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As the thermometer continues to hover around the zero degree mark, many of us who live north of the 49th parallel begin to think about heading south to take up residence in one of the many sunnier climes the United States has to offer…..
So You Want to Buy a U.S. Vacation Property… Continue Reading »
Canadian and US Tax Treaty, Estate Planning, Investments, IRS, Probate Tax, US TaxesSo you are a Canadian citizen and resident, surely ‘Uncle Sam’ has no right to your Estate on your death. Unfortunately ‘Uncle Sam’s’ arm – his estate tax arm that is – can reach across the border to impose taxes on the Estate of a non-resident/non-citizen of the United States…..
So you think you can Avoid ‘Uncle Sam’ part II… Continue Reading »
Canadian and US Tax Treaty, Estate Administration, IRS, United States, US TaxesSo you reside in Canada but you’re a U.S. citizen, surely ‘Uncle Sam’ has no right to your Estate on your death. Unfortunately, regardless of whether a U.S. citizen resides in the United States, U.S. citizens are subject to U.S estate taxes when the pass away based on the value of their worldwide estate. A credit is available which does alleviate some of the tax burden by exempting a certain amount from the U.S. estate tax net…..
So you think you can avoid Uncle Sam… Continue Reading »
Estate Administration, IRS, U.S. Citizen, United States