David A. Altro is a frequent contributor to Paul Delean's business column in the Montreal Gazette, please scroll down to read David's answer to the second question. Tax strategy: Rental income from U.S. must be reported PAUL DELEAN The Gazette Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Florida rental properties and the calculation of Old Age Security benefits were [...]
David A. Altro is a frequent contributor to Paul Delean's business column in the Montreal Gazette. Click here to view the article online or scroll down to read David's answer to the second question. Pensions will be paid to Canadians living in U.S. PAUL DELEAN The Gazette Monday, January 7, 2013 Moving to the U.S., buying [...]
On Monday, May 28, 2012 David A. Altro was interviewed by Jean Laroche for the CBC Radio show Maritime Noon. David discusses how to get the best deals in the U.S. right now, the issues Canadians need to know about when purchasing property in the U.S. and answers many caller questions concerning holding title, probate, health [...]
Canadians have long sought to escape harsh winters by spending time in the American Sunbelt. In recent years, with the dollar near parity, the depressed US real estate values, and a relatively strong Canadian economy, Snowbirds have shown stronger interest than ever in purchasing that winter get-away. The perennial question remains, however: what is the best [...]
Frozen Over By David A. Altro and Ben Jeske Estate freezes have been in Canada since the introduction of federal capital gains taxation 40 years ago. Along with the capital gains tax (CGT) on properties sold by taxpayers, the so-called death tax was also brought in. Essentially, when a taxpayer dies, they are deemed to have [...]
David A. Altro was interviewed by Frank Stanford on CFAX 1070 radio in Victoria, BC and on The World Today Weekend with Sean Leslie on CKNW AM 980 in Vancouver, BC. Click here to listen to the CFAX recording Click here to listen to the CKNW recording
David was a guest on CBC Winnipeg's Up to Speed with Larry Updike in September. Listen below as David discuss the "perfect storm" of advantages for Canadians looking to buy property in the U.S. as well as potential pitfalls such as U.S. estate tax, ownership structures, succession planning and more! Click here to listen
There’s no place like a second home for wealthy investors AUGUSTA DWYER The Globe and Mail November 18, 2011 As wealthy foreign buyers snap up more and more luxury homes in Canada, high-net-worth Canadians are similarly showing strong interest in purchasing multimillion-dollar residences abroad. But while their sights were once set on a French château, perhaps, [...]
How to avoid estate-tax issues in U.S 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 first question, about policy ownership. PAUL DELEAN The Gazette Monday, August 8, 2011 A cross-border insurance question and potential reduction in Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) [...]
David A. Altro has been touring across Canada to promote his new book Owning U.S. Property - The Canadian Way, 2nd Edition. He has made appearances on the radio, television, and in print as an expert in cross border tax and estate planning. Click here to watch the full length interview of David on Alberta Primetime as he [...]
