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by canadave
Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:02 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: catching up on back US taxes as dual citizen
Replies: 9
Views: 4789

OK, I typed all that before you at least posted some helpful info. It would help if this forum had an edit button. Thank you, I will file the last six years returns.
by canadave
Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:00 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: catching up on back US taxes as dual citizen
Replies: 9
Views: 4789

I don't understand why people like you take such pleasure in sneering down at people like me. I made several mistakes in my life. I was young, stupid, and in love. I left the USA to be with someone I fell in love with in Canada. I didn't know what I was doing. I just knew I wanted to be with her. I ...
by canadave
Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:50 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: catching up on back US taxes as dual citizen
Replies: 9
Views: 4789

Hey, thanks very much for all your advice. I'm happy to hear there's someone out there who's never made ay mistakes in your life that you needed to try to correct. Cheers, thanks!
by canadave
Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:55 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: catching up on back US taxes as dual citizen
Replies: 9
Views: 4789

[quote="canadave"] Now, if I start re-filing tax returns with the IRS, can the US federal government come after me in Canada and pursue those loans?[/quote] Translation: Will the IRS "tattle" to the federal government and tell them my Canada contact information so that the federa...
by canadave
Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:15 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: catching up on back US taxes as dual citizen
Replies: 9
Views: 4789

As a followup, separate question: I had a couple of federal student loans that were in default by the time I quit the US in 2000. Again, being young and stupid, I figured I was basically turning my back on the USA permanently, and thus decided to just focus on building my new life in Canada with my ...
by canadave
Thu Jan 14, 2010 9:37 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: catching up on back US taxes as dual citizen
Replies: 9
Views: 4789

catching up on back US taxes as dual citizen

Hi all, I'm a born US citizen, and moved to Canada permanently and married a Canadian in 2000. Since then, I haven't paid any US taxes or filed anything with the IRS; I know NOW that I should've done that, but I didn't realize at the time. I was younger, and stupider. I did however faithfully file C...