971 plain-English guides on cross-border moves, US and Canadian returns, and small-business money. Each one ends in what to do next, and says when a written Diagnostic is the smarter first step.
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The IRS changed how it handles Form 3520 penalties in late 2024. What this means for TFSA, RESP, and foreign trust penalties, and how to request abatement.
Cross-BorderThe penalties are designed for large multinationals hiding offshore income, but they land equally on dual citizens running a one-person Canadian company.
US TaxThe bank is required to hold the funds for 21 calendar days before sending them to the IRS. That 21-day window is your window to act.
US TaxA CP2000 is not an audit. It is not a bill. It is a proposed adjustment from the IRS's Automated Underreporter (AUR) program.
US TaxCurrently Not Collectible (CNC) is an IRS designation that pauses all collection activity on your account.
US TaxThe IRS first-time abatement waives failure-to-file and failure-to-pay penalties if you have a clean three-year history.
US TaxThe four types of IRS installment agreements, which one fits your balance, the setup fees, and the traps that extend your debt.
US TaxAn Offer in Compromise lets you settle an IRS tax debt for less than the full amount owed. That much is true.
US TaxThe RCP formula sets the minimum the IRS will accept in an Offer in Compromise. The calculation, worked examples, and the variables you can influence.
US TaxThe IRS assesses penalties on roughly 40 million returns per year. It also abates millions of those penalties when taxpayers ask.
US TaxHow IRS wage garnishment works, the exempt amount you keep, the CDP hearing window, and how to get the levy released or reduced for US-Canada dual filers.
Cross-BorderThe complete tax checklist for Canadians moving to Australia permanently. Australia has no mirror arrival tax.
Cross-BorderTax checklist for Canadians moving to Dubai or the UAE. Departure tax, RRSP, TFSA, pensions, Part XIII withholding without a treaty cap, and Section 217.
Cross-BorderTax checklist for Canadians moving to Mexico. Departure tax, RRSP, TFSA, pensions, the Canada-Mexico treaty step-up election, and SAT registration.
Cross-BorderThe tax checklist for Canadians moving to Portugal. Departure tax, RRSP, TFSA, pensions, the Canada-Portugal treaty, and what replaced the NHR regime.
Cross-BorderThe tax checklist for Canadians moving to the UK. Departure tax, RRSP, TFSA, pensions, the Canada-UK treaty, and the Statutory Residence Test.
Canadian TaxIf the CRA denied your notice of objection and issued a Notice of Confirmation, the Tax Court of Canada is the next step.
US TaxHow to petition the US Tax Court after a notice of deficiency. The US Tax Court is the only court where you can dispute a tax assessment before paying it.
Cross-BorderUS businesses do not issue a 1099 to Canadian contractors who provide a W-8BEN. The W-8BEN claims the treaty exemption and eliminates US withholding.
Cross-BorderAmericans can buy Canadian property, but a federal ban on foreign residential purchases runs through January 2027.
Cross-BorderIf you were born outside Canada to a Canadian parent, you may already be a Canadian citizen by descent.
Canadian TaxCCPC status unlocks the small business deduction (9% on the first $500,000), the lifetime capital gains exemption, and refundable tax on investment income.
Canadian TaxRepresent a Client (RaC) is the CRA's online service that lets authorized representatives, like a CPA or tax preparer, access a taxpayer's information.
Canadian TaxA deemed disposition is a fiction in the Income Tax Act that treats you as having sold property at fair market value (FMV).