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by Jack Pengy
Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:26 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Interaction of forms 2555 and 1116
Replies: 13
Views: 10312

Per IRS re FBAR and amounts to be reported: "The account value is the largest amount of currency and/or monetary instruments that appear on any quarterly or more frequently issued account statement for the applicable year. If a periodic account statement is not issued, the maximum account value...
by Jack Pengy
Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:07 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: SDRSP and RESP
Replies: 9
Views: 5856

Thanks for your help.
by Jack Pengy
Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:51 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: SDRSP and RESP
Replies: 9
Views: 5856

Just to confirm, I'd like to sell some shares in a self-directed RRSP (for which I have filed form 8891 each year) which by its nature was never an employer-funded RRSP. If I trigger a gain of $20,000 but that $20,000 remains in my self-directed RRSP account - then there is no US tax impact until I ...
by Jack Pengy
Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:07 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: SDRSP and RESP
Replies: 9
Views: 5856

Thanks, got it!
by Jack Pengy
Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:22 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: SDRSP and RESP
Replies: 9
Views: 5856

Thanks again
by Jack Pengy
Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:11 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: SDRSP and RESP
Replies: 9
Views: 5856

Thank you for replying so quickly.

re RESP, am I better to go back and amend to 2003 forward or should I just worry about the past 3-5 years...
by Jack Pengy
Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:59 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: SDRSP and RESP
Replies: 9
Views: 5856

SDRSP and RESP

I am a dual US/CAD citizen residing in Canada since I was a child. I have filed US income tax returns on time for the past 10+ years. I have 3 questions: 1. I have a self-directed RRSP but have never deducted any contributions to this account on my US return. I have filed form 8891 as I have assumed...