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Canadian Tax Free Savings Accounts – U.S. Tax Treatment

Andersen 08/25/2015
Canadian Tax-Free Savings Accounts (“TFSAs”) can be an excellent way to accumulate savings which will generally never be subject to Canadian income tax while they grow in value whether through investment income or gains. TFSAs have been around since 2009 and began with annual contribution ...
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New Foreign Income Reporting Requirements for Canadian Taxpayers: An Update

Andersen 10/28/2013
In an earlier blog post, we discussed the new Stop International Tax Evasion Program and the fact that Canada Revenue would be redesigning its Form T-1135, Foreign Income Verification Statement. Canada Revenue has now released the new T-1135 form outlining the new reporting requirements for ...
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American Same Sex Couples in Canada: Tax Effects of the Recent Supreme Court Decision in Windsor v. US

Andersen 08/27/2013
On June 26, 2013, the US Supreme Court overturned Section 3 of the US Federal Defense of Marriage Act, more commonly known as “DOMA”. The effect of this decision is that the U.S. federal government is now required to recognize lawful same-sex marriages where the ...
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US Tax vs. Canadian Tax

Andersen 12/03/2012
There are many similarities between the U.S. and Canada, but there are some significant distinctions between U.S. and Canadian tax law especially for U.S. citizens resident in Canada, including permanent residents of the US (“green-card” holders). For the unwary those distinctions may result in substantial ...
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US Persons Holding Non-U.S. Mutual Funds

Andersen 11/20/2012
U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (green card holders) who hold certain investments may unknowingly be subject to adverse US tax implications where the investments are characterized as investments in Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”). PFICs include non-U.S. mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) ...
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US Education Savings Plans for Residents of Canada

Alert for Parents: Education Savings Plans and U.S. Tax Issues

Andersen 01/01/1970
Children. From the moment they’re born you start planning for their future. And like a lot of good parents, you start to save money for their future education early. Both Canada and the U.S. have great education savings programs whereby generally any plan earnings are ...
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US Tax Reform Implications for Canadians

US Tax Reform Implications for Canadians

Andersen 01/01/1970
Lunch and Learn Seminar June 8, 2017 Join Steven Flynn and Jay Park for an overview of current US tax reforms and what they mean for Canadians with property and business interests in the U.S. Details are below (click the poster to download). Lunch is ...
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Operation Christmas child is underway

Operation Christmas Child is Underway

Andersen 01/01/1970
As the holidays approach, we at W.L. Dueck feel more and more thankful for our challenging yet rewarding work in cross-border tax. What better way to celebrate than to give to those in need? This year, we took part in packing gift boxes for Samaritan’s ...
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Strafford – PFIC Presentation January 7, 2016 – Additional Material

Andersen 01/01/1970
On January 7, 2016, together with Strafford Publications, Steven Flynn will be presenting on Passive Foreign Investment Companies. In his section of the presentation, Steven will discuss information and tools to help you complete IRS Form 8621 – Information Return by a Shareholder of a ...
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FATCA: Transfer of Banking Information to IRS – Steven Flynn Interviewed by CTV

Andersen 01/01/1970
Steven Flynn was interviewed by Amy Legate-Wolfe at CTVnews.ca on the topic of dual and U.S. citizens resident in Canada and the impact of the Internal Revenue Services’ FATCA legislation on their banking information. http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/why-some-canadians-bank-info-is-being-sent-to-irs-1.2477572
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