KT Partners LLP

Savvy Canadian accountants with a specialty in U.S. cross-border tax

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Tax Tips and Traps follows next.

 

Tax Tips and Traps

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About Us follows next.

 

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About Us

KT Partners LLP is a boutique Canadian CPA firm with offices in Ontario (Toronto, Vaughan and Barrie) and in Miami, Florida. Our six professional service categories are:

    • Accounting and Related Services
    • Assurance Services
    • Business Advisory
    • Tax – Preparation & Planning
    • Tax – Estate & Business Succession Planning
    • Tax – U.S. Cross-Border and International Tax

Our Services are further explained below. Our Industry Specializations are outlined on our Industries page.

We use advanced tax planning techniques for our clients and their companies. Our goal is to provide our clients with focused, innovative and valuable advice/solutions.


Our History follows next.

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Our History

In 2011, KT Partners LLP was formed by the joining of Ashok Khandelwal, CA and Michael Todary, CA.

Since then, we’ve undergone mergers and acquisitions including:

  • 2014: David M. Steingart CPA, CA
  • 2017: John R. Mott, CPA, CA
  • 2021: Brief Rotfarb Wynberg Cappe LLP (BRWC)
  • 2023: Nine Cross Border Tax Consulting Professional Corporation

We’re proud of our history, especially the positive contributions made by our founders and by others who’ve joined us along the way. Over the years, we’ve helped many clients succeed and we’ve also made many new friends.


Our Values and Beliefs follows next.

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We’ve gone through
change and growth

Our Values & Beliefs

We value and respect our clients and employees. Together, they are the backbone of our business.
We empower our employees so that they are motivated and productive.
We meet the needs of our clients through exceptional service delivery.

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Purpose

We strive to be recognized as a group of experienced, creative and dynamic accounting and tax professionals—a high-performing accounting firm that actively supports entrepreneurs and other individuals, as well as their companies and trusts.

We choose to maintain a strong tax practice with a specialty in U.S. cross-border tax.

We are driven by helping our clients succeed!

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Opportunities

We have a well-established Co-op partnership program with post-secondary institutions. Here, our students are able to put theory into practice during our annual tax prep season which runs each January to May. Hands-on training, exposure to many interesting tax situations, and interacting with both senior professionals and clients are hallmarks of this program. Co-op students learn to work independently and manage their own tax assignments with care, accuracy and efficiency.

We’re also looking for other motivated individuals with relevant experience, to work for us in accounting, assurance and tax.

If you’re looking for a work term or a career with us, please see our Careers page.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We believe that a diverse team enriches our community by bringing a wide range of perspectives that drive creativity, innovation, and collaboration. This is why we actively seek to provide opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds and experiences. By fostering an environment where everyone is respected, valued, and empowered, we unlock the full potential of our workforce.

Learn more about the People of our firm.

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Respect

We recognize that everyone is different and we respect and value those differences. We are committed to exhibiting positive behaviour, integrity, and honesty towards our clients and staff.


Our Services follows next.

Our Services

We present summary descriptions of our first three service categoriesAccounting, Assurance and Business Advisory.
You may choose below to View All Services, which then adds in our three tax-related service categories
Estate and Sucession Planning, Tax Preparation and Planning, and lastly U.S. Cross-Border and International Tax.

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Accounting & Related Services

We actively support your organization by providing setup, bookkeeping, accounting and compilation services, in addition to preparing the annual tax returns.

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Assurance Services

Through our assurance services, we help improve the quality and context of your organization’s financial information which is used by decision-makers. This work consists of audits, reviews and special assurance.

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Business Advisory

With targeted business advisory consulting, we can help your organization improve operations, internal controls and finances, and move to the next level.


The KT News Blog follows next.

The KT News Blog

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1. Click on a news post’s title or the Read More button below to view the full content. You can use the arrow keys provided below to cycle through all our posts before choosing. We present our most recent posts from left to right.

2. Click on a news post category either here or below (presently we use Tax News and People) to view a summary of all posts for that category. From the summary presented, click on any news post header to view the full content.

Tax News

U.S. Tariff Considerations

Background: (Updated on March 10, 2025) On the issue of recently announced U.S. tariffs, it is well understood that there is currently a high degree of interdependence between the U.S. and Canadian economies. For example:...
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Tax News

CRA Announces Taxpayer Penalty Relief

General Comments: This post is about recent announcements made by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). We've drawn our news post from a nice CPA Canada Tax Blog on this subject, which you can read in full...
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Tax News

Tax Benefits for Northern Residents

General Comments: On February 12, 2025, CRA Issued a Tax Tip entitled Tax Benefits for Northern Residents which applies to 2024 personal tax returns. This deduction from Total Income is calculated on Form T2222 and...
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Tax News

CRA Extension for 2024 Donations

On December 30, 2024, the Department of Finance announced the Federal Government's intention to extend the deadline for making 2024 charitable donations. The extension to February 28, 2025, was in response to the one-month postal...
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Learning from Recent Tax Court Cases
Tax News

Learning from Recent Tax Court Cases

The Tax Court of Canada: The Tax Court of Canada publishes on its website, the full details of each case that it completes. In 2024, the Court completed approximately 100 cases, mostly in respect of...
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Tax News

CPAC Questions for the CRA

In 2024, the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPAC) asked the CPA Provincial Accounting Bodies for a list of key questions to ask Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). CPAC has gone through the questions submitted and...
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Tax News

Taxpayer Failure to Review Return

In the Tax Court of Canada's decision, Lewis v The King, 2024 TCC 127, the Court examined whether a taxpayer's 2012 and 2013 tax returns contained misrepresentations attributable to neglect under 152(4)(a)(i) of the Income...
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Tax News

2024 Bare Trust T3 Reporting Exemption

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced on October 29, 2024 that it is giving bare trusts an exemption from filing a T3 Income Tax and Information Return, including Schedule 15 (Beneficial Ownership Information of a...
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People

Working with Retired Horses

Lindsay Turcotte, Senior Manager at KT Partners LLP, is known for her love of riding and training horses, when she is not working with the firm's clients and staff. On October 4, 2024, Lindsay and...
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Tax News

Working Canadians’ Rebate

On November 21, 2024, CRA also announced another measure, the Working Canadians Rebate. It appears that all eligible Canadians will receive $250. An eligible Canadian is a Canadian who worked in 2023 and earned up...
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Tax News

CRA Announces Pause on GST/HST

On November 21, 2024, CRA announced a "pause" on GST/HST on select items from December 14, 2024 through February 15, 2024 to help make the holidays more affordable. Items include all groceries including prepared meals,...
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Tax News

Canada Carbon Rebate for CCPCs

As first introduced in the 2024 Federal Budget, the Canada Carbon Rebate offers eligible Canadian-Controlled Private Corporations (CCPCs) with up to 499 employees a refundable tax credit. This rebate aims to offset the costs associated with the federal fuel charge...
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People

Special Golf Anniversary Event

On Thursday, October 10, 2024, KT Partners LLP participated in "a special by-invitation only golf scramble" as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Scarlett Woods Golf Course, which is owned by The City of...
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TFSA Calculator follows next.

TFSA Calculator

This calculator is designed to help compare a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Account and an ordinary taxable savings account.

This is one example of many other financial tools you can use in our Research pages.

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