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Posted date : Sep 21, 2020.

As a snowbird living in a seasonal home in Canada, I am concerned about reaching my Florida home for the winter if land borders are closed.

Posted date : Sep 21, 2020.

The U.S. Congress has formally approached Canada to open our borders as quickly as possible. This could be the right time for CSA to request that our government include the “extended stay provision” for Canadians…

Posted date : Sep 21, 2020.

Just received my summer issue and reading the letter from J. Ross Quigley. Note that he indicates in the third paragraph that the border to the United States is now open, which it is not.

Posted date : Sep 21, 2020.

Really enjoyed the article, “Know where you go when you’re going South for the winter.” Lots of good, common-sense tips. I would have liked to see an assessment done on I-95, as it is a major route taken by travellers from NS, NB, NF and Quebec.

Posted date : Jul 22, 2020.

We were astonished when many of our snowbird friends had to end their vacations abruptly because their out-of-country medical insurance providers announced that they would not cover COVID-19 virus claims.

Posted date : Jul 22, 2020.

Many fellow snowbirds use Spectrum for telephone/internet/cable on a seasonal basis. Upon first inception, they were somewhat hard to deal with…

Posted date : Jul 22, 2020.

We opened a bank account in Florida on January 2014, at Wells Fargo, to pay expenses for our Florida home. Wells Fargo closed our account without our knowledge…

Posted date : Jul 22, 2020.

In addition to where we winter, we also have a U.S. rental property and have been filing 8840 and 1040-NR each year. The CPA charges $300 to file just the two 8840s….

Posted date : Jul 22, 2020.

Having just returned from six months in the U.S., I undertook to, once again, fill in Form 8840. This year, I note that the I.R.S. is seeking, in question #13, whether or not I filed tax returns for 2019..

Posted date : Jul 22, 2020.

8840 Question #28 − Did you have any income from U.S. sources? I own a Canadian small business (corporation) and it was paid by a U.S. company