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Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

We have filed 8840 forms for a number of years now, having no U.S. income to declare. In Dec. 2016, my lucky wife won a jackpot in a Nevada casino and, of course, they withheld 30%. In Jan. 2017, she filed a U.S. tax return with an ITIN number, again with no other U.S. income […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, In your winter 2014, Issue 93, you advised Linda Johnson of Vancouver B.C. that the sale of her current home “would be subject to capital gains tax on the difference between the sale price and the purchase price you paid, less improvements. Ten per cent of the sale price is required to […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I think it important to warn other snowbirds about my unfortunate experience with Bell Canada. For two years, I requested temporary suspension of my satellite dish for the TV while I was in Florida. This was done…and I was charged a minimal amount. This past October 2013, I phoned them as usual. […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear bird talk, I could not let this year’s Canada Day celebrations, spent here at Horseshoe Cove R.V. Resort, pass without letting you all know just how much all us Canadian residents in this park appreciated yet another visit from Gerry & Joan Brissenden. Last year was our first visit from them and we all […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Please check the following information and alert our fellow Snowbirds of the following problems. I have been trying to transfer money from my Canadian bank U.S. Dollar account into my account in the Chase Bank in Arizona. They have instituted a new policy whereby it now takes fro 4 to 6 weeks […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Re: Mr. Gardner’s Experience with Bank of America I was very surprised to read Mr. Gardner’s letter in the recent issue, since we banked with B of A in Florida and now in Rancho Mirage, California. We were also located in Lee County, when in Florida. I wonder what type of “instrument” […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, We attended the CSA program in Kitchener last night, and want to thank you for all the effort that went into presenting the program. We appreciated the updates from the sponsors, and enjoyed hearing from you and the tremendous work that CSA does on our behalf. We joined the organization last night, […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Committee chair, I have been a snowbird member since its inception and believe it to be a great organization for the snowbird population. I would however like to make a suggestion that I’m sure has been made before, that is to charge a nominal fee to non members to access the annual meeting and entertainment […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, The mail is in so I am now reading everything, cover to cover, with great interest in the CSANews Fall Issue 56. Donna Wilson’s tip and story on the top of page 9 really did catch my eye regarding the blank cheque being cashed with no signature on it. Believe it or […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, I’m finding out much to my chagrin, that it is illegal for Value Line, an arm of the RBC and with whom I have my portfolio, to allow me to trade whilst I am in Florida, which is for six months. Finding this out now after contributing to Value Line, a good […]