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Advisor.ca – How to bring 401(k)s and IRAs to Canada
Matt C. Altro was recently interviewed by Melissa Shin from Advisor’s Edge to analyze the consequences and opportunities when it comes to crossing the Canada/US border with retirement accounts.
David A. Altro Presenting at a Seminar by one of the largest US home builders: Lennar
The Managing Partner of Altro LLP, David A. Altro, has been invited by Lennar International, the second largest home builder in the US, to be their guest speaker at upcoming seminars. There are three upcoming [...]
Advisor.ca – Disability tax credits for dual residents
Advisor.ca – Disability tax credits for dual residents By Elena Trigiani May 09, 2016 David A. Altro recently wrote an article which appeared on Advisor.ca and in the [...]
FIRPTA – New Withholding Tax Requirements for Non-Residents
Currency Opportunity for Canadians The current value of the Canadian dollar has presented many Canadians with an opportunity to realize significant capital gains when selling their US real estate. These types of profits would have [...]
Playing the Currency Game with US Dollars & US Real Estate
Is it a good time to buy real estate? This is a question you can hear most days, in most cities. However, for Canadian snowbirds this is a big question as they venture south to [...]
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act (“PATH”): Changes to the Treatment of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”)
Last week, I blogged about PATH and the changes the legislation makes to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (“FIRPTA”). One of the most important changes is that certain foreign pension funds are [...]
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act: New U.S. Law Paves Pathway for Important Changes to FIRPTA
U.S. Congress was busy at the end of the year. There was much debate about several key pieces of legislation that have the potential to affect Canadians in 2016, including the popular EB-5 investment-for-visa program, [...]
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EB-5 Program Extended in Current Form until September 30, 2016
Altro LLP has been closely following the progress of legislative changes proposed to the U.S’s popular EB-5 investment-for-visa program, which allows foreign investors to fund U.S.-based projects with a minimum investment of $500,000 in exchange [...]
EB-5 Program Gets another Five Days; Congress to Finalize New Bill December 16
I recently wrote about the popular EB-5 Regional Center program, which allows foreign investors to fund U.S.-based projects with a minimum investment of $500,000 in exchange for Green Cards. The program was originally set to [...]