Identify actual paid assistance
List every person or partnership that accepted consideration to prepare or assist with the SR&ED claim. Under the CRA's definition, an employee doing this work in the course of their employment is excluded.
Answer line 935 from the facts
If a claim preparer was engaged in any aspect of the claim, answer yes and complete the table. If nobody was engaged, answer no and complete the claimant identification and certification fields. Do not infer the answer from who files the T2—ask what work each paid advisor actually performed.
Collect the prescribed details
For each preparer and billing arrangement, the guide calls for the preparer name, business number, arrangement code, billing rate, any other arrangement description, and the total fee paid, payable, or expected to be paid.
Have the claimant certify it
The individual claimant, authorized corporate signing officer, or authorized partner certifies that Part 9 is complete and accurate. Electronic filing uses the identifiers described by the CRA as the official signature.
Disclose paid T661.ai assistance
For a claim prepared with a paid T661.ai plan, answer Yes at line 935 and list Pipaco Tech. Use code 5 for other arrangements, enter “monthly software subscription” at line 960, the monthly price at line 955, and the total paid, payable, or expected from your invoices at line 965. Use Pipaco Tech's 15-character business number from the invoice or request it from hello@t661.ai before filing. List any other paid preparer separately.
What T661.ai provides
- Evidence-backed working-paper drafts
- Human review and attestation gates
- Claimant-controlled hours and sources
- Exported evidence and revision history
It does not EFILE, sign Part 9, determine SR&ED eligibility, or certify the claimant's filing. The conservative disclosure position removes the need to obtain a separate legal opinion about T661.ai's own role.