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US Tax Filing Deadline Extension

Extending the U.S. Tax Filing Deadline

Mention the date April 15th to a U.S. person and their first thought probably turns to taxes. Individuals who are required to file a US income tax return are generally required to file their return on or before April 15th provided that the date falls ...
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Married Couples – When to Consider Filing Separately

Many married U.S. citizen and/or U.S. resident couples file a joint US income tax return. It is convenient, allows taxation of income at potentially lower tax rates compared to filing separately and may save a small amount of preparation time and professional fees. However, in ...
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Business in Vancouver – Article on how US tax reforms may impact Canadian business

Steven Flynn, a partner with W.L. Dueck & Co. LLP, was interviewed by Business in Vancouver and discussed how potential US tax reforms may impact Canadian businesses. Click HERE to read the article. Further information on this subject is outlined in our recent post: Trump’s Tax ...
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Update on IRS Streamlined Procedures – Non-residency Requirements

On October 13, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service issued further guidance to their revised rules and guidelines on the Streamlined Procedures. We previously wrote about the IRS Streamlined Procedures and a link to our previous blog entry is here http://wldtax.com/internal-revenue-service-announces-changes-streamlined-program In June 2014 when the ...
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While you were away

The weather this summer in the Lower Mainland was one of the best in memory. So while you (and us) were busy on the water or on the golf course, both countries were busy changing and tweaking tax laws as they apply to individuals in ...
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IRS Streamlined Procedures – Update on Non-Residency Requirements

On June 18th, the IRS released revisions to the Streamlined Procedures. Our June 19th blog entry summarized these changes and raised concerns over the non-residency requirement. In particular, the requirement that a person spend more than 330 days outside the U.S. in each of the ...
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Online Poker Winnings – Taxable in Canada or the U.S.?

A recent Canadian tax court case confirmed that an online poker player’s winnings were not subject to Canadian income tax. In Radonjic V. The Queen, 2013 FCC 916, Peter Radonjic, a Coquitlam BC resident, paused his career as a lawyer to play online poker on ...
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IRS Actions to Solve Non-Compliance of Canadians Earning US Rental Income

In August, the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) issued a final report #2017-30-048 entitled “Additional Controls Are Needed to Help Ensure That Non-resident Alien Individual Property Owners Comply with Tax Laws”1. While the TIGTA needs to work on their titles2, the report ...
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Non-residents Selling Canadian Real Property

Monday May 1st is generally the filing tax deadline in Canada for individuals for the 2016 year1. It is also 8 days away from a provincial election in British Columbia. One of the many issues politicians face in urban centers in BC is housing, both ...
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Strafford PFIC Presentation – Additional Information

On January 5, 2017, 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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