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Will this be true if I live in Canada as well?

I'm an only child so I have no worries about will complications.

Will this be true if I live in Canada as well?

I'm an only child so I have no worries about will complications.

I'm helping a parent purchase property in BC. I am a Canadian citizen and US permanent resident. I am providing 75% as down, she is getting a mortgage for the remaining 25%. Our broker said that I will have to be on the mortgage too if I want to be on the title. (That's mostly fine--I'm hoping it do...

Hello, Need some tax advice. I'm a US permanent resident and Canadian citizen. I filed my CRA exit return a couple years ago and file with the IRS as a tax resident. I'd like to help my mother buy a condo in Canada. I see I have a couple options... 1. gift her a bunch of money for a down payment and...

But how can I be a resident alien? Are you suggesting I just pretend that i am? I really have not met the substantial presence test.

I moved to the US in September on a TN visa. I haven't met the substantial presence test yet so I am a non-resident alien. Recently I opened an online savings account with Ally Bank and they sent me a W9 SSN identification number certification card to fill out. It clearly says "not applicable f...

How long in advance of your start date is it acceptable to enter the US on a TN visa? My start date is late September but I'd like to go in early September. Is this a problem?

Thanks

I'm moving to the US in September with a TN visa. I want to be considered a deemed non-resident for tax purposes so I file an exit return for 2012 in Canada and a resident return in the US. Do I need to meet the 183-day requirement for this? I haven't calculated it to the day, but it should be close...

Thanks!

Regarding #2. Can you recommend a (discount) broker that will let me specify a US address? Q-Trade said no, Credential Direct appears to be no as well.

I'm about to move to the US (Washington state) for a few years (TN visa) and I have a few questions about handling matters. To avoid crazy taxes, I want to make sure the CRA deems me a non-resident (to be honest, I'm a bit confused between the difference of a deemed non-resident under the US/Canada ...