FIRPTA stands for Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act, and it’s a U.S. tax law that applies to non-U.S. persons who sell U.S. real
Dual Status and TN Visa
So, you have your shiny new TN status, and you’re off to live the American Dream. See you later Snow and Hockey and Plaid and
Necessary Evil
So a nifty case came out of TCC in October (Burke V. The King). This is hugely summarized (and probably written poorly.) But here we
New TFSA Limits Are Out
CRA has updated the 2023 TFSA contribution limit (among other things.) See the list here. What you need to know: 2023 limit is $6,500.
Dividends Are Not Remuneration.
Interesting case to come out of BC. The details are mostly relevant to tax nerds, but very generally the case revolved around whether or not
Canada’s Tax Rules Are A Mess
Allan Lanthier over on the Financial Post discusses why our tax laws are a mess here. Clients will agree that I sound like a broken