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Helene hit us in Treasure Island

Posted date : Dec 13, 2024

Is there any disaster relief for Canadians who own property and pay taxes in the United States. FEMA is for U.S. citizens only, I believe…

Selling a condo in Florida

Posted date : Dec 13, 2024

My husband and I recently sold our condo in Florida. We know that we have to file a capital gains return with the IRS in 2025. How do we go about doing this?

We have owned a condo in the U.S. for a number of years and typically never spend longer than three to four months in a year in the U.S. I’ve just become aware of the form 8840 and, in 2024, we will have spent 157 days in the U.S.

183 days

Posted date : Dec 13, 2024

My spouse is retired and was a lineman for a New Brunswick company for hurricanes or tropical storms. He went to work in the United States for Hurricane Helene and is currently in Florida for Hurricane Milton.

Taxation

Posted date : Dec 13, 2024

We have a rental property in Arizona and file a U.S. tax return each year. In Canada, we have registered (TFSA & RRSP) and non-registered investments in securities, which include U.S.-based companies.

Transporting goods

Posted date : Dec 13, 2024

Can I transport my friend’s hunting rifle from North Carolina to New York? I have no gun licences or permits.

Counting days in the U.S.

Posted date : Dec 13, 2024

This summer, we spent 16 days in the states. Then we were back in Canada for 16 days. Following this, we were back in the states for another 14 days. We actually were on U.S. soil for only 30 days.

Allowable days

Posted date : Dec 13, 2024

Why can’t we Canadian snowbirds be treated with greater acknowledgement of the impact that we have on the American economy? Instead, we are restricted to 183 days.