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Form 8621 PFIC Reporting: Webinar with Steven Flynn

On Thursday, January 7, 2016, join Steven Flynn and a panel of cross-border tax specialists for a live webinar designed for tax advisers who deal with passive foreign investment company (PFIC) reporting. This program is eligible for 2.0 Continuing Professional Education credits and the learning objectives are described as follows: After completing this course, you […]

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Interview with Simon Davari

December 12, 2015

2014-2015 Major interviews with CPAs As part of the series of major interviews with CPAs, Pénélope McQuade met with three exceptional CPAs who discussed their remarkable career paths, resulting in lively and surprising discussions. Meet the pros.

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U.S. State and Local Tax Consideration for Canadian Businesses

September 1, 2015

Often Canadian businesses are surprised to learn about the reach of U.S. state taxing jurisdictions to assert tax on out-of-state taxpayers. Since none of the 50 states were signatories to the Canada-U.S. Income Tax Convention (the “Treaty”), they are not limited by the Treaty to taxing business activities in the U.S. It is not uncommon […]

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

August 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 limits of C$5,000. Beginning in 2015, the contribution limit increased […]

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