Form 8840
Posted date : Aug 2, 2023
On the 8840 form, the very first question is about your type of U.S. visa and the date you entered the U.S., so what type of visa are we issued….
Read more...Posted date : Aug 2, 2023
On the 8840 form, the very first question is about your type of U.S. visa and the date you entered the U.S., so what type of visa are we issued….
Read more...Posted date : Jan 13, 2023
It is very confusing how to fill out the FORM 8840. Say I arrive in the U.S. on November 15 of a given year and stay until April 28 of the following year. My question is, do I count only from November 15 to December 31 on one Form 8840 and then “save” the rest (January 1 to April 28) for the next year
Read more...Posted date : Jul 21, 2022
Hello, I am a snowbird spending winters in Nokomis, Florida. There seems to be a discrepancy in thought between my fellow snowbirds about a rule that does or does not actually exist….
Read more...Posted date : May 11, 2022
I go to the U.S. for six months each year and fill out all of the required forms, i.e. 8840. My question is if during those six months in the U.S. I decide to go on a vacation for a week or two to, say, Dominican or Europe, do they take that time into account, which means that I can stay for an extra week or two in the U.S. so that my total days would still equal 182?
Read more...Posted date : Dec 16, 2021
I went to the U.S. on Jan 14, 2021 and returned on July 1, 2021 (total 169 days) and I plan on going back to the U.S. on October 31 for another six months (end of April). Am I allowed to re-enter the U.S., since it would be considered more than 180 days total for 2021?
Read more...Posted date : Jul 23, 2021
I’m writing to find out what I’m missing, based on the below excerpt from the 2020 Form 8840. It specifically states on page 3, that: “… you will not be treated as a U.S. resident for 2020…
Read more...Posted date : Jul 22, 2020
Having just returned from six months in the U.S., I undertook to, once again, fill in Form 8840. This year, I note that the I.R.S. is seeking, in question #13, whether or not I filed tax returns for 2019..
Read more...Posted date : Nov 15, 2019
Dear Snowbirds, Canadian Snowbird Association Directors are available for presentations in your local communities.
Read more...Posted date : Aug 19, 2019
As of July 11, 2019, the entry/exit initiative has been expanded to include the sharing of information of all travellers including Canadian and American citizens at land ports of entry.
Read more...Posted date : Aug 19, 2019
In a recent article which appeared on CBC News’ British Columbia website, it was suggested that Canadian citizens are only allowed to spend 120 days in the United States each year. For clarification purposes, the Canadian Snowbird Association would like to remind travellers to the U.S. that this information is incorrect.
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