by Madhuri Bhat | Dec 22, 2023 | Tax Filing Requirements, Tax Planning
What is the Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) and when was it introduced? The Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) is a surtax that the IRS applies in addition to regular income taxes. It applies to U.S. taxpayers with higher incomes who have certain types of passive...
by Nancy Zheng, B. Comm, CPA, CMA | Jul 21, 2023 | Tax Filing Requirements, Tax Planning
With the Canadian tax season now behind us, this is a good time to go over the newly released CRA trust reporting rules that will come into effect for the 2023 tax year. On December 15, 2022, Bill C-32, which enacted the enhanced trust reporting rules, received...
by Nancy Zheng, B. Comm, CPA and Lissa Anderson J.D. | Aug 11, 2022 | Tax Filing Requirements, Tax Planning
FBAR and FATCA: What Do I Need to Know? FBAR and FATCA: What do I need to know? FBAR and FATCA just might be the two most detested, feared and misunderstood acronyms in the expat tax lexicon. Shrouded in mystery and backed by severe penalties, the FBAR and FATCA are...
by Sherry Zheng CPA (Delaware), MTax | Oct 9, 2020 | News, Tax Filing Requirements, Tax Planning
Non-residents of Canada can continue to hold RRSPs after leaving Canada. Income and gains in an RRSP are considered tax-free in Canada and in many foreign countries with which Canada has tax treaties and where non-residents may live. As such, non-resident taxpayers...
by Cross Border Financial Planning Team | May 11, 2020 | News, Tax Filing Requirements, Tax Planning
As you may be aware, US citizens living abroad, including those living in Canada, have an obligation to report and pay taxes on their worldwide income. They do so by filing annual tax returns as well as by complying with various foreign account reporting requirements....
by Sherry Zheng CPA (Delaware), MTax | May 6, 2020 | News, Tax Filing Requirements, Tax Planning
Canada has announced a series of measures to help businesses in response to the hardship caused by COVID-19, including an extension of GST/HST payments up to June 30 for a particular period. GST/HST filing and payment deadlines vary depending on your GST/HST filing...
