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Are you still considering applying for the CEBA Loan?
Are you still considering applying for the CEBA loan? You have until June 30, 2021 to apply for the $60,000 CEBA loan or the $20,000 expansion from the original $40,000 CEBA loan The first consideration is an attestation that: Your business is facing ongoing financial...
Stark & Marsh Celebrates 100th Anniversary
In 1921, when Maurice Hesford started an accounting practice in the still young city of Swift Current, it is highly unlikely that he could have envisioned that 100 years later his professional services legacy would carry on. Like most young entrepreneurs, in the...
Ag Outlook 2021
Our annual Ag Outlook with Innovation Credit Union took Place January 26th & 27th, 2021. Topics included World Economic Outlook, Commodities Outlook, and Cattle Outlook. Thank you to all that were in attendance! If you would like a copy of the material please...
General Resources
Stark & Marsh is an RSM Canada Alliance Member
We are proud to announce that we have joined RSM Canada Alliance, a premier affiliation of independent accounting and consulting firms, effective February 9, 2021. Stark & Marsh will remain Stark & Marsh. However, as an RSM Canada Alliance member, we will...
Stark & Marsh Client Portal
Stark & Marsh Client PortalBeing able to provide you with your completed Tax Package in the most efficient form possible is extremely important to us. For the many adverse impacts to business created because of COVID-19, the pandemic also had some benefits in...
Uploading Files to Citrix ShareFile
Electronic file submission is available for Stark & Marsh clients. Here’s how
AgriBusiness Resources
How and why farm partnerships may work for your farming business
agribusiness resourceHow and why farm partnerships may work for your farming business A farm partnership is a potentially beneficial tax structure that can be used effectively for tax planning purposes. While corporations can also be partners, this article...
Key considerations when buying or selling farmland
agribusiness resourceKey considerations when buying or selling farmland As a farmer, buying or selling farmland is an important decision, one that will have a significant impact on farming operations and economic success. Your key to success is one that positions you...
Drought Assistance Tools & Resources for Producers
AGRIBUSINESS RESOURCEDrought Assistance Tools & Resources for Producers If you are a Canadian Producer experiencing drought, we encourage you to review the list of funding resources below.The 2021 Canada-Saskatchewan Drought Response Initiative provides...
Business Resources
Earnouts and payments to nonresidents of Canada
BUSINESS RESOURCE Earnouts and payments to nonresidents of Canada A common issue that arises on the purchase and sale of a business is having the parties agree on the purchase price to be paid for property being acquired/sold (whether assets or shares or some...
Businesses – Tax Filing Changes + New Considerations
BUSINESS RESOURCE 2020 left so many of us whirling with adapting to operating our business in a pandemic. Now the tax filings are coming due and many of them have changes related to how Canada Revenue Agency has adapted its expectations for the employee and employer....
Self-Employed Employment Insurance
BUSINESS RESOURCE WHAT IS SELF EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE? Typically self-employed individuals do not qualify for employment insurance (EI) unless they apply for self-employed EI which allows qualifying individuals to access EI special benefits. Benefits are paid at...
TAX Resources
Federal Election Results 2021
TAX RESOURCEFederal Election Results 2021 While the final votes are still being counted, the Liberals have secured enough seats to form a minority government. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will resume office for another four years (barring another called election) and...
2021 Federal Election: A comparison of the parties’ tax proposals
TAX RESOURCE2021 Federal Election: A comparison of the parties’ tax proposals On Aug. 15, 2021, Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, called a snap election sending Canadians to the polls with only 36 days to decide their vote. With the country still grappling with...
Transition to Next Generations
TAX RESOURCETransition to Next Generations Author: Vern Peters, Tax Advisory Specialist, CPA, CA, Partner A private member’s bill, Bill C-208, received Royal Assent on June 29, 2021. It is now law in Canada. The bill contained two separate parts that provided for...
The Real Economy
The strong housing market in North America
THE REAL ECONOMYThe strong housing market in North America North American housing markets remain bullish THE REAL ECONOMY | July 19, 2021 In spite of the pandemic, housing markets in the United States and Canada have seen significant growth over the past year as...
RSM Canada Financial Conditions Index update
THE REAL ECONOMYRSM Canada Financial Conditions Index update THE REAL ECONOMY | July 19, 2021 At its June policy meeting, the Bank of Canada reiterated its intention to maintain an accommodative monetary policy as uncertainty over the pandemic abates and the economy...
Canada’s conundrum on trade
THE REAL ECONOMYCanadas conundrum on trade How to move past its dependence on the U.S. THE REAL ECONOMY | July 19, 2021 Ever since Joe Biden won the U.S. presidential race and his administration took over in January, Canadian officials have held out hope for an easing...