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Olivier Custeau, Fiscaliste, B.A.A., M. Fisc., EA

International tax

Does the section 217 election apply to you?

Olivier Custeau, Fiscaliste, B.A.A., M. Fisc., EA

The section 217 election may be advantageous if your income is taxable at a higher rate than if it were reported on a Canadian income tax return.

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American citizen living in Canada

Does Form 8938 apply to you?

Olivier Custeau, Fiscaliste, B.A.A., M. Fisc., EA

As a specified person, you may be required to complete Form 8938 if the total value of your foreign financial assets exceeds a certain threshold.

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International tax

Rental income of non-residents of Canada

Olivier Custeau, Fiscaliste, B.A.A., M. Fisc., EA

As a non-resident of Canada, your rental income is subject to 25% withholding tax. Find out about your tax obligations in this area.

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American citizen living in Canada

Are you required to complete the FBAR form annually?

Olivier Custeau, Fiscaliste, B.A.A., M. Fisc., EA

If you are considered a US person, you may be required to complete the FBAR annually if the total value of your bank accounts outside of the USA exceed a certain threshold.

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Real estate taxation

Repercussions of a change in the use of your property

Olivier Custeau, Fiscaliste, B.A.A., M. Fisc., EA

If you have left Canada or bought a new property and you have decided to rent your old property that…

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American citizen living in Canada

Owning a Roth-IRA in Canada: the impacts

Olivier Custeau, Fiscaliste, B.A.A., M. Fisc., EA

If you've worked in the United States and contributed to a Roth IRA, this short article will help you understand the impacts of owning a Roth IRA in Canada.

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Departure from Canada

Departure from Canada and obligation to declare certain properties

Olivier Custeau, Fiscaliste, B.A.A., M. Fisc., EA

If you owned multiple properties before you left Canada, you may need to complete Form T1161 - List of Properties by an Emigrant of Canada.

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American citizen living in Canada

Transferring a 401 (k) or IRA to Canada: How does it work?

Olivier Custeau, Fiscaliste, B.A.A., M. Fisc., EA

Have you contributed to a 401 (k) pension plan or to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and do not want these amounts to stay in the United States? Here are your options.

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Departure from Canada

Deferring the departure tax: guarantees required

Olivier Custeau, Fiscaliste, B.A.A., M. Fisc., EA

If you wish to defer payment of income tax relating to the deemed disposition of property, adequate security may be required.

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American citizen living in Canada

Are you subject to the US exit tax?

Olivier Custeau, Fiscaliste, B.A.A., M. Fisc., EA

If you have renounced your US citizenship or abandoned your green card, you may be subject to the US exit tax on any property you own prior to your departure.

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