Posted date : May 8, 2023
I have a personal-use condo in Florida which I have had now for seven years. I have a U.S.-dollar mortgage on this condo which is with…a U.S. branch of RBC, and they sent me a written request to fix an ITIN mismatch with their records and the IRS.
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Posted date : May 8, 2023
My I94 indicates that we can stay until June, but the rolling year puts us at ‘over by five days’ in February 2023 for the 8840. Why the discrepancy? Which should I use? Anyone got any insights?
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Posted date : Jan 13, 2023
I am taking an 11-night Alaskan cruise which departs from Vancouver, visits several Alaskan ports and then returns back to Vancouver. I plan to get off of the ship for a few hours at four of the Alaskan ports. Do any of these days count as time spent in the U.S. by the IRS or the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency?
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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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Posted date : Sep 19, 2022
Since I am only allowed 180/2 days in the states, I am missing a lot of the celebrations, etc….I wonder if you know of any place or department that I can apply to, to have some extra days added to the 180/2…
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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….
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Posted date : Jul 21, 2022
Here’s something I’ll throw out about the plate renewals; hopefully, the CSA will either know the answer or can get it. My wife and I have just renewed online for two years and have received e-mail receipts for the transaction…
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Posted date : May 11, 2022
I have seen a number of questions and answers regarding selling your home in the U.S., but I haven’t seen any information about subsequently squaring up with the U.S. Internal Revenue Agency. How do I get our money back to Canada?
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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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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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