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Taxation

Posted date : Dec 13, 2024

We have a rental property in Arizona and file a U.S. tax return each year. In Canada, we have registered (TFSA & RRSP) and non-registered investments in securities, which include U.S.-based companies.

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Tax rules regarding sale or transfers of U.S. property

Posted date : Sep 18, 2024

Hello. I do enjoy reading “Bird Talk.” However, as a retired CPA, I do shudder at times with your advice regarding transfers of U.S. property to children or sales to outside parties…

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Capital gains tax home sales

Posted date : Sep 14, 2023

In accordance with the U.S. tax code, you are required to disclose the sale of the property and pay capital gains tax, if applicable…

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Capital gains for mobile home sale

Posted date : Aug 2, 2023

In your spring 2023 edition, in the Bird Talk section, there was a question from Mr. William Gordon who
wanted to know if there were any capital gains to be repaid following the sale of their mobile home on
leased land…

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Selling property

Posted date : Jan 13, 2023

My wife and I are thinking of selling our property in Florida and would like to know the steps in the process. I assume that we would go through a lawyer when it sells, but are there any U.S. taxes and/or fees which we would need to pay? We have heard conflicting stories from others who have sold. Thanks for clarifying this issue.

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Capital losses and gains on Arizona property

Posted date : May 11, 2022

We bought a personal use home in Goodyear in 2007 and sold it at a capital loss in 2015. We had no U.S.-based income, so did not file a U.S. income tax return. …

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Selling property in the U.S. if you are not a U.S. citizen

Posted date : May 11, 2022

I am not sure if Canadians are fully aware that if you are not a U.S. citizen and decide to sell real estate property in the U.S., 15% of the selling price will be deducted from your proceeds and sent to the IRS within 20 days after closing. …

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Sale of property in Fort Lauderdale

Posted date : Dec 16, 2021

We are selling our condo and would like some legal advice. Do you have any recommendations of U.S. lawyers in our area whom we could consult? Is there an association that we can contact? We want to avoid any legal problems with this transaction….

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Capital gains taxes on U.S. sale

Posted date : May 12, 2021

We sold a condo, in the U.S., this year – 2020. No tax was withheld. We have a slight gain in U.S. dollars. We have a larger gain in Canadian dollars, and intend to pay tax on that gain, in Canada. ..

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U.S. Real Estate and Taxes

Posted date : Sep 30, 2019

We own a second home in Mesa, Arizona. I am aware that any capital gain on a real estate sale in the U.S. is reportable and taxable. There is also a 15% withholding tax on the sale price…

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