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US Federal Income Tax – Gains on Sale of your Canadian Home Part 2

When an individual ceases to be a resident of Canada, he is deemed to have sold his worldwide assets (with some exceptions) and is subject to Canadian tax on any accrued gains in the year he emigrates from Canada. While Canadian real properties are not subject to this deemed sale, the former home in Canada […]

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Strafford – PFIC Presentation January 7, 2016 – Additional Material

January 4, 2016

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 Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualifying Electing Fund. Links to […]

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Form 8621 PFIC Reporting: Webinar with Steven Flynn

December 17, 2015

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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Internal Revenue Service Amnesty Programs

November 17, 2015

In 2014, the IRS announced changes to its programs to help delinquent taxpayers file U.S. tax returns. We blogged about the changes to the Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures and Streamlined Domestic Offshore Procedures before; you can click to read our blog Internal Revenue Service Announces Changes to Streamlined Programs. The IRS has also created a […]

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