Bird Talk » General

Posted date : May 21, 2025.

I have been reading that, as of May 7, all travellers in the U.S. will have to carry something called a REAL ID compliant card. For the benefit of myself and all of your members, can you publish something that explains what this card is and how do we go about obtaining one?

Posted date : May 21, 2025.

My husband and I are anticipating finally becoming snowbirds this fall. We want to go to Florida, shop around and buy in a 55+ community. I’ve heard that these communities want background checks….

Posted date : May 21, 2025.

Florida has implemented a tax system which hugely penalizes those members of their communities who are not homesteaders. . Is there a property tax advocacy group in Florida?? Can the CSA put together a group of concerned snowbirds?

Posted date : May 21, 2025.

We winter every year in California for five months – from Nov 1 to March 31. This coming fall, we plan to spend three weeks in Hawaii prior to leaving for California. When we fly home from Hawaii, we plan to spend two weeks at home before heading to California. My question is, do I have to count the two weeks at home as time spent in the U.S.?

Posted date : Dec 13, 2024.

Is there any disaster relief for Canadians who own property and pay taxes in the United States. FEMA is for U.S. citizens only, I believe…

Posted date : Dec 13, 2024.

My husband and I recently sold our condo in Florida. We know that we have to file a capital gains return with the IRS in 2025. How do we go about doing this?

Posted date : Dec 13, 2024.

We have owned a condo in the U.S. for a number of years and typically never spend longer than three to four months in a year in the U.S. I’ve just become aware of the form 8840 and, in 2024, we will have spent 157 days in the U.S.

Posted date : Dec 13, 2024.

My spouse is retired and was a lineman for a New Brunswick company for hurricanes or tropical storms. He went to work in the United States for Hurricane Helene and is currently in Florida for Hurricane Milton.

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.

Posted date : Dec 13, 2024.

Can I transport my friend’s hunting rifle from North Carolina to New York? I have no gun licences or permits.