U.S. Immigration Laws for Snowbirds
Posted date : Sep 21, 2020
We are snowbirds who spent the winters in California. We have tracked our days in the U.S. very carefully and every year, we file Form 8840….
Read more...Posted date : Sep 21, 2020
We are snowbirds who spent the winters in California. We have tracked our days in the U.S. very carefully and every year, we file Form 8840….
Read more...Posted date : Jul 22, 2020
In addition to where we winter, we also have a U.S. rental property and have been filing 8840 and 1040-NR each year. The CPA charges $300 to file just the two 8840s….
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 : Jul 22, 2020
8840 Question #28 − Did you have any income from U.S. sources? I own a Canadian small business (corporation) and it was paid by a U.S. company
Read more...Posted date : Jul 22, 2020
Do I need to fill out the 8840 if I filed a U.S. income tax return?
Read more...Posted date : Dec 13, 2019
Do we have to fill this form out if we are visitors to the U.S. for fewer than the 182 days?
Read more...Posted date : Aug 9, 2019
In 2019, we rented our Florida/Jensen Beach condo out to Americans (for the first time) for the months of February/March through a Jensen Beach-based realty management company. Can we pay the tax on these U.S. rental earnings in Canada, or must we pay it to the IRS?
Read more...Posted date : May 14, 2019
I found out recently that I need to submit an 8840 from July 2015 to current. Should I still file, even though it’s past the June 15 deadline? Or wait until next year? Is there a penalty or consequence for late filing? Thomas Phillips Vancouver, BC Response : Ed.: File it now. There are no […]
Read more...Posted date : May 14, 2019
I’m rapidly approaching my six-month limit for days in the U.S. this year. However, about 30 of those days have been related to declared business travel to attend academic meetings and conferences in the U.S. Do these days still count toward my six-month limit? Is there a way to separate this kind of non-remunerated business […]
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