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Colleagues, I am a citizen of both Canada and the U.S., currently living in the U.S. and planning to move to Canada for salaried employment. I have read the threads but I find them a little confusing. If anyone can help with the following questions, I'd appreciate it. One thing I do understand, is t...

I just want to make sure this is still current information. I am a Canadian citizen and a U.S. citizen. I have lived in U.S. since 2005. I have valid Canadian and U.S. passports but have not travelled to Canada since becoming a U.S. citizen. I'll be flying from U.S. to Toronto for two days for a fam...

Thank you. As I note in my original post, I made the 8891 election in 2005 and every year since. So, my 1040s are accurate. It is only FBAR that concerns me. Do you think they'll fine me for never having filed FATCA/FinCEN 114 (or whatever its predecessor was called)?

Thank you. What steps would you recommend to "fix it"? My situation is much simpler than the other ones I see here.

My question is a little different. I am a citizen of both Canada and the U.S. and resident of the U.S., where I continue to work full-time (i.e. taxable resident of U.S.). I moved to U.S. to work in 2005 (and became naturalized in 2014). I have reported the value of my (and my spouse's) RRSPs on 889...

I don't understand what dw means when he uses the verb "claim". I think he means "report". Do I understand that if I am a US citizen resident in Canada and I own I Savings Bonds I pay Canada as the interest accrues? Or does Canada follow the US? That is, I bought the I Bonds when I was a US resident...

I'll look up the IRA conversion

My wife and I are Canadian citizens living in the U.S. who have just become U.S. citizens. We will shortly be moving back to Canada for my work (Sod's Law!) My wife is, and will remain, unemployed. When we lived in Canada, we filed our tax returns separately but in the U.S., we have filed jointly. W...

Thank you. I am afraid I do not follow the term "passive income tax". Does that mean income tax on ono-sheltered investment income, e.g. coupons, dividends, capital gains? I have not yet filled out a PFIC or 3520 so my question is very basic. I plan to do a "mock" tax return shortly so I suppose it ...

Well, I don't want to NIIT-pick...

Would I be correct in stating that if a US citizen moves to Canada, he should never open a TFSA?

I see that NIIT is an Obamacare tax.

Never even heard of it! So far, the TFSA is the one that gies me pause. I wonder if that is just a question of time lag.

That is great information. Thank you.

Actually, I think I made an error in my initial post. If I am a US citizen resident in Canada, do I file a 1040NR or a 1040?