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12 05, 2014

Good Life Connoisseur – Snowbirds Looking to Nest in the U.S.A.

David A. Altro was asked to write an article for the Good Life Connoisseur magazine, which appeared in the magazine's Spring 2014 Edition on page 32. In the article, David explains the key tax and legal developments for Snowbirds to be aware of for 2014 based on changes that occured in 2013 and scheduled changes for [...]

25 04, 2014

Advisor.ca – Reduce taxes for Canadians with U.S.-resident children

David A. Altro and Jonah Z. Spiegelman recently co-authored an article which appeared on Advisor.ca and is scheduled to appear in the April or May 2014 edition of Advisor’s Edge magazine. In the article, David and Jonah explain the considerations and opportunities that Canadians should keep front of mind if they have US-resident children who will [...]

25 03, 2014

Financial Post – The warm and fuzzy feeling of an estate freeze

David A. Altro was recently interviewed by Drew Hasselback for an article which appeared in the Financial Post section of the National Post. In the article, Drew asks David about the benefits of an estate freeze for family owned businesses, and what special considerations may be required when owners of a Canadian company, or those who [...]

14 02, 2014

Advisor.ca – FATCA squeezes American clients

Matt C. Altro was recently interviewed for an article which appeared on Advisor.ca. In the article, Matt addresses what US citizens living in Canada should do in light of FATCA if they have RRSPs. The article can be found below or at this link and includes information on the new agreement between Canada and the US [...]

13 02, 2014

Advisor’s Edge – How to deal with a cross-border estate

David A. Altro was recently interviewed for an article which appeared on Advisor.ca and in the Advisor's Edge magazine. In the article, David explains some estate planning tools for Canadians who have U.S. assets and a world wide estate valued at or above $5.34 million. Click here to view the article online or scroll down to [...]

11 02, 2014

Wealth Professional – U.S. clients aren’t in the clear, warns Toronto advisor

Wealth Professional - U.S. clients aren't in the clear, warns Toronto advisor By Matt C. Altro February 11, 2014 Matt C. Altro was recently interviewed for a a follow-up article on after the publication of the story titled "Watch out! FATCA’s on your doorstep, warns Toronto advisor," both of [...]

11 02, 2014

Advisor.ca – Tax benefits of an estate freeze

David A. Altro and Jonah Z. Spiegelman recently co-authored an article which appeared on Advisor.ca and is scheduled to appear in the March or April 2014 edition of Advisor’s Edge magazine. In the article, David and Jonah explain the tax benefits of an estate freeze, which is a follow up piece on David’s recent article [...]

29 01, 2014

Montreal Gazette – Loonie drives new buying strategies for Florida homes

David A. Altro, Managing Partner at Altro LLP, was recently interviewed for an article which has appeared in the Montreal Gazette newspaper. In the article, David explains some of the buying trends that Altro LLP has noticed in light of the fluctuating Canadian dollar and various other cross border considerations. Click here to view the article [...]

16 01, 2014

Wealth Professional – Watch out! FATCA’s on your doorstep, warns Toronto advisor

Matt C. Altro was recently interviewed for an article which appeared in the online publication of Wealth Professional. In the article, Matt addresses what advisors and Americans living in Canada need to know about FATCA - Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act - as it will take effect on July 1, 2014. The article can be found [...]

10 01, 2014

Advisor’s Edge – The complicated landscape of US estate tax

David A. Altro recently wrote an article which appeared on Advisor.ca and in the Advisor’s Edge magazine. In the article, David explains what is considered a US asset and the US estate tax implications for Canadians who have certain US assets. Click here to view the article online or scroll down to read and excerpt of [...]