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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.

International Women’s Day 2019

“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.” – Gloria Steinem

Identity Theft & Fraud Protection: How To Protect Yourself Online

“Phishing” is a term used for unsolicited email messages from allegedly legitimate companies that trick innocent victims into divulging personal information. This scam is known as “phishing” or “brand spoofing.”

Guidance for Divorcing Business Owners

Most of you would agree that divorce is probably one of the most difficult and emotional circumstances any individual can face in life. The issues are complex and can be time consuming to resolve. When it comes to a divorce, marriage partners, who …

Do you keep a vehicle log? Here’s a solution!

Using a car for business purposes is a necessity for most of us. Some of us own our vehicles personally and are reimbursed by the company for our business travel. Others are provided a vehicle by the company. Regardless of the ownership, it is …

Small Business Internship Program

Reviewing Government Programs for Business Often, we receive enquiries from clients about federal and provincial government programs that support business. Both levels of government have a wide variety of programs offering financial assistance to …

Tax-saving strategies for Sole-Proprietors and Partnerships

Tax is a part of our lives and a part of doing business. While you can’t actually avoid income tax, there are a number of tax strategies that you can implement to legally reduce your income tax burden if you operate a small business as a sole …

SB Partners LLP Announces New Partner

SB Partners Looks to the Future – Next Generation Partner Named There is lots of excitement at SB Partners LLP, the Burlington accounting firm where Mike Kee has just been named Partner.

Life Insurance and Your Corporation

Life insurance is used on a routine basis to reduce risk exposure on a person’s death. The insurance benefit is used to provide financial security to loved ones, provide cash flow for businesses to compensate for the loss of a key employee or to …

U.S. Estate Tax - Important

A U.S. estate tax return must be filed if a deceased Canadian resident who is not an American citizen owned U.S. situated assets exceeding $60,000 fair market value at death. If the deceased made substantial lifetime gifts of U.S. property, a U.S. …

Tax Planning for Year-End

December is the perfect month to get your finances in order for the 2012 tax year. Please consider some of these tips to find tax savings for 2012 and to prepare for a healthy financial situation in 2013.

Secrets to Leadership Success for Small Business

Small business entrepreneurs are not necessarily topnotch leaders at the outset, but they need to be capable leaders if they hope to run a successful and prosperous business for years to come.

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