What should I do with my US stock ?

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maricami
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What should I do with my US stock ?

Post by maricami »

2 years ago I moved back to Canada (after 9 years in Calif.). When I got my new Canadian address I called up Schwabs in the US to change my address. They said they couldn't change it for an international address and I had to close my account (sell my stock). I didn't want to sell, so they offered me to change it to another US address instead, which I did (friend's address). But I have always felt uneasy about this situation because I am not a US resident anymore. It's been like that for 2 years now, what should I do ? Is it okay to keep going like that or should I find a way to transfer my account to Canada ?

I heard that if I had an e-trade account (for example) that I could transfer to Canada because e-trade is also in Canada. But I couldn't find any Schwabs in Canada to do the same thing. Is this possible... no Schwabs in Canada !?
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Post by nelsona »

You could alway have MOVED your stock to a Cdn broker, without selling. This could be done with any broker.

Only mutual funds can't be moved to Canada.
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maricami
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Post by maricami »

Thanks, I'll look into it.

But is it an actual problem to keep my stock in the US ? What would happen with taxes on my gain (CAN & US) when I decide to sell ?
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Post by nelsona »

Its not a problem. Unless you are a US citizen, you aren't taxable in US on cap gains. Dividends are taxed flat.

You report these all in Canada just as if they were held there
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cfn2007
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Post by cfn2007 »

If Maricami held the US stocks at a Canadian broker, they would withhold 15% for the IRS which he would use as a credit against his Canadian tax, right? However, in this case the US broker thinks he lives in the US (and if he is not a USC, he would not file a 1040), so how does the IRS get their 15% cut?
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Post by nelsona »

On DIVIDENDS, he would have to file a 1040NR to pay the flat dividend tax. he will be issued a tax receipt, so IRS will know that there has been dividend income for this taxpayer.

The CAP GAINS are not taxable in US.
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