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Posted date : Jan 13, 2023.

Hi, we own a condominium in Florida that we use for five months a year. Can I have a car’s civil responsibility (more than two million) for a Canadian car that I will leave in Florida all year around. I will be using the car for less than six months a year and it will be in storage for the rest of the time.

Posted date : Jan 13, 2023.

With the elimination of the annual vehicle licence fee, many Ontarians registered online and received acceptance of registration in a confirming email, but nothing to attach to our vehicle or ownership as in the past. Is this confirmation an acceptable form of proof in another province or state that our vehicle registration is up to date? Can we remove existing stickers so as not to draw attention to those reading 2022?

Posted date : Sep 19, 2022.

My father-in-law would like to transfer ownership of his property in Florida to my wife and me. We are thinking of joining the title with all three and, upon his passing, it would pass to my wife and me as surviving owners. Will that work to avoid capital gains or gift tax?

Posted date : Sep 19, 2022.

We were updating our will in Canada and our lawyer advised us to make a will in the U.S. as well, because we own property in Arizona. Is this common? If not, we do not want to spend thousands in the U.S. to do a second will.

Posted date : Sep 19, 2022.

I’ve just become aware of the form 8840. Do I need to complete the form if I don’t meet the substantial presence test for time in the U.S.?

Posted date : Sep 19, 2022.

I’m a CSA member. I get every issue of CSA News. Let me get my two cents in on this “ArriveCan app” issue. This regulation is right out of the Communist Manifesto if I’ve ever seen one. ..

Posted date : Jul 21, 2022.

We have just purchased a U.S. home in California and are wondering whether, if we move excess furniture from our Canadian home, we will have issues at the border with U.S. customs.

Posted date : Jul 21, 2022.

Hi, I received a statement of interest income from my TD Bank in the U.S. − interest earned is .44 cents. Would I have to file income tax in the U.S? If no filing is required, as of what amount earned would I have to file?

Posted date : Jul 21, 2022.

Medical marijuana use is legal in Canada, but not in all of the states. When we cross into the U.S., I do not bring any form of CBD (which I have registered to use) with me…

Posted date : Dec 16, 2021.

I submitted 1040NR for 2019 on Feb 22, 2020 requesting a refund of $3,726, which represents withholding tax on gambling winnings…