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Until 2014, U.S. taxpayers, who owned Canadian retirement plans, such as: Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) or a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) were required to file Form 8891, U.S. Information Return for Beneficiaries of Certain Canadian Registered Retirement Plans to report their interest in their qualified Canadian retirement accounts. In addition, this Form was...
One of the common misconceptions of U.S. taxpayers is that if they earn less than the FEIE amount, no return is required. This is wrong!! In fact, only a qualifying individual with qualifying income may elect to exclude foreign earned income, and the qualifying exclusion applies only if the qualifying individual files a tax return...
Along with a new government formation comes new laws and proposed changes whether it is related to immigration, domestic & foreign policies, or taxes. With the U.S. elections coming to an end, and Mr. Donald J. Trump being declared the new U.S. President many tax changes are on the horizon. The elected government has indicated...
If you are considering working in a new country there are many things you need to learn to avoid unexpected surprises. This can include the work culture, the immigration requirements and the tax system. The Canadian government has several programs which facilitates entry for those individuals who have the skills that Canada is looking for...
The IRS Form 14653, Certification by U.S. Person Residing Outside of the United States for Streamlined Foreign Offshore Procedures; and Form 14654, Certification by U.S. Person Residing in the United States for Streamlined Domestic Offshore Procedures are both part of the two Streamlined Filing Programs. These include ‘Streamlined Domestic Offshore Filing Compliance Procedure’ (Domestic Program)...
In 2009, the US government began a series of streamlined offshore voluntary disclosure programs (OVDP). These programs were aimed at taxpayers with offshore assets in order to make all, or most, U.S. taxpayers living outside the United States tax-compliant. It was also put in place to prevent tax evasion by taxpayers using offshore accounts. Although...
Overview The United States taxes its citizens and residents on their worldwide income, regardless of residency. An individual may not owe taxes, but filing a tax return is mandatory. This is to claim benefit of deductions and to comply with foreign reporting requirements. The U.S. tax process is complicated and expensive, and severe tax penalties...
A disability situation can make life difficult for the disabled person and their family. The person has additional expenses to support their disability needs. For this reason, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) provides a Disability Tax Credit as well as other disability benefits to help minimize their tax burden. However, many times taxpayers are not well-informed about...
As the new school year begins, it is important to be aware of student tax savings available to students or parents. The U.S. tax system provides credits or deductions for education expenses paid for post-secondary education. The following is a brief overview of back to school student tax considerations. Young taxpayers in the U.S. should be aware...
In the U.S., married couples have the option to file “Married Filing Joint” as opposed to filing two separate tax returns. Because tax rates are increased at higher income levels, if one spouse is making little to no income and the other spouse has high earnings, filing jointly can significantly reduce ones tax burden. In...
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