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by toronto2000
Mon Jan 31, 2022 5:00 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Questions regarding FABR
Replies: 1
Views: 1216

Questions regarding FABR

Sorry if this has been discussed before but I wanted to get a better understanding of FABR.
I am a Canadian citizen currently on H1B. My understanding is that if I have more than $10,000 in my account in Canada, I need to fill out FABR.
Does that mean that I have to pay taxes on that money or is it ...
by toronto2000
Mon Jan 31, 2022 2:24 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Upgrading secondary residence in Canada
Replies: 6
Views: 2670

Re: Upgrading secondary residence in Canada

Upon further discussing this with my American CPA, she told be that gift exclusion amount is $11,585,000. So is the house is less than $11,585,000 I wont be charged any taxes in United States. Is that correct?
by toronto2000
Fri Jan 28, 2022 11:41 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Upgrading secondary residence in Canada
Replies: 6
Views: 2670

Re: Upgrading secondary residence in Canada

Thank you for reply. I have discussed this matter with my CPA in United States and she mentioned that one way of avoiding the tax situation is to "gift" the property to your mother. What is your understanding on that? Can you please elaborate on it? Thank you.
by toronto2000
Thu Jan 27, 2022 12:45 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Upgrading secondary residence in Canada
Replies: 6
Views: 2670

Upgrading secondary residence in Canada

I am currently on H1-B with green card application pending with my employer. I am also a Canadian citizen and declared myself non-resident. I have a family house which I bought before moving to United States and it is now serving as my secondary residence as my parents are living in it in Canada ...
by toronto2000
Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:38 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Selling my canadian property
Replies: 1
Views: 1180

Selling my canadian property

Hello.
I am a Canadian citizen and am currently working in the US on H1B. I started working in 2019 and and requested my non-resident status to CRA starting Jan 2020.
I have a family home in Canada where I grew up and my parents still live there with my siblings but it is under my name with a ...