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US Expatriation
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...
US Expatriation
Eric Miller October 16, 2022 The 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...
Update on Virtual Witnessing of Wills and Powers of Attorney in Ontario
Zaina KottisJuly 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 in...
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 changes, possibly reversing some of the changes made under President Trump's administration. In President...
What U.S. tax proposals mean for Canadians
David A. Altro Special to the Advisor's Edge May 26, 2021 We are very pleased to share that partner David A. Altro was asked to prepare a special for The Advisor's Edge, which was published on May 26, 2021. His article is titled "What U.S. tax proposals mean for...
Canadian Tax Exemption on Principal Residence under Pressure
Capital gains tax and 'sacred cows' could offset hot housing: RBC RBC by BNN BloombergMarch 24, 2021 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...
Canadian snowbirds weigh COVID-19 quarantine costs against tax and health insurance consequences
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Quebec tax credit may help retirees who returned to labour force in 2020
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Globe & Mail – Snowbirds, COVID-19 and what to do with your sunbelt property
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