The IRS likes us.. to the tune of $10,000.

[JackD]

READ IT HERE

[MPI_Mallard]

joebedford wrote:

MichDoc wrote:
What motivated my comment is just this: we have laws in the U.S. just as Canada does. Abide by ours when visiting here, just as we are required to abide by yours if visiting there. It's a simple concept.

I understand and agree with that.

However, I don't see where anyone was proposing to break USA law.

Doesn't matter.

Yeah Michdoc,i'm really not feelin' the love from you!

[toban]

This subject of snowbirds filling out the form 8840 from the IRS has been out for years now. I gave up telling anyone I knew about it as they just scoffed at the idea and said I'm not filling out anything.

End of discussion. Snowbirds just laughed at the suggestion they need to fill out this form. I said to them, sooner or later you could be sorry.

Toban

[joebedford]

MichDoc wrote:
What motivated my comment is just this: we have laws in the U.S. just as Canada does. Abide by ours when visiting here, just as we are required to abide by yours if visiting there. It's a simple concept.

I understand and agree with that.

However, I don't see where anyone was proposing to break USA law.

Doesn't matter.

[MichDoc]

What motivated my comment is just this: we have laws in the U.S. just as Canada does. Abide by ours when visiting here, just as we are required to abide by yours if visiting there. It's a simple concept.

[joebedford]

MichDoc wrote:
I'll give you Canadians the same answer that you like to give Americans who want to pass through Canada with their firearms......."If you don't like our laws, stay home".

I'm not sure what motivated that comment.

[bjbear]

MichDoc wrote:
I'll give you Canadians the same answer that you like to give Americans who want to pass through Canada with their firearms......."If you don't like our laws, stay home".

X2!!! I have worked in the US and also snowbirded for many years. Yes, I have paid US Income taxes and also submitted the 8840. Never had a problem. And yes, it takes a bit more effort to file in both countries, but that is the rules and I knew that going in.

[MichDoc]

I'll give you Canadians the same answer that you like to give Americans who want to pass through Canada with their firearms......."If you don't like our laws, stay home".

[joebedford]

One of the items in the linked article is:

"It is better not to stay longer than six months in the United States, especially since you risk losing your health insurance from Quebec."

(It's SEVEN months for Ontario)

The point that the author DOESN'T make is that travel insurance is SECONDARY insurance. Once you lose your PRIMARY insurance (e.g OHIP in Ontario) your highly priced travel insurance is WORTHLESS.

I've heard many people say "How will they know?". Duh! Every government is spying on its own citizens either directly as in the case of the US or indirectly as in the case of Canada (probably directly here too except that no one has blown the whistle yet).

[joebedford]

You can't take the Fisherman out of this Camper wrote:
So... where and how do I get my 8840. Does the DW need one too??

IRS website. One form per person.

[fchammer1]

Stubblejumper wrote:
Makes Mexico and Costa Rica sound better all the time. Sorry IRS .. Just passing through.

Now that you've alerted them, they'll assign someone to find a way to tax this too.

[stubblejumper]

Makes Mexico and Costa Rica sound better all the time. Sorry IRS .. Just passing through.

[phillyg]

I don't feel sorry for folks that ignore the rules (although I'm not a fan of the IRS). On the other hand, down here in FL there are a lot of Canadians who funnel lots of money into the local economies thru sales taxes or usage fees, and I wouldn't want to see them penalized to the point that they stay home.

[You_can_t_take_]

So... where and how do I get my 8840. Does the DW need one too??

[Jack_Diane_Free]

Just do your 8840 each year and keep track of your 'days' per guidelines and you are good. Maybe not so good those with dual citizenship.