Merger Announcement – Horne LLP and Deloitte

It is my pleasure to announce that Horne LLP and Deloitte have reached an agreement to join forces. The Partners and Team Members of Horne LLP, numbering 35 strong, will merge with Deloitte in Burlington as part of their Southwestern Ontario practice.  The effective date of the merger is June 1, 2010 The union of [...]

Relay Wrap Up

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to send out an e-mail to thank everyone who donated to Horne’s three relay for Life Teams.   Year after year you continue to amaze us with your generosity and commitment to the event. We had a great time, the weather was perfect and everything went as planned. Thank you [...]

Car Wash and BBQ for Relay For Life

This past Saturday, May 15th, the Team at Horne held a car wash and BBQ in support of our upcoming Relay for Life.  Approximately $750 was raised and all proceeds  will be donated to the 2010 Relay for Life.  All payments were voluntary so we thank those who attended for their generosity. Don’t miss our [...]

Horne LLP Announces it Participation in the 2010 Relay for Life

Horne LLP is proud to be participating in the Burlington Cancer Societies “Relay for Life” to be held on Friday June 11, 2010 at Bronte Creek Provincial Park in Burlington. Relay for Life is a celebration of survival and a tribute to the lives of loved ones who have been touched by cancer. Over twelve hours, the [...]

Businesses, are you ready for the May 1st HST transition?

As part of the transitional rules in Ontario for the upcoming HST, there are certain transitional rules and dates to remember that effect all businesses.   May 1, 2010 is the next of these important dates.   Beginning on that date, if you sell a product or service that will not be delivered, installed or performed until [...]

HST For the Individual Taxpayer #3 – The Effect on Housing

On July 1, 2010, the cost of some new homes in Ontario is set to rise because of the introduction of the HST.  In addition, the cost of most services associated with real estate transactions, like legal fees and real estate commissions will also rise.  Furthemore, if you want to hire movers, or renovate your home, then [...]

HST For The Individual Taxpayer #2

In HST for the Individual Taxpayer #1, I outlined the personal expenditures that will have an additional 8% tax added to them beginning July 1, 2010.  Much has been written about this laundry list of expenses, but it usually stops there.  In this article I will outline the temporary and permanent government measures that will [...]

HST Transition Seminar – Presentation Materials

Today Horne LLP held a client seminar on the Transition to the Harmonized Sales Tax that is set to begin on July 1, 2010.  The partners would like to thank the 100+ corporate clients that we had in attendance, and we hope you found the materials useful.  It was a great turnout, and the feedback [...]

HST For the Individual Taxpayer #1

I have written about the HST from the broad policy perspective, discussed the effect on corporations and have provided a checklist for businesses to use as we move closer to the July 1, 2010 transition to the new Harmonized Sales Tax. (HST).  So now let’s turn the discussion to the individual tax payer and how [...]

2010 Ontario Budget Summary

Introduction Finance Minister Dwight Duncan delivered Ontario’s 2010 Budget on March 25, 2010. The Budget is projecting a deficit of $21.3 billion in 2009-10, decreasing to $19.7 billion in 2010-11. The Budget puts forward a plan to cut the deficit in half within five years and to eliminate it in eight years. As previously announced, effective [...]