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28 05, 2015

LEXPERT Magazine – Confronting the Mental Health Stigma in the Legal Profession

In a recent article published in LEXPERT Business of Law, Partner and New York & Ontario Attorney Bonnie L. Altro is quoted with regards to mental health in the legal profession and how she works towards building a culture with work-life balance at Altro LLP. You can view the article below or click here to view [...]

28 05, 2015

May 2015 edition of the STEP Journal – Right place, right time

In the May 2015 edition of the STEP Journal, David A. Altro, Managing Partner and Florida Attorney & Canadian Legal Advisor at Altro LLP, and Heela Donsky, Associate and Ontario Lawyer at Altro LLP, published an article featured in the “US and Canada” section of the journal. In the article they explain when a Canadian resident [...]

8 05, 2015

The Montreal Gazette – Tax Strategy: Keep taxman apprised when converting a home into a rental

Matt C. Altro is a regular contributor to Paul Delean’s business column in the Montreal Gazette. Click here to view the article online or scroll down to read Matt’s answer to the second question below. Tax Strategy: Keep taxman apprised when converting a home into a rental PAUL DELEAN The Montreal Gazette Monday, May 4, 2015 [...]

23 04, 2015

Advisor.ca – New Trust Rules Impact US Citizens in Canada

David A. Altro and Heela Donsky recently wrote an article which appeared on Advisor.ca and in the Advisor’s Edge magazine. In the article, David and Heela explain the impact of new trust rules for US citizens living in Canada. Click here to view the article online or scroll down to read and excerpt of the piece. [...]

16 02, 2015

Advisor.ca – How to own U.S. rental property

David A. Altro recently wrote an article which appeared on Advisor.ca and in the Advisor’s Edge magazine. In the article, David explains how Canadians can own U.S. rental property and the various considerations which are important to consider with a cross border investment. Click here to view the article online or scroll down to read and [...]

19 11, 2014

The Montreal Gazette – Tax Strategy: RESP contributions are not deductible

Matt C. Altro is a regular contributor to Paul Delean's business column in the Montreal Gazette. Click here to view the article online or scroll down to read Matt's answer to the third question below.   Lowering the tax bill on pension income and tax credits for renovations were among the topics raised in the latest [...]

6 11, 2014

CPA Magazine – Taxing challenge for US expats

Jonah Z. Spiegelman and Matt C. Altro recently co-authored an article which appeared in the CPA Magazine's August edition. In the article, Jonah and Matt provide a review of the tax filing obligations for US citizens in Canada, plus notes on how US rules impact estate planning. Click here to view the article online or scroll [...]

10 10, 2014

The Lawyers Weekly – Be aware of dual jurisdiction when buying in U.S.

David A. Altro and Jason S. Ansel recently co-authored an article which appeared in The Lawyers Weekly in the October 10, 2014 edition. In the article, David and Jason explain the primary issues that Canadians need to keep in mind when purchasing US property and what the key differences are between the Canadian and US legal [...]

3 08, 2014

US expats in Canada, the IRS is eyeing your RRSPs

David A. Altro and Jonah Z. Spiegleman’s book Americans in Canada – Smile the IRS is Watching You! has been excerpted in The Globe and Mail twice, most recently last week. The excerpt is a primer on filing U.S. income tax returns for American expats in Canada, who are obligated to file taxes with the IRS [...]

6 06, 2014

Advisor.ca – Client caught in cross-border trap

Matt C. Altro and Jonah Z. Spiegelman were recently interviewed by Dean DiSpalatro from Advisor's Edge to analyze a case study about cross-border traps. The analysis was published in the June edition of the Advisor's Edge magazine and also appeared online on Advisor.ca. In the article, Matt and Jonah review what mistakes "Rob" has made as [...]