Our Managers

  • Kevin Thomas

    Kevin Thomas

    CPA, CA

    Assurance Manager

  • Alexandra ten Kortenaar| CPA, CA | Manager Hogg, Shain & Scheck Professional Corporation

    Alexandra ten Kortenaar

    CPA, CA

    Assurance Manager

  • Philip Varmuza

    Philip Varmuza

    CPA CA

    Tax Manager

  • Maria Kosinevska

    Maria Kosinevska

    CPA

The latest from our Blog, News, and Events

  • Can I Claim My Mortgage Payments if I Work at Home in Canada?

    Can I Claim My Mortgage Payments if I Work at Home in Canada?

    The bad news: In Canada, you cannot claim your home mortgage principal payments when doing your taxes, if you’re a small business owner and work from home. The good news: there is a lot you can claim. You can deduct a portion (we’ll address how much later) of many home expenses required for running your
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  • CEWS Deadlines – Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Period 1 Deadline reported by Hogg, Shain & Scheck accounting firm in Toronto

    Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) Deadlines

    Deadline for CEWS Applications for Periods 1 Through 5 Please note that January 31, 2021 is the deadline for applying for CEWS for the Periods 1 through 5 (March – July 2020). These claim periods will be closed after January 31, 2021. Deadline for CEWS Applications for Period 6 Commencing with Period 6 (August 2020),
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  • Making claims for home office tax deductions during the COVID-19 pandemic – Hogg, Shain & Scheck

    Employee home office expenses during COVID-19

    The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many employees working from home. As a result, working-from-home tax deductions on their 2020 personal income tax returns has become a hot topic. On December 15, 2020, the CRA released information on a number of employment-related issues, including home office expenses and Form T2200. Highlights of the CRA release on home office
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  • New 2020 T4 Reporting Requirements for Employers in Canada – Hogg, Shain & Scheck

    New T4 Reporting Requirements in 2020

    There are new reporting requirements applicable to the completion of the 2020 T4 slips and summaries. Additional T4 reporting requirements will apply to all employers, and will help the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) validate payments under the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), and the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB).
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