In order to implement certain rules in the Charter of the French Language, Revenue Quebec now requires all corporations to file CO-17 income tax returns on French forms.
French versions of CO-17 forms now contain the reference Formulaire officiel - Ministre du Revenue (Official form - MRQ) at the top of the form.
The English versions of forms are still available for reference. However, all English forms related to corporate income tax now contain a SPECIMEN watermark and the following notice: The Ministre requires corporations established in Québec to file the French version of this form. Therefore, all corporations with an establishment in Quebec who are filing a CO-17 return must do so using the French version of the forms.
When a return is printed from ProFile, the watermark and notices will be on most forms required for filing returns with RQ. Any federal form, which do not have to be in French, ProFile will not print the SPECIMEN watermark on those forms.
If the CO-17 return is prepared in English, set ProFile to always print the filing copy in French or to select French each time the return is printing a copy of the CO-17 (under File > Print options in the top toolbar menu).
Print a set of French forms in English
1. Select Form Selection... from the Options menu in the ProFile top toolbar.
2. Select the 20XX to 20XX T2 tab, or select the applicable tax year period from the drop-down list.
3. In the Print Job section, select the CO-17.
4. In the Form Selection Details section, column #3 (Québec), select F - Always Print in French.
5. Select OK to save the changes.