Posted date : Nov 4, 2017
Dear Bird Talk, We are Canadian with a vacation home in Arizona. Our AZ builder offers a trade-in program, so we are using this and building a larger home. Our current home gets listed by a realtor which they use for their trade-in business and they pay 1/2 his commission. We pay the balance and […]
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Posted date : Sep 19, 2022
I’ve just become aware of the form 8840. Do I need to complete the form if I don’t meet the substantial presence test for time in the U.S.?
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Posted date : Jul 21, 2022
Hi, I received a statement of interest income from my TD Bank in the U.S. − interest earned is .44 cents. Would I have to file income tax in the U.S? If no filing is required, as of what amount earned would I have to file?
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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?
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Posted date : Oct 13, 2020
Re: Snowbirds should fly away on their own dime, not the taxpayers’……One of the fundamental issues with Chris Selley’s piece is his mischaracterization of emergency out-of-country health coverage as a subsidy. To be clear, this coverage is not a government handout.
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Posted date : Sep 21, 2020
I have two issues with travel insurance. Firstly, although I continue to pay premiums for out-of-country insurance, the insurer will not cover any travel to Florida if I fall ill to coronavirus….
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Posted date : Dec 13, 2019
A recent, very-large study has shown that many heart procedures such as stent insertion, angioplasty and heart bypass surgery are unnecessary and can actually cause harm.
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Posted date : Dec 13, 2019
CSANews Issue 113 – Winter 2019 Edition – CSA TAKES ONTARIO TO COURT! – Fighting to repeal the elimination of out-of-country medical payments
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Posted date : Aug 19, 2019
On February 4, 2011 the Canadian and U.S. governments issued a declaration known as Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness. The purpose of the program is to enhance security and increase the legitimate traffic of people, goods and services.
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Posted date : Aug 9, 2019
Hi, do I need a Working Visa to work as a campground host in a U.S. State Park?
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