# Will Tax Preparation offices be closed in Ontario **URL:** \ **Category:** Product Suggestions\ **Created:** [March 23, 2020, 6:15pm UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/will-tax-preparation-offices-be-closed-in-ontario/3217 "2020-03-23T18:15:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![paul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@paul](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/u/paul)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/will-tax-preparation-offices-be-closed-in-ontario/3217/21 "2020-03-25T18:55:26Z")
Exactly…and now with this recent announcement…April will be quite busy. This package seems to cover a lot of the needs that my business clients had. [https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/03/introduces-canada-emergency-response-benefit-to-help-workers-and-businesses.html](https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/03/introduces-canada-emergency-response-benefit-to-help-workers-and-businesses.html) ---
**Author:** ![walt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/71e660/32.png) [@walt](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/u/walt)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/will-tax-preparation-offices-be-closed-in-ontario/3217/22 "2020-03-27T18:30:38Z")
Whether our services are essential or not. WHY WOULD YOU STAY OPEN and subject yourself and family to this virus. We are not open to the public no exceptions, everything being done thru dropoff box or email. This gets a little easier with TaxCycle collaboration with Docusign ---
**Author:** ![helga\_spence](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/www.protaxcommunity.com/helga_spence/32/268_2.png) [@helga\_spence](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/u/helga_spence)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2020, 4:44am UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/will-tax-preparation-offices-be-closed-in-ontario/3217/24 "2020-03-28T04:44:48Z")
Except those in the hospital and those planning funerals. Almost **600,000** confirmed cases globally with **27,000+** dead.Pushing **4,800** cases in Canada with **55** dead. Trudeau is budgeting around **$100 bllion** to deal with **COVID-19** and Trump **$1 trillion.** This is going to create global economic disasters. People will lose their businesses, their jobs, and maybe even members of their family. But **"Everyone blows this virus thing out of proportion"** [Coronavirus Rhapsody by Queen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr_tEdQvFcc) and to lighten it up… [Can’t Get No (Sanitiser)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QniMWBSbCU&t=1s%5B%2Furl) ---
**Author:** ![cory](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/www.protaxcommunity.com/cory/32/1073_2.png) [@cory](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/u/cory)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 6:18am UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/will-tax-preparation-offices-be-closed-in-ontario/3217/26 "2020-03-30T06:18:00Z")
Alberta released it’s list of essential businesses and Accounting\Bookkeeping\Tax Prep and Accountants made the list. So, yeah, we are open. Practicing physical distancing in the office, not meeting clients - do it all remote. And this week we are going to rotate who is in the office. ---
**Author:** ![jglass](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/www.protaxcommunity.com/jglass/32/723_2.png) [@jglass](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/u/jglass)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2020, 6:27pm UTC](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/will-tax-preparation-offices-be-closed-in-ontario/3217/27 "2020-03-30T18:27:51Z")
Yes, we are discussing moving to rotating who is in the office as well. I think I will find as the work trickles off that fewer hours will be needed to get it all done anyway. Once our IT guy finishes getting the company he works for full time set up for work from home we will pursue that option too at the staff’s discretion. This is not a time to insist on staying open and operating as normal. But if you are taking appropriate measures (no more than 15/office, 2m distancing, not sharing equipment more than necessary and washing our hands) then, as we are essential services, it is incumbent upon us to provide those services. [Previous page](https://www.protaxcommunity.com/t/will-tax-preparation-offices-be-closed-in-ontario/3217.md?page=1)