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by us_tax_noob
Mon Jun 09, 2025 3:25 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: US house sale
Replies: 5
Views: 138

Re: US house sale

Thanks for replying, nelsona. I assume you mean she can e-sign documents? another option I can think of is to have financial power of attorney. Not sure how all of this would work if we create a trust for the house. Regarding the other questions, how to avoid FIRPTA withholding at time of sale? than...
by us_tax_noob
Fri Jun 06, 2025 11:53 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: US house sale
Replies: 5
Views: 138

Re: US house sale

Want to put it in my name as my wife may have visa issues if she needs to re-enter the us when we sell the house. We want to reduce this risk.
by us_tax_noob
Thu Jun 05, 2025 5:09 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: US house sale
Replies: 5
Views: 138

US house sale

Hi there, My wife and I have owned and resided in a house in the US since June 2021. I am Canadian, my wife is neither Canadian nor a US citizen (we have US citizen kids though). We are planning to move to a third country and rent out the house before selling it in about 3 years (before June 2028). ...