Canadians do you complete USA form 8840
I just read the following on the Cdn Snowbird Association web site. So my questions are: do any of my fellow Canadians complete the form & are there any disadvantages to completing the form? ...
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If you have spent over 4 months per year (approx) for the last three years, you MUST fill out 8840. Doesn't mean you will be subject to IRS but you MUST prove a closer connection to another country to avoid IRS. And the IRS doesn't come after you for income earned in USA, it's WORLDWIDE income (how they get away with that is beyond me but that's how it is).
I fill out 8840 AND make sure I never spend over 6 months in a 12 month period in USA.
We've started carrying property tax bills and utility bills after a close friend of ours encountered a border guard who didn't believe their connection to Canada.
I fill out 8840 AND make sure I never spend over 6 months in a 12 month period in USA.
We've started carrying property tax bills and utility bills after a close friend of ours encountered a border guard who didn't believe their connection to Canada.
