Are you a U.S. person who has not filed a U.S. tax return? The recently signed Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement between Canada and the U.S. will require Canadian financial institutions to report accounts held by U.S. persons to the US Internal Revenue Service. U.S. persons identified by the IRS who have not […]

For the 2013 tax year the Canada Revenue Agency released a revised Form T1135 to report specified foreign property where the cost amount exceeded Cdn$100,000 at any time in the year. This revised form requires detailed reporting of each foreign property as opposed to the simplistic and aggregated reporting information historically provided. We previously highlighted […]

Independent consultants in Canada will often incorporate their practice in order to offer some liability protection not otherwise achieved through a sole-proprietorship structure. From a Canadian income tax perspective, the incorporated consultant will often make the choice between compensating himself by way of salary or receiving dividends from the corporation. In addition, many year-end corporate […]