by Matt C. Altro and Wilton Chan | Jun 4, 2015 | Immigration, Retirement Planning
Spending time in the US may lead to US tax obligations Many Snowbirds spend the winter in the US Sunbelt to escape the harsh Canadian weather. In fact, roughly 82% of Florida’s vacationers are Canadian snowbirds. Are you one of them? If so, you may be subject to tax...
by Elena Trigiani | Dec 3, 2014 | Estate Planning, Immigration, Media, Tax Filing Requirements, Tax Planning
Montreal, Quebec – September 3, 2014 On the September 3rd episode of Dollars and Sense on CJAD 800 AM, Matt C. Altro, Cross Border Financial Planner, Partner & COO at Altro Levy LLP and President & CEO at MCA Cross Border Advisors Inc. was our on-air cross...
by Bram C. Lucht, B. Comm., F.Pl. | Dec 1, 2014 | Immigration
The US is a great place to visit, just ask the millions of Canadians who travel there every year. Canadians are legally allowed to stay in the US for up to 6 months, but 6 months just isn’t enough for everyone. Canadians who want to stay in the US for an extended...
by Matt C. Altro B. Comm., F. Pl., CFP® (CAN), CFP® (US) | May 22, 2014 | Health Coverage & Insurance, Immigration, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning
Canadian tax season is over. However the question remains, do you also need to be filing with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”)? Canadian Snowbirds splitting their summers and winters between Canada and the US need to be careful that they count their days on US...
by Elena Trigiani | Mar 25, 2014 | Immigration, News, Tax Filing Requirements, Tax Planning
Matt C. Altro was recently interviewed by Julius Melnitzer for an article which appeared in the Financial Post section of the National Post. In the article, Matt addresses the changes that will allow Canada and the US to accurately track the number of days spent by...
by Elena Trigiani | Nov 7, 2013 | Health Coverage & Insurance, Immigration, News, Tax Filing Requirements, Tax Planning
Toronto, ON – October 2, 2013 – US Travel Rules Could Change Matt C. Altro, Cross Border Financial Planner in Canada and the US, Principal and CEO of MCA Cross Border Advisors Inc., was recently interviewed by Mark Hebscher and Liz West on the Ontario television show...
