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Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

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Do you have U.S. Reporting Requirements for your RRSP or RRIF Account?

October 4, 2013

If U.S. citizens or residents own Canadian Registered Retirement Savings Plans (‘RRSPs’) or Registered Retirement Income Fund (‘RRIFs’), the accrued earnings in the accounts are taxable in the U.S. unless a Form 8891 is filed. This form allows for an election pursuant to the Canada-US Income Tax Treaty to defer U.S. income tax on income...

estate taxes

Canadian Capital Gains and Estate Taxes

June 23, 2011

A deceased individual is considered to have disposed of each capital property owned by him/her immediately before death and may realize capital gains and/or losses. If the total realized and deemed allowable capital losses for the year exceeds realized and deemed taxable capital gains for the year, the losses may be deducted in full, first...