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Hi!I was searching on the Internet and came across your site and I found very useful information.I was wondering what is the best way to obtain a quote from you for preparation of US and Canada personal income tax return.I am a US citizen and a Canadian permanent resident. I have the following:1. wages (from Canada)2. interest (from Canada and US - bank interest as well as money market funds).3. dividends (from US companies)4. capital gains/losses 5. one Canadian RRSP 6. one Canadian RPP7. two US IRAs.I don't have any rental property nor any business. I file my own TD 90-2.11.Please let me know. Thanks in advance!

Since the CRA lifted the 30% limit of foreign assets in RRSP, I opened an account with a Canadian Broker and have created an all ETF portfolio with US stocks in my RRSP. All my high dividend paying Canadian ETFs are in non-RRSP account. My question is related to taxation in such scenario. Do I report my dividend and interest incomes from my All USD Stocks in RRSP accounts to US and pay tax there and claim foreign tax credit in Canada (because US doesn't approve of our RRSPs as non-taxable accounts in US)? I am asking because since it will be growing tax-free in RRSP I won't be reporting any dividend, interest or capital gains income in Canada, and hence won't be paying any tax in Canada on that at all.I do file 1040NR every year, as I do own a rental property in US (in Texas) so need to file US taxes anyways. 2008 will be the first year when there will be any US stocks involved in my tax returns. How do the new rules regarding holding USD in RRSP have any effect in taxes in both US and Canada, as brokers like Questrade, convert USD to CAD all the time whenever I buy or sell any stock in their RRSP account?Thanks in advance.

QUESTION: 

My mother and brother jointly purchased a home together.  

This is the primary residence for both of them.  

There is no mortgage, the title is free and clear and is in both their names.  

She has willed her share of the property to him upon her death.  

Would her share be subject to estate tax?  

Can she transfer the property to his name while she is still living and are there any repercussions?  

Thanks.

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QUESTION: My husband is a Canadian Citizen and would like to know if he has a criminal 

record could he get a passport. If so then if he goes on a cruise ship from Vancouver could he 

get on and stay on the ship. We will be stopping and boarding at some United States ports. 

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QUESTION:I have traded my large acreage for 4 homes.the homes are new and I will not be living in them or renting them out they will be listed for sale..I have a GST # personally so I will not have to pay GST on them.How dothe sales affect my capital gains exemption.

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