Rumley Holmes LLP Chartered Professional Accountants
301 Bryne Drive, Unit 7 L4N 8V4 Barrie, ON, Canada

Transmittal & Delivery of Documents To assist with our safety initiatives, we encourage you to send your materials to us electronically. To send us private or sensitive information please use ShareFile, our encrypted file transfer service. To access this service, look for the Upload Files Securely link in the email signature of each RH Partners communication. If you require assistance in uploading documents, please contact us and we will be happy to assist over the phone.... If you must deliver document hard copies, we will have drop-boxes for that information. Please refrain from placing documents in plastic bags, as we understand that the COVID-19 virus remains active on plastic surfaces for an extended period of time. We will have envelopes available for documents as required. We will be quarantining those documents for a period of three to four days to minimize the risk to all. See more

Support for Businesses (link below) https://bit.ly/3a7ivvu support businesses that are facing revenue losses and to help prevent lay-offs, the government is proposing to provide eligible small employers a temporary wage subsidy for a period of three months. The subsidy will be equal to 10% of remuneration paid during that period, up to a maximum subsidy of $1,375 per employee and $25,000 per employer. Businesses will be able to benefit immediately from this support by redu...cing their remittances of income tax withheld on their employees remuneration. Employers benefiting from this measure will include corporations eligible for the small business deduction, as well as non-profit organizations and charities. The Canada Revenue Agency will allow all businesses to defer, until after August 31, 2020, the payment of any income tax amounts that become owing on or after today and before September 2020. This relief would apply to tax balances due, as well as instalments, under Part I of the Income Tax Act. No interest or penalties will accumulate on these amounts during this period. See more

Support for Individuals (link below) https://bit.ly/3b3w1Af Introducing the Emergency Care Benefit providing up to $900 bi-weekly, for up to 15 weeks. This flat-payment Benefit would be administered through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and provide income support to: Workers, including the self-employed, who are quarantined or sick with COVID-19 but do not qualify for EI sickness benefits. Workers, including the self-employed, who are taking care of a family member wh...o is sick with COVID-19, such as an elderly parent, but do not quality for EI sickness benefits. Parents with children who require care or supervision due to school closures, and are unable to earn employment income, irrespective of whether they qualify for EI or not. Application for the Benefit will be available in April 2020 proposing to increase the maximum annual Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payment amounts, only for the 2019-20 benefit year, by $300 per child. The overall increase for families receiving CCB will be approximately $550 on average; these families will receive an extra $300 per child as part of their May payment. Government is proposing to provide a one-time special payment by early May 2020 through the Goods and Services Tax credit (GSTC). This will double the maximum annual GSTC payment amounts for the 2019-20 benefit year. The average boost to income for those benefitting from this measure will be close to $400 for single individuals and close to $600 for couples. proposing to increase the maximum annual Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payment amounts, only for the 2019-20 benefit year, by $300 per child. The overall increase for families receiving CCB will be approximately $550 on average; these families will receive an extra $300 per child as part of their May payment. See more

Please note the following extension of tax filing and payment deadlines: INDIVIDUALS - 2019 personal tax filing deadline extended to June 1, 2020 TRUSTS - December 31, 2019 trust return filing deadline extended to May 1, 2020 BALANCES DUE - Tax payments deferred until after August 31, 2020 for any income tax amounts that become owing on or after today and before September 2020 which includes relief to tax balances due, as well as tax installments, under part 1 of the In...come Tax Act. No interest or penalties will accumulate on these amounts owing during this period. The Tax filing and payment deadlines have been extended, we encourage you to gather and submit your tax information in effort to minimize any delays in processing and receiving your regular government benefits. See more

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The most important thing to invest in as a business owner: yourself http://ow.ly/EA2x50yrMFp

The importance of developing a formal business plan http://ow.ly/TebF50yineN

From escape rooms to ziplining and axe throwing, we are all for team building activities. What should our staff event be this year? http://ow.ly/VWPY50y6dMt

Developing a formal business plan - the key to a successful business ownership #rhpartners #barrieaccountants http://ow.ly/8Gos50y1h70

Saving money for your small business #rhpartners http://ow.ly/S2Fq50xJZHN

FACEBOOK CONTEST ALERT REMINDER Leave us a review by December 19th on Facebook for a chance to win a pair of Barrie Colts tickets to the December 31st game. Draw will take place on December 20th.

Please note our office will be closed from December 23 - 27th for the holidays. We will reopen the week of December 30th, with the exception of New Years Day.

Making your small business successful http://ow.ly/5DIA50xwrI5

FACEBOOK CONTEST ALERT! Leave us a review (between today and December 19th) on Facebook for a chance to win a pair of Barrie Colts tickets for the December 31st game. Draw will take place on December 20th.

What happens after your small business makes a deal on Shark Tank? http://ow.ly/rl8050xpK7G

Staff Christmas Party

Will your new business fail? http://ow.ly/exNA50xdRvv

Staff Halloween Fun!!

Did you know we now offer Audit Shield? Ask us more information about what professional fees are covered. Dont let the CRA drive you CRA-zy!

With Halloween around the corner are you ready to manage your sales? #rhpartners #barrieaccountants https://www.business2community.com//are-you-ready-to-manag

Please note our office will be closed on Monday, October 14th. Happy Thanksgiving to all of our clients and staff!

Enjoying our staff Thanksgiving potluck!

Solopreneurship - the "assets and liabilities" #barrieaccountants #rhpartners #rumleyholmes https://www.business2community.com//the-pros-and-cons-of-b

Our team 'Kicking Assets' hard at work preparing for the Barrie Dragon Boat Festival in August.

Meet our Team! #barrieaccountants #rhpartners http://www.rhpartners.ca/accounting-team/

Everything you need to know about the Eligible Educator School Supply Tax Credit http://ow.ly/uSF850w4FCc

Protecting your small business http://ow.ly/AtTj50w4Ftu

Security concerns for using your mobile wallet to make payments and tips to help protect your identity http://ow.ly/F5eB50vWNnJ

Please note our office will be closed Monday, August 5th for the Civic holiday #barrieaccountants #rhpartners

Moved recently? Find out if you are able to claim your moving expenses http://ow.ly/2xuD50viM9o

Our team Kicking Assets hard at work preparing for the Barrie Dragon Boat Festival in August.

On August 24, 2019 our team Kicking Assets will be participating for the second year in the annual Barrie Dragon Boat Races. Each year we select a different charity to support and in 2019 we are raising funds for the Ontario SPCA. If you are interested in making a donation please visit the link below and it will direct you to our fundraising page. Thanks for your support! http://ow.ly/PXNx50uXPKO

Strategies for paying operating expenses as a solopreneur #barrieaccountants #rumleyholmes http://ow.ly/PrL850uLFqx

Cryptocurrency and the future of digital payments #barrieaccountants http://ow.ly/ADXf50uIkPE

Benefits of building credit for your business https://www.business2community.com//simple-tips-to-build-y

Increasing productivity in the workplace http://ow.ly/W6F750uqse4

Having fun at our end of tax season / team building event

Everything you need to know about the increase to the Canada Child Benefit http://ow.ly/LKHG50u3TId