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Hi David
We are looking at titled lot in Sayulita Mexico, and would like to
have the documents looked at here. Do you provide this service, or
know of someone who does - the docs are in spanish of course.
We live in North Vancouver as well, and would be happy to meet with
you in person if you are in town.
Best,
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david ingram replies:
I am sorry but that is not anything that I do.
I do have David Holroyd coming back from Guadalahara on Feb
1st (he is a Mexican Citizen who works here five months of the year) but he is a
tax man - not a notario.
He does read AND SPEAK Spanish but you need a lawyer or
notario.
I suggest that you ask the Mexican consulate for the name of a
Vancouver lawyer who can look after you.
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happens when you go to sell it.
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QUESTION: Hello David I em an naturalised citizen and I just sold my home in mexico . My question is will my money be taxed when it enters the usa . I plan to invest the money in a new house . thanks
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david ingram replies:
There are two problems.
One, unless the home qualified for/as a homestead in Mexico, the sale will be taxed in Mexico.
It used to be that the Mexican home was tax exempt if it was your principal residence for two years but that was cancelled in 2002.
There are two problems.
One, unless the home qualified for/as a homestead in Mexico, the sale will be taxed in Mexico.
It used to be that the Mexican home was tax exempt if it was your principal residence for two years but that was cancelled in 2002.
What the Mexican Notary (Notarios) Decide is Critical - the
following was 'lifted' word for word from http://www.bajainsider.com/baja-business/taxes-mexico-real-estate.htm
You may want to read the rest.
Under Mexican Income Tax Law, Notarios are jointly liable with the seller for all taxes due on the sale of real property in Mexico. If Hacienda (the equivalent to the Treasury Department in the US) decides the Notario did not calculate these taxes correctly, the Notario may be required by the tax authorities to make up the difference. Obviously, when they are doing dozens of transactions each year, very possibly involving millions of U.S. dollars, Notarios have to be very careful and will generally take a conservative approach.
The homestead tax exemption is still available to resident taxpayers in Mexico, and it is the Notario who decides who meets the requirements of tax residence. To make this determination, Notarios can base their decision on two different sets of laws: Mexican tax laws and Mexican immigration laws.
Since the Mexican Notary (Notario) is jointly responsible for the capital gains tax on real estate if it is due, the notary becomes the tax collector for the government. As a consequence, foreigners are having a hard time getting a tax free exemption. San Miguel sales are a crap shoot with some people getting tax free status and others not. each case is being dealt with on an individual basis. In Mexico City, Foreigners are routinely granted tax free status. In most other places foreigners are being taxed on the sale of their Mexican home.
1. However, if you are a Mexican National and this is/was your family home, it should be tax free.
2. If you have a green card for the US or are a Permanent resident of Canada, you are taxable on your world income and the sale of a Mexican, Canadian, Australian or Ethiopian home/house is reportable and maybe taxable. However, again, for the USA if it is the only home you own and you have physically occupied it for 24 out of the 60 months before sale, you are eligible for up to $250,000 per owner tax free on your US 1040.
If you are a Caandian, the sale of the home in Mexico would be tax free if
you did not own another in Canada.
Another factor is to 'top up' the value of the home on the day you actually immigrated to the USA.
Another factor is to 'top up' the value of the home on the day you actually immigrated to the USA.
The top up of the value is automatic if you immigrate to Canada.
So the money is not taxable when you take it to the USA to buy your home there but the Mexican sale itself may be taxable in Mexico, Canada and / or the United states.
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So the money is not taxable when you take it to the USA to buy your home there but the Mexican sale itself may be taxable in Mexico, Canada and / or the United states.
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This is not intended to be definitive but in general I am quoting
$900 to $2,900 for a dual country tax return.
$900 would be one T4 slip one W2 slip one or two interest slips and
you lived in one country only (but were filing both countries) - no self
employment or rentals or capital gains - you did not move into or out of the
country in this year.
$1,100 would be the same with one rental
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rental
$1,300 would be the minimum with a move in or out of the country.
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$1,600 would be the minimum with a rental or two in the country you
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We will still prepare Canadian only (lives in Canada, no US
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for $175.00 up.
With a Rental for $375
A Business for $375 - Rental and business likely
$500
And an American only (lives in the US with no Canadian income or
filing period) with about the same things in the same range with a little bit
more if there is a state return.
Moving in or out of the country or part year earnings in the US will
ALWAYS be $800 and up.
TDF 90-22.1 forms are $50 for the first and $25.00 each after
that when part of a tax return.
8891 forms are generally $50.00 to $100.00
each.
18 RRSPs would be $900.00 - (maybe amalgamate a
couple)
Capital gains *sales) are likely $50.00 for the first and
$20.00 each after that.
Catch - up returns for the US where we use the Canadian return as a guide will be $150 to $500.00 depending upon numbers of bank accounts, RRSP's, existence of rental houses, etc.
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