recommended tax advisor and books -

Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 8:33 AM
To: taxman at centa.com
Subject: recommended tax advisor and books
Dear David Ingram,
This is the second time in the last few months you have saved me
potential tens of thousands in fines.  The first is when you mentioned
Americans living abroad need to file a TDF 90 every year.  The second is
this mention of the 5471 just 15 days prior to the June 15th tax
deadline for Americans living abroad.  I have always filed my own US
taxes.  However, given that every few months I seem to be finding out
about a new tax law I did not know about that could potentially cost me
tens of thousands, I definitely do not feel qualified to file my own US
taxes anymore.  What I need is an accountant like yourself who knows
cross boarder issues.  However, I would really like to find someone who
I can talk to face to face, and can communicate directly with my
business accountant in Canada, so I do not need to be an unnecessary
middleman on issues I do not understand.  Do you have a colleague in the
Hamilton, Ontario area you recommend?  If not, are there some good books
you could recommend that would at least allow me to avoid the most
costly mistakes.
Thanks,
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david ingram replies:
I honestly do not know of anyone in the Hamilton Area.
If I can't convince you to ship it off and talk by phone,
You can try Mark Serbinski at:
Serbinski  Partners PC
183 Sheppard Avenue West,
Toronto, Ontario
 Canada M2N 1M9
(416) 733-0300
(416) 352-6004 Fax
North American Toll Free: 1-888-878-2937
I have never (that I know of) had any dealings with Mark but do know several
people who speak highly of him.
david
David Ingram gives expert income tax & immigration help to non-resident
Americans & Canadians from New York to California to Saudi Arabia to Mexico
to China or Chile - Cross border, dual citizen - out of country investments
are all handled with competence & authority.
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> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 3:41 PM
> To: taxman at centa.com
> Subject: live in Canada and work in U.S
>
>
> Hi David,
> I was looking for some info about live in Canada and work in U.S and I
found
> this web site accidentally.
> I am a single person and I live in buffalo, NY. I do have my U.S
citizenship
> and I would like to build a house in Canada at fort Erie and live
> permanently
> but keep my job in U.S.
> I spoke with the guy who does my taxes in here and he told me he would
take
> care of anything in NY but he does not have any info about Canada.
> Now my question is that, Do I have to pay income tax in Canada or not even
> if
> I have zero income in Canada?
> What kinds of tax I would pay on the house that I would have? Is it same
> like
> U.S? Do I have to pay school tax or not?
> Any answer and help highly appreciated,
> Thanks,
> -------------------------------------------------
> david ingram replies:
>
> First, you have to immigrate or have a valid status to "LIVE" in Canada.
>
> If you also have a full blown house in the US, you can have a seasonal
house
> in Canada that you stay in a lot but not all of the time, particularly if
> you try and commute on a daily basis.
>
> If you sleep in Canada more than 183 days under any circumstance, you owe
> tax to Canada on your world income.
>
> If you fill out the following self-assessment test, it will give you an
idea
> about whether or not you qualify as a Permanent Resident of Canada.
>
> http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/skilled/assess/index.html
> This is the self-assessment test for an individual to determine his or her
> eligibility to immigrate to Canada without being sponsored by a spouse.
>
> In Canada you will pay the same taxes for property that any Canadian
> ould  - School tax, special levies, etc./
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