligned. Accountant approved file.

Excel format

Excel format

Tab for Income, Expenses & Mileage

Tab for Income, Expenses & Mileage

Zero cleanup required

Zero cleanup required

Vehicle Logging
Vehicle Logging

Log your business mileage and track using either CRA method:

Log your business mileage and track using either CRA method:

Actual vehicle expenses or

Actual vehicle expenses or

CRA per-kilometre rate

CRA per-kilometre rate

Features

Explore Features

Explore Features

Explore

Dynamic Tax Estimator
Dynamic Tax Estimator

What is my next tax instalment? Know what to set aside.

What is my next tax instalment? Know what to set aside.

What can I safely spend? Visibility into your true after-tax income.

What can I safely spend? Visibility into your true after-tax income.

No more surprise CRA bills.

No more surprise CRA bills.

Mobile App for Receipts
Mobile App for Receipts

Download the mobile app for IOS or Android

Download the mobile app for IOS or Android

Snap pictures of receipts, our OCR technology will extract the details and automatically match it to the transaction in HelixMD

Snap pictures of receipts, our OCR technology will extract the details and automatically match it to the transaction in HelixMD

Perfect for those Parking and Meals receipts on the go!

Perfect for those Parking and Meals receipts on the go!

Coming Soon!

Coming Soon!

Doctor Specific Categories
Doctor Specific Categories

HelixMD uses categories aligned with what the CRA and firms like MNP expect — OHIP, CME, medical supplies and more. No more generic SMB labels.

HelixMD uses categories aligned with what the CRA and firms like MNP expect — OHIP, CME, medical supplies and more. No more generic SMB labels.

Smart Tagging
Smart Tagging

HelixMD applies physician-specific rules by default — OHIP, CMPA, UpToDate, and more are pre-categorized on connection

HelixMD applies physician-specific rules by default — OHIP, CMPA, UpToDate, and more are pre-categorized on connection

Set a rule once and HelixMD automatically categorizes all past and future transactions.

Set a rule once and HelixMD automatically categorizes all past and future transactions.

Spend 5 mins a month updating any one off expenses

Spend 5 mins a month updating any one off expenses

Financial Dashboard
Financial Dashboard

Always-up-to-date financial clarity:

Always-up-to-date financial clarity:

Next tax instalment & tax breakdown

Next tax instalment & tax breakdown

Income by source

Income by source

Expenses by category

Expenses by category

Income after expenses, CPP & taxes

Income after expenses, CPP & taxes

Net income and cashflow

Net income and cashflow

Accountant-Ready Export
Accountant-Ready Export

When your ready, click the export button for a CRA-aligned. Accountant approved file.

When your ready, click the export button for a CRA-aligned. Accountant approved file.

Excel format

Excel format

Tab for Income, Expenses & Mileage

Tab for Income, Expenses & Mileage

Zero cleanup required

Zero cleanup required

Vehicle Logging
Vehicle Logging

Log your business mileage and track using either CRA method:

Log your business mileage and track using either CRA method:

Actual vehicle expenses or

Actual vehicle expenses or

CRA per-kilometre rate

CRA per-kilometre rate

Features

Explore Features

Explore Features

Ready to save time — and thousands from the CRA?

Get in control of your finances

disclaimer

HelixMD provides bookkeeping software and financial insights for unincorporated physicians.

We do not provide tax, accounting, or legal advice. Please consult a professional for specific guidance.

For questions or inquiries reach out to: support@helixmd.ca

© Copyright 2026 By HelixMD Financial®. All Rights Reserved.

disclaimer

HelixMD provides bookkeeping software and financial insights for unincorporated physicians.

We do not provide tax, accounting, or legal advice. Please consult a professional for specific guidance.

For questions or inquiries reach out to: support@helixmd.ca

© Copyright 2026 By HelixMD Financial®. All Rights Reserved.