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The Vancouver Sun – Glory Restored
Jonah Z. Spiegelman, lead of our western Canada practice and based in Vancouver, BC, was recently interviewed for an article in the Vancouver Sun newspaper. In the article, Jonah reviews some of the real estate [...]
24hrs Newspaper – Snowbirds Beware
Matt C. Altro was recently interviewed for an article which has appeared in the Finance section of the 24hrs newspaper in Toronto and Vancouver. In the article, Matt answers commonly asked questions about the potential [...]
The Montreal Gazette – Tax strategy: Inheritance can affect level of social assistance
David A. Altro is a regular contributor to Paul Delean's business column in the Montreal Gazette, please scroll down to read David's answer to a reader's question. Tax strategy: Inheritance can affect level of social [...]
US Government Shutdown – What it Means for Canadians
As of 12 am October 1, 2013, the US government “shutdown” due to a lack of budget. It is the role of Congress to prepare and pass a spending bill, also known as a budget, [...]
RRSPs – Cross-Border Rollovers and Other Opportunities for Tax Deferrals & Savings
The owner of a registered retirement savings plan (“RRSP”) (whether before or after its maturity) is deemed to have disposed of the account upon death and the full value of the RRSP is brought into [...]
US taxpayers with RRSPs? File now to avoid penalties!
As cross border tax advisors, we routinely meet with American citizens who have lived in Canada for many years without understanding their tax obligations in the US. A similarly complex situation may arise for Canadian [...]
Expatriation: What it means to be a “covered expatriate”
Expatriation has become somewhat of a hot topic in recent years with the increased filing requirements that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) imposes on their citizens living outside of the United States. Whether you lived [...]
Putting the LLC Debate to Rest
Canadians are still running to the US in hopes of yielding a higher rate of return by investing their hard earned money across the border. Many of these investments include US real estate, whether it [...]
David A. Altro & Matt C. Altro Featured in the Montreal Gazette September 3, 2013
David A. Altro and Matt C. Altro are regular contributors to Paul Delean's business column in the Montreal Gazette, please scroll down to read David and Matt's answer to the reader question. Tax strategy: Liquidating [...]
IRS To Recognize All Legal Same-Sex Marriages for US Federal Tax Purposes
On August 29, 2013, the US Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the US Department of Treasury released announcements confirming that in light of the historic US v. Windsor ruling from June 26, 2013, the IRS [...]