Archives
- 2013.05.05: Palm Springs Attorney for Canadians Michael W. Brooks Editorializes that Canadians Should Be Permitted to Stay in the US More Than 6 Months a Year (Part 1)
- 2013.04.15: Canadians Visiting the Palm Springs Area, Remember, if You're in the United States between 4 to 6 Months Every Year, Fill out the IRS Form 8840 Now! (Part 3)
- 2013.03.27: Canadians Visiting the Palm Springs Area, Remember, if You're in the United States between 4 to 6 Months Every Year, Fill out the IRS Form 8840 Now! (Part 2)
- 2013.03.11: Canadians Visiting the Palm Springs Area, Remember, if You're in the United States between 4 to 6 Months Every Year, Fill out the IRS Form 8840 Now! (Part 1)
- 2013.02.14: I'm a Canadian Visiting the Palm Springs Palm Desert Area for the Winter, What Should I do About My Health Insurance (Part 2)?
- 2013.01.28: I'm a Canadian Visiting the Palm Springs Palm Desert Area for the Winter, What Should I do About My Health Insurance (Part 1)?
- 2013.01.14: I'm Selling Real Estate in 2013 (Let's Say in the Palm Springs Area), Help Me Understand the New 3.8% Surtax on the Sale (Part 2)...
- 2013.01.08: I'm Selling Real Estate in 2013 (Let's Say in the Palm Springs Area), Help Me Understand the New 3.8% Surtax on the Sale (Part 1)...
- 2013.01.02: A Canadian Who Lives Part-Time in California (Maybe Palm Springs, Maybe Los Angeles) Would Like to Start Doing Some "Side Business" or "Side Work" in California, Will the Canadian Owe US and California Tax? Part One....
- 2012.12.13: I'm a Canadian Snowbird in Palm Springs (or anywhere in the United States), How Long can I Stay in the United States Each Year? Finally, a Clear Answer...Sort of....
- 2012.11.30: So Canadian Snowbirds in California need A Taxpayer ID Number to Avoid Mandatory Withholding When Renting Or Selling US Property; But Now It's Harder to Get Taxpayer ID Numbers (hint- Get Read to Send in Your Passport to the US Government...)
- 2012.11.26: Palm Springs, Indian Wells, La Quinta Attorney For Canadians Discusses Why Canadians Must Get US Taxpayer ID Numbers
- 2012.11.12: Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Attorney for Canadian Snowbirds, Discusses More About The Amnesty Program Allowing Dual US/Canadian Citizens Residing in Canada to File Old US Tax Returns Without Penalty, Part 2.
- 2012.10.29: Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Attorney for Canadian Snowbirds, Discusses More About The Amnesty Program Allowing Dual US/Canadian Citizens Residing in Canada to File Old US Tax Returns Without Penalty, Part 1.
- 2012.10.22: Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage Tax Attorneys comment further on: RELOCATING SERVICE CONTRACTS (for purposes of avoiding the California state tax...Part 2)
- 2012.10.12: Palm Springs, Indian Wells, La Quinta Attorney for Canadians Notes US Now Collecting and Sharing New Information at the US Canada Border
- 2012.10.08: RELOCATING SERVICE CONTRACTS: THE RESIDENCY TAX PITFALLS (Part I)
- 2012.10.02: I'm a Canadian Who Owns (or Plans to Own) California or US Real Estate, and I'm Worried About the US Estate Tax, How Should I Own the California/US Real Estate?
- 2012.09.25: I'm a Canadian Who Owns a House in Rancho Mirage California, Why Do I Care That the US Estate Tax is Scheduled to Significantly Change Soon?
- 2012.09.17: Coachella Valley Residents, as 2012 Draws Nearer to a Close, So Does Your Opportunity to Utilize The Large Estate/ Gift Tax Exemption (Probably)
- 2012.09.06: I Own a House in Palm Springs, California, But I Really Live in Illinois. How Do I Avoid Being Deemed a California Resident (Part 2)?
- 2012.08.28: Canadians Visiting La Quinta California, You Too Need to Make Sure You're Not Deemed a Resident of California, Part 2
- 2012.08.23: Canadians Visiting California, You Too Need to Make Sure You're Not Deemed a Resident of California
- 2012.08.20: I Own a House in Palm Springs, California, But I Really Live in Another State. How Do I Avoid Being Deemed a California Resident?
- 2012.08.14: I'm Not Happy About My Riverside County Property Tax Bill, How Do I Appeal It?
- 2012.08.13: I'm the Executor of the Estate of a Canadian Citizen who Died Owning a Palm Desert California House (or a House Owned Anywhere in the US), And I Need to File A US Estate Tax Return (and Claim the Protection of the US-Canada Tax Treaty). What do I do?
- 2012.08.06: I'm a Canadian Who Plans to Purchase California Real Estate Which I Can Rent Out, But I'm Worried About Possible Lawsuits. What is the Best Form of Home Ownership For This Purpose (Part 3)?
- 2012.07.29: I'm a Canadian Who Plans to Purchase California Real Estate Which I Can Rent Out, But I'm Worried About Possible Lawsuits. What is the Best Form of Home Ownership For This Purpose (Part 2)?
- 2012.07.23: Dual US (and Foreign Country) Citizens Who Don't Owe Tax in The US, It's Easy to Get Compliant with IRS Now. For the Other US Citizens With Foreign Accounts and Who do Owe US Tax, You Need to Consider the 2012 FBAR Amnesty Program
- 2012.07.17: I'm a Canadian Who Plans to Rent My Palm Springs Area Home and I'm Worried About Possible Lawsuits, What is the Best Form of Home Ownership For This Purpose?
- 2012.07.16: US Citizens and Residents of the Coachella Valley, Have You Failed to Report Your Foreign Bank Accounts? IRS Offers a 2012 Amnesty Program (and Now has Released Detailed Information About the 2012 Amnesty Program), But its Tricky (Part III)
- 2012.07.10: Vancouver Couple Purchasing Indian Wells Real Estate, What is the Best Form of Home Ownership to Avoid Costly California Probate Fees, Part 2
- 2012.07.05: IRS Makes It Dramatically Easier (and less costly) For US Citizens Living In Another Country to Catch up on Past-Due Tax Returns and FBARs
- 2012.07.03: Canadians Purchasing Palm Springs Area Real Estate- What is the Best Ownership Form to Avoid Costly California Probate Fees?
- 2012.06.25: Canadians with RRSP's living in Palm Springs- the US Will Tax Your RRSP Earnings Each Year Even if You Don't Receive a Plan Distribution, Unless You Affirmatively Elect Otherwise
- 2012.06.05: Canadians with RRSP's living in California- Careful, California Can Tax Your RRSP Earnings Each Year Even if You Don't Receive a Plan Distribution
- 2012.05.16: Let's See Some 1031 Tax-Free Exchange Examples for Canadians Swapping Palm Springs Real Estate. Oh Wait, Canadians Can't Use IRC Section 1031...
- 2012.05.14: How Do I Sell My House, Buy Another, and Not Pay Tax?...Let's See Some Examples:
- 2012.04.16: A Little More On When a Canadian May Sell His Palm Springs Vacation Home and Not Pay US Tax...
- 2012.04.14: How Do I Sell My House, Buy Another, and Not Pay Tax?
- 2012.04.04: Are Canadians Eligible To Exchange US Real Estate in a Tax Free Transaction (a Section 1031 Transaction)?
- 2012.02.16: US Tax Residents- Have You Failed to Report Your Foreign Bank Accounts? IRS Offers a 2012 Amnesty Program, But It's Tricky (Part II)
- 2012.02.13: Canadian Snowbirds in Palm Springs Who are US Tax Residents- Have You Failed to Report Your Canadian Bank Accounts? IRS Offers a 2012 Amnesty Program, But It's Tricky (Part II)
- 2012.02.06: US Tax Residents- Have You Failed to Report Your Foreign Bank Accounts? IRS Offers a 2012 Amnesty Program, But It's Tricky (Part I)
- 2012.02.03: Canadian Snowbirds in Palm Springs Who are US Tax Residents- Have You Failed to Report Your Canadian Bank Accounts? IRS Offers a 2012 Amnesty Program, But It's Tricky (Part I)
- 2012.01.31: Canadian Snowbirds Who Spend Too Much Time in the US May Become US Tax Residents. All US Tax Residents Must Disclose Their Non-US Bank Accounts, or Face Possible Draconian Penalties.
- 2012.01.10: How Can Canadians with Houses in Palm Springs (and all of the US) Be Subject to the US Estate Tax, Part II
- 2012.01.03: How Can Canadians with Houses in Palm Springs (and all of the US) Be Subject to the US Estate Tax, Part I
- 2011.12.28: California Taxpayers: Failed to File a Gift Tax Return for a Property Transfer to a NonSpouse Relative From 2005-2010? The State of California is About to Tell the IRS All About It
- 2011.12.23: Tax Court: Professional Gamblers Can Deduct More on Their Tax Return Than Recreational Gamblers
- 2011.12.19: When Canadians Rent Out Their US Home, Do They Owe Tax in the US?
- 2011.10.11: When are Canadians Who Own a Home in Palm Springs Subject to the US Estate Tax?
- 2011.09.30: IRS Announces New Amnesty Program For Employers Who Have Improperly Classified Employees as Independent Contractors
- 2011.09.27: Canadians Doing Business May Pay Tax As If They Were US Citizens
- 2011.07.25: Canadian Snowbird Issues III- Canadian Citizens Who Are Not US Residents Must Still Pay Certain Taxes in the US, What Taxes are These?
- 2011.07.18: When am I Deemed a California Resident for California State Income Tax Purposes?
- 2011.07.13: Tax Court Says Downturn in the Economy is an Acceptable Reason For Penalty Abatement on Failure to Deposit Employment Taxes? No Kidding.
- 2011.07.07: Tax Court Decision Offers a Refresher on Definition of Chronically Ill Individual for Deducting Long-Term Care Expenses
- 2011.07.01: Taxpayer Advocate Service Issues Mid-Year Report With a Focus on IRS Fairness to the Taxpayer
- 2011.06.28: Be Careful About Your Charity of Choice- the IRS is Cracking Down on Nonprofits For Failing to File Form 990
- 2011.06.22: Fiduciary Liablity For Unpaid Taxes -- Part III
- 2011.06.09: Canadian Snowbird Issues II- How Does A Foreign Citizen Become Subject To US Tax?
- 2011.06.06: Canadian Snowbird Issues I- How Does A Foreign Citizen Become Subject to US Tax?
- 2011.06.01: Fiduciary Liability For Unpaid Taxes -- Part II
- 2011.05.31: IRS Waives 60 Day IRA Rollover Requirement in Four Separate Scenarios
- 2011.05.26: CPA Changes Return After Taxpayer Signs It; IRS Nullifies Return
- 2011.05.24: 2010 California New Home Homebuyers, There's Still Time to Claim Your Credit
- 2011.05.23: Fiduciary Liability For Unpaid Taxes -- Part I
- 2011.05.18: The Latest Tax Court Pronouncement on Employee vs. Independent Contractor
- 2011.05.17: Can I Avoid the 6 Year Tax Assessment Statute By Filing a More Accurate Amended Return?
- 2011.05.17: Ninth Circuit Reminds Us To Be Careful With Transfers To Family Limited Partnerships
- 2011.05.06: Update on Form 8939
- 2011.03.07: The Hidden Minimum Required Distribution Rules Dangers in Drafting a See-Through Trust (Part 4)
- 2011.03.03: The Hidden Minimum Required Distribution Rules Dangers in Drafting a See-Through Trust (Part 3)
- 2011.02.24: The Hidden Minimum Required Distribution Rules Dangers in Drafting a See-Through Trust (Part 2)
- 2011.02.21: The Hidden Minimum Required Distribution Rules Dangers in Drafting a See-Through Trust (Part 1)
- 2011.02.17: Gamblers- The IRS Knows About Your Winnings, But How Do You Prove Your Losses?
- 2011.02.16: ABA Comments on Draft Form 8939
- 2011.02.11: What is the Value of My Estate When I Divide My Property into Fractional Interests at Death?
- 2011.02.10: Dividends Before And After Death
- 2011.02.10: Unpaid Periodic Rent - Income or Principal?
- 2011.02.04: Electing 2011 Estate Tax Treatment For 2010 Estates
- 2011.02.04: What Happened To My Stepped Up Basis? How The New Estate Tax Rules Work
- 2011.01.28: "Your Account Is Wrong"
