David Altro is featured in this article about tax planning for Canadians owning property in the U.S. Scroll down to read the full article. Have a U.S. property? The tax man cometh BY BRIAN BURTON, CALGARY HERALD JUNE 29, 2011 As a manager with the Royal Bank of Canada and the owner of a second home [...]
RRIF or LRIF: What's the difference? David A. Altro is a frequent contributor to Paul Delean's business column in the Montreal Gazette, scroll down to read David's answer to the third question, about acquiring an apartment building in Florida through an LLC (limited liability company). PAUL DELEAN The Gazette Monday, May 23, 2010 MONTREAL - The [...]
The Canadian Way: David Altro discusses new tax issues relating to Canadians owning US real estate. This article will look at the various tax and estate planning issues facing Canadians with special emphasis on the major impact of changes in the US estate tax rules under the US Internal Revenue Code (the Code) affecting Canadians. As [...]
David A. Altro was interviewed by Amanda Lang and Kevin O'Leary live on CBC's national talk show, David A. Altro Interviewed on The Lang and O'Leary ExchangeThe Lang and O'Leary Exchange, on Wednesday, December 14th, 2011. David discussed the demand for U.S. property by Canadians due to the market trends of low property prices and the [...]
Several things for non-residents to consider when buying property Download the article here (PDF) , or read it below. PAUL DELEAN The Gazette Monday, April 5, 2010 Real-estate purchases by non-residents and RRSP liquidations were among the topics raised in the latest batch of reader letters. Here's what they wanted to know. Q: My father (not [...]
David A. Altro’s “Keeping a Bargain a Bargain” was published in the January/February 2010 edition of CAmagazine. We invite you to read below as David constructs a case study exploring the complexities of purchasing a property in the U.S. during today’s unique economic situation. See how in David's scenario, several key factors (i.e., a strong Canadian dollar and a depressed real estate market) favour U.S. real estate purchases by Canadians. Oriented towards Chartered Accountants, the article provides an in-depth analysis of the cross border tax and estate planning implications of this kind of transaction.
