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Charitable Donations - Ensuring Legitimacy

Charitable donations make all sorts of sense: they support worthy causes, donors can be eligible for tax write-offs and let’s face it, helping others makes us feel good. You may budget for a certain amount each year to be distributed to your …

Basic Stages to Starting a New Business

Government regulations aside, it really isn’t that difficult to start a small business if you progress through the appropriate stages. Most challenging is the planning and market research you should do ahead of time to ensure your business will be …

Client Portal Tutorials

Learn how to use the SB Partners Client Portal with these helpful video tutorials. View our video guide below. Please click here to access the client portal Updated January 2025

Legitimate Business Expenses to Deduct on Your Income Taxes 

Before you start preparing for your income tax return, it is wise to familiarize yourself with all the business expenses you may legitimately deduct from your income taxes.

Accepting Cash for Jobs can be a Risky Business

We all know about the underground economy – a quiet, cash-in-the-pocket exchange for a product or service.  For many people, conducting business in this manner is considered a ‘win-win’ since tax savings are had on both sides of the transaction. But …

Gifts and Awards for Employees

For employers who want to reward their staff achievements, or acknowledge team members at certain personal milestones, it is important to always keep in mind the tax implications that these gifts can carry.

SB Partners Appoints New Partner

With an ability to lead by example and take complex concepts and make them easy to understand, Michael Ervin embodies what it takes to join the Partner Team at SB Partners.  

Does HST Differ for Short-Term and Long-Term Rental Properties?

Like everything to do with taxes, there is no blanket rule for how HST is applied to residential rental properties.

Changes to GST/HST Reporting for Dentists

The Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) decision to revoke the administrative arrangement with the Canadian Dental Association marks a significant change for GST/HST registered dental practitioners.

Changes to Reporting for Digital Platform Owners and Sellers

Reporting changes for digital platform owners and sellers changed in 2024, are you aware of how the requirements affect you?

Things to Consider When Using your Property as a Short-Term Rental

With the cost of living rising, more and more people are looking for ways to bring in extra revenue to improve their financial situation.

Understanding Income Valuations and Capitalized Cash Flow

When you think about how much something is worth—like a car, an investment in a rental property, or even a business—there are different ways to figure that out.

SB Partners Appoints New Managing Partner

A supportive leadership style and commitment to developing individuals and the firm make the appointment of Melanie McLeod to Managing Partner a natural fit.

50 Years of Accounting for Our Community

When you think of accountants, we know community isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Let’s be honest, you’re thinking taxes, benefits, profits, losses, valuations and of course the CRA. But, when you delve into the real meaning of accounting, …

SB Partner and President elected as Regional Director of the Chartered Business Valuators Institute

Chartered Business Valuators Institute elects Burlington’s Trevor Hood, CPA, CA, CBV, CFF as Ontario Director
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