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by llebmj
Mon May 07, 2018 11:04 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Canadian corp contractor in US
Replies: 1
Views: 1319

Canadian corp contractor in US

I have a CDN corporation that I use for IT contract work. I have just started a 15 month contract in the US, whereby I travel each week to the US and home to Canada for weekends. I understand that if I am in the US for more than 182 days in any 12 months, then my corp is subject to the US taxes and ...
by llebmj
Tue Feb 20, 2018 10:02 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Cdn contractor in USA
Replies: 0
Views: 7831

Cdn contractor in USA

I am a Cdn resident with my own Cdn company that I use for contracting purposes. I have the opportunity for a 12 month contract in the USA. I would travel back back and forth and remain a Cdn resident. I have the choice of being a contractor for the US company or my Cdn company being a contractor fo...
by llebmj
Thu May 21, 2015 1:53 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Form 8854 for expatriation
Replies: 8
Views: 5364

Having reread the form, one of the exceptions is that you need to have certified on 8854 about your past taxes, in order to be exempt from 8854. Ridiculous :shock: OK, so assume I do need to file 8854....why on earth do they need the whole part V bit with all the gain calculations? Seems a complete ...
by llebmj
Thu May 21, 2015 9:58 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Form 8854 for expatriation
Replies: 8
Views: 5364

Form 8854 for expatriation

I have lived in Canada my whole life, and expatriated from being a US citizen in October 2014. I am trying to figure out if I have to file 8854. I do not have more than $2M, I have been compliant with US taxes, my tax bill does not meet the $157K, and I also have the exception that I have never live...