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by Terri717
Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:23 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: RRSP or IRA for U.S. citizen temporarily working in Canada
Replies: 19
Views: 14593

Some more questions...

1) Would it be of benefit for me to close the TFSA, requiring me to only file the 3520 for the 2010 year? 2) I've been reading through the forums and a lot of people speak to a Roth IRA and having to report gains to CRA. Do I have to report anything with my traditional IRA? 3) Within my traditional ...
by Terri717
Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:37 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: RRSP or IRA for U.S. citizen temporarily working in Canada
Replies: 19
Views: 14593

TFSA

What would be a better alternative?
by Terri717
Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:47 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: RRSP or IRA for U.S. citizen temporarily working in Canada
Replies: 19
Views: 14593

Thanks

K, thanks, I'll navigate through more of the forum postings.

K, thanks for the info on the TFSA, I'll definitely close it when I leave. I opened it because I'm trying to save money for a down payment on a house, which we'd buy upon arrival in the US.
by Terri717
Thu Sep 09, 2010 1:13 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: RRSP or IRA for U.S. citizen temporarily working in Canada
Replies: 19
Views: 14593

Thanks

Thanks for the response. Do you have any recommendations for reading material? So far what I've found online has been inconsistent. Thanks for any input you may have!

Regards, Terri
by Terri717
Wed Sep 08, 2010 4:46 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: RRSP or IRA for U.S. citizen temporarily working in Canada
Replies: 19
Views: 14593

I'm in a similar situation!

Hello, I'm in a very similar situation. I am a US Citizen and moved to Canada in May 2008. I've been working at the same company, making 60,000 a year. I have about 3,000 in a traditional IRA back in the states. Over the past 2 years, I've been "worried" about my retirement future, because...