FreelancerTax — Canadian self-employed tax math
REMOTE · FREELANCERTAX.CA · SCANNED AUG 3
Verified Canadian self-employed tax math: SE tax, CPP, GST/HST, instalments, CRA deadlines. Free.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score →
Endpoint Security57
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 6 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Unverified
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability69
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 956 tokens (~159/item across 6 items; 6 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management27
- Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage98
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 94% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.
remote · freelancertax.ca
claude mcp add --transport http ca-freelancertax-freelancertax https://freelancertax.ca/mcp
[mcp_servers.ca-freelancertax-freelancertax] url = "https://freelancertax.ca/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"ca-freelancertax-freelancertax": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://freelancertax.ca/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add ca-freelancertax-freelancertax --url https://freelancertax.ca/mcp --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
ca-freelancertax-freelancertax:
url: "https://freelancertax.ca/mcp" {
"mcpServers": {
"ca-freelancertax-freelancertax": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://freelancertax.ca/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 2 Aug 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 31 Jul 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 30 Jul 26 +1
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 28 Jul 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 3 to 7. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 1 days of observed history at the previous scan, 2 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 27 Jul 26 +1
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 26 Jul 26 61
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 3 Aug 2026 · Probed https://freelancertax.ca/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=freelancertax.ca | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 17 Jun 2026 | 15 Sept 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 993dfd74724d84a20e1e059a1d6ed8bc |
| SANs: freelancertax.ca | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of freelancertax.ca. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| ca. | present | 26384 | 13 | Verified |
| freelancertax.ca. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://freelancertax.ca/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://freelancertax.ca/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://freelancertax.ca/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability.
cpp_self_employed ~100
Compute self-employed CPP contributions for a given year: base + enhanced contributions, CPP2 (second ceiling), total payable, and the tax-deduction vs tax-credit split that goes on the T1 (Schedule 8). Quebec residents pay QPP instead — use estimate_self_employed_tax with province QC for QPP.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| net_self_employment_income | number | yes | Net self-employment income, CAD |
| year | integer | yes | — |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
estimate_self_employed_tax ~139
Estimate a Canadian self-employed (sole proprietor) person's full tax bill: federal tax, provincial tax, CPP/QPP (incl. CPP2/QPP + QPIP for Quebec), total, after-tax income and effective rate. Fully verified provinces: ON, BC, AB, MB, SK, NS, NB, QC. Other provinces/territories return an honest federal+CPP-only partial estimate flagged supported:false.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| net_self_employment_income | number | yes | Net self-employment income (after expenses), CAD |
| province | string | yes | Two-letter province/territory code |
| year | integer | yes | Tax year |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_tax_deadlines ~77
Upcoming CRA tax deadlines for Canadian freelancers / self-employed individuals (filing, payment, GST/HST, RRSP, quarterly instalments), each on its CRA effective date with the weekend next-business-day rule applied. Also available as a subscribable calendar feed.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | — | Max deadlines to return (default 10) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
gst_hst_registration_check ~121
Check whether a Canadian small business / freelancer must register for GST/HST under the $30,000 small-supplier tests (single-quarter test and rolling four-quarter test), with the exact mechanics of when to charge and the registration deadline. Set is_rideshare true for taxi/ride-share drivers (they must register from the first fare).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| is_rideshare | boolean | — | Taxi or commercial ride-share driver |
| quarterly_revenues | array | yes | Worldwide taxable revenue per calendar quarter, oldest first (up to 8 quarters), CAD |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
gst_quick_method_compare ~168
Compare the GST/HST Quick Method against the regular method for a Canadian small business: eligibility (revenue ceiling + excluded professions), remittance under each method, and which one keeps more money. Annual figures.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| business_type | string | — | Free-text business type, e.g. 'services', 'consultant', 'retail goods', 'bookkeeper' (used for the excluded-professions test; goods vs services rate) |
| itc_eligible_expenses_incl_tax | number | — | Annual ITC-eligible operating expenses INCLUDING tax, CAD (for the regular-method comparison) |
| province | string | yes | Two-letter province code of the permanent establishment (e.g. ON, BC, QC) |
| revenue | number | yes | Annual taxable revenue BEFORE tax, CAD |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
instalment_plan ~351
Determine whether a Canadian individual must pay quarterly income-tax instalments (the $3,000 / $1,800-Quebec net-tax-owing tests) and compute all three CRA payment options (no-calculation, prior-year, current-year) as quarterly schedules with a suggested no-interest choice. Per the CRA's instalment calculation chart, 'net tax owing' EXCLUDES CPP contributions and EI premiums payable — pass those separately as cpp_payable and they are added to the instalment amounts only (chart line 24), never to the threshold test.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpp_payable | number | — | OPTIONAL: current-year CPP contributions and EI premiums payable on self-employment income, CAD. The CRA chart excludes this from the net-tax-owing threshold test but ADDS it to the instalment amount… |
| current_year_estimate | number | yes | Estimated NET TAX OWING for the CURRENT year, CAD — per the CRA calculation chart: income tax minus amounts withheld, EXCLUDING CPP/EI payable on self-employment income (pass those in cpp_payable, do… |
| prior_year_owing | number | yes | Net tax owing for the prior year, CAD (same chart basis: excludes CPP/EI payable) |
| quebec | boolean | — | Quebec resident (lower federal threshold; amounts cover the FEDERAL side only — Revenu Québec runs a separate instalment system, form TP-1026) |
| second_prior_year_owing | number | yes | Net tax owing two years ago, CAD (same chart basis: excludes CPP/EI payable) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.