Considerations for Snowbirds who are selling David A. Altro, with Alexia Gezink/April 14, 2024Due to a shift in political climate and legislation in the U.S., a large portion of inquiries to our firm as of late are clients who have decided to sell their second home in...

New Executive Order on Alien Registration: Key Changes Yana Timokhova / March 21, 2025On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. This directive requires all non-U.S. citizens (aliens) to comply...

Update on Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Yana Timokhova / January 16, 2025The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires most businesses, including Canadian entities registered in the U.S., to file a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR) with the...

Cross Border BOIR Compliance for U.S. & Canadian Businesses. Professional legal guidance to stay ahead of regulations.

Expert advice on US corporate structures for Canadians owning US properties. Optimize your investments with our guidance.

Eric Miller / October 16, 2022The US is the only country other than Eritrea that taxes its citizens on their income regardless of their residence. Whether they know it or not, American citizens living abroad, their families, descendants, and the corporations they...

Zaina Kottis / July 19, 2021 Please note that the content below is only applicable in the province of Ontario. Historically, in Ontario, according to the Succession Law Reform Act, subject to limited exceptions (such as holograph Wills, which are Wills made entirely...

Bradley Richard Thompson / June 10, 2021 Potential US tax changes Canadians should keep their eye on We are now six months into a US government with a Democratic presidency and both houses of Congress. The expectation has been that there would be significant tax...

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RBC by BNN Bloomberg / March 24, 2021Capital gains tax and ‘sacred cows’ could offset hot housing: RBC RBC Economics is wading into the debate over Canada’s red-hot residential real estate markets, urging policymakers to put all options on the table when it comes to...