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by GeorgeBC
Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:14 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: ovdp or QD
Replies: 12
Views: 9395

With ODV - you pay the 27.5 or 12.5 on the maximum of the account balance, plus the tax, plus interest on the back tax owed, plus a 20% accuracy fee.
by GeorgeBC
Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:22 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: ovdp or QD
Replies: 12
Views: 9395

I just realized after reading many other posts and documents that the RESP is considered a Grantor Trust - and since I am the owner, I will owe taxes on any and all income - which is defined as the income that was reinvested over the past 5 years and the government grants received every year (pretty...
by GeorgeBC
Sun Apr 27, 2014 7:21 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: ovdp or QD
Replies: 12
Views: 9395

I am in the same boat. I just found out about FBAR AND 8891 AND 3520a - I have never filed them (nor did my accountants at the time) I am a USC living in CND as a permanent resident since 2004. Most of my accounts are small (under 2K) chqing and savings, but I have an RESP since 2007 (my 7 yr old as...