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U.S. Education Savings Plans for Residents of Canada

Andersen 03/22/2018

Canada and the U.S. have similar tax laws for education savings plans. Unfortunately, neither recognizes the each other’s plans the same as their own. For example, a U.S. education savings plan, such as a “529 Plan,” has Canadian tax reporting requirements which are not applicable ...

U.S. Tax Reform – Getting Closer to the End

Steven Flynn, CPA, CA, CPA (Washington) 12/16/2017

Quite the week for tax professionals in Canada and the U.S. On Wednesday, Finance Minister Bill Morneau provided guidance on how Canada’s income splitting rules will apply to private corporations. You can read more about it here: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/programs/about-canada-revenue-agency-cra/federal-government-budgets/income-sprinkling.html On Friday, the House and Senate reached ...

Update on IRS Tax Amnesty Programs

Steven Flynn, CPA, CA, CPA (Washington) 02/05/2016

For the last eight years, the Internal Revenue Service has offered a number of tax amnesty programs to allow taxpayers to come forward and declare unreported non-U.S. source income and assets. Using these programs reduces penalties and can prevent criminal prosecution. We have previously written ...

Year End Planning – U.S. Citizens Who Own Canadian Mutual Funds

Steven Flynn, CPA, CA, CPA (Washington) 11/10/2015

U.S. citizens living in Canada face adverse US income tax consequences where they own Canadian or other non-U.S. mutual funds. If you are not sure how the US’s “Passive Foreign Investment Company” rules apply here, please see our previous blog entry US Persons Holding Non-U.S. ...

Extending the U.S. Tax Filing Deadline

Steven Flynn, CPA, CA, CPA (Washington) 04/08/2013

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 ...

US Federal Income Tax – Gains on Sale of your Home Part 1

Emily Yu, CPA, CGA 12/14/2012

Generally, Canadians living in Canada are not subject to tax on gains from the sale of their principal residence. However, for a Canadian resident who is also a U.S. citizen or resident (including permanent resident or “green-card” holder and those meeting the “substantial presence” test), ...

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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