Posted date : Nov 6, 2017
Dear Bird Talk, I am spending five months in Florida each year and wish to take a two-week vacation in Mexico. Is this deducted from my 182-day limit? Anthony Simpson Tiny, ON Response: Ed.: No! Only days in the United States will count, unless you leave from the U.S. in the middle of your five-month […]
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Posted date : Nov 6, 2017
Dear Bird Talk, I just read a blog that indicated that CSA says that we can stay for 183 days + 30 days if we own property and are over 55. Is this correct? Terry Olson Kamloops, BC Response: Ed.: This is very wrong! There is a lot of misinformation in the blogosphere. You are […]
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Posted date : Nov 6, 2017
Dear Bird Talk, Please advise. If I wish to stay in the U.S. for 150 days every year, am I allowed to do that? And if I file form 8840 every year accordingly, do I still have to pay U.S. income tax on worldwide income? (This is assuming that I earn no income whatsoever in […]
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Posted date : Nov 6, 2017
Dear Bird Talk, We arrived in the U.S. on October 22 and will be heading back to Canada mid-December for Christmas, returning in January. At a CSA presentation, we were told that we must be home for at least 30 days before returning to the U.S. Otherwise, those days count as days in U.S. None […]
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Posted date : Nov 6, 2017
Dear Bird Talk, I have been given an exit date of March 8, 2015, even though it is far fewer than 182 days for my stay in the U.S. The agent would not tell me why. Is there a way to get this visit extended to April 15? Even though I have never overstayed in […]
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Posted date : Nov 6, 2017
Dear Bird Talk: Re: Using Credit Cards at Gas Pumps At one time, I heard that if you are using your credit card at the pump and it asks for a zip code, you know of a solution. I heard it was the three numbers in the postal code followed by two zeros. Just wondering […]
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Posted date : Nov 6, 2017
Dear Bird Talk, Before we call out the Panic Police regarding this issue, I’d like to pass on some information. Every year before we leave for our winter vacation, I check the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol website for prohibited food items, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture website regarding which pet food ingredients are […]
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Posted date : Nov 6, 2017
The Snowbird Alert information on page 6 of issue 73 is not accurate. The “renewal” of a Florida driver’s license is straightforward. Canadians who already have a license are grandfathered and with the exception that it is now $48/year; can renew yearly. The new rules referred to in the article are applicable to new applicants […]
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Posted date : Nov 6, 2017
Dear Bird Talk, Re: Snowbird Extravaganza You are billing it as being for “mature lifestyles.” What does that mean? Senior citizens? Or do you mean mature audiences – as in filthy language? I’m bringing my 84-year-old mom. We are both Christians and would be offended by anything for ‘mature audiences’. Please explain. B. King Alberta […]
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Posted date : Nov 6, 2017
Dear Bird Talk, Thanks for the e-mail with the information as to location and dates for your winter show/gathering in Greater Phoenix. I have attended in past years, and intend to do so again this year. You may want to consider adding the state of Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to the exhibitors for […]
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