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I'm a US Citizen (Canadian Citizen too) living 100% in California, US. I want to gift appreciated publicly traded stock to my Canadian brother who is living 100% in Canada and has no ties to USA. 1. What stock value do I use to determine the value of my gift to him? 2. Do I pay capital gains on the ...

What if I keep my house in Canada and then return to Canada in 20 years and move back in to my house. Will the IRS tax me on the gain in value of Canadian house even though I have not sold it?

Thanks for the replies. Do I have a year after becoming a non-resident to sell my principle residence for the proceeds to be tax-free?

I'm a Canadian Citizen and will be moving to the US to work full-time at a US company. I will be establishing a home there etc. and will be sponsored for an H1 visa. I will be retaining my home in Canada which my parents will adopt for their retirement and will be closing bank accounts, credit cards...