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by leo
Fri Jan 15, 2016 4:43 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Is there any good time for US/CND CND resident to open a TFS
Replies: 0
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Is there any good time for US/CND CND resident to open a TFS

Left my TFSA behind long ago, but now that the limit is $46500 can it be profitable?
Wondered if the form had formed an consensus.
by leo
Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:28 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Selling non-registared Cdn Mutual Funds vs PFIC reporting
Replies: 8
Views: 7306

Hi MGeorge & Nelsona.
Thanks for your input. You've been helpful.
And Nelsona it's nice to see that there is an accounting topic that is kryptonite for the Serbinski Accounting firm forum--Bazinga!
by leo
Thu Nov 22, 2012 5:55 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Selling non-registared Cdn Mutual Funds vs PFIC reporting
Replies: 8
Views: 7306

Thanks for the reply. Do I understand you correctly that the penalty applies if you don't report the mutual fund to the IRS? Certainly, that makes a lot of sense, but I was referring more to the consequences of the increased tax payable "added" income from passive reporting vs a potential ...
by leo
Thu Nov 22, 2012 3:41 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Selling non-registared Cdn Mutual Funds vs PFIC reporting
Replies: 8
Views: 7306

Selling non-registared Cdn Mutual Funds vs PFIC reporting

Hi All, Was just wondering if the form had any advise on the relative merits of keeping or selling a Cdn mutual fund to avoid any PFIC penalties. It seems to me that there may be instances where the tax burden on selling the mutual fund might be greater than the PFIC. Am I right or just confused? Is...
by leo
Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:00 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: 2009 Waiver for IRA RMD
Replies: 0
Views: 3273

2009 Waiver for IRA RMD

Can any one confirm that the requirement to take a minimum distribution from an IRA account has been suspended for 2009? I asked a tax guru about this and got the reply: "The temporary waiver applies only to persons who receive a pension from an entity in which they are NOT a 5% or more shareho...