Gruffy
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Re: 20 lb propane tanks
Camper came with 16 pound horizontal tanks. After having been charged many times to fill a 20 lb and having spent a night on almost no propane in a Walmart with 20lb exchange tanks, I converted to 20lb tanks. Now, in a pinch I swap a tank, or fill if it's cheaper.484Views0likes0CommentsRe: Canadian Full-Timers
RoamingRV wrote: Here is an excellent article in RVWest's January newsletter - it describes it quite well. My recommendation is to make sure you have the form and document when you enter and leave the US - each time. What is important that you can prove your ties are to Canada. RVWest-changes to crossing the US Border Well, this is big time wrong. Way out of date. Any "trucker" who crosses the border and has his passport scanned has just "lost a day". There is no grace for people on business. This is why I say READ THE TAX TREATY. gOOD LUCK IF YOU ARE DEPENDING ON rv nET TO KEEP YOU OUT OF GRIEF.509Views0likes0CommentsRe: Canadian Full-Timers
garyhaupt wrote: Gruffy.."There is a USA/Canada tax treaty .... perhaps you should read it." Maybe you meant it to be helpful, but it comes across as pretty 'gruff'. No need for that, right? Everyone is just trying to be helpful. Gary Haupt No.... If you are crossing the border you should be aware of the rules and not depend on the Trolls to scare you off. It's not magic ... Snowbirds does not write the laws. Just be aware. There are folks out there who would just love to fill out forms for a fee.510Views0likes0CommentsRe: Canadian Full-Timers
pianotuna wrote: Hi, Yes you can stay up to 183 days. However if you did so in 2014, 2/3 of those days would count against the 2015 total, and 1/3 will count against the 2016 total. It effectively means one can stay about 120 days per year south of the border. If you end up paying US income tax, it is quite possible for revenue Canada to deem that you have sold all assets in Canada and require you to pay capital gains. That would be a huge "ouch" for me. MPI_Mallard wrote: now the main thing to remember is to keep careful track of the exact time and date you enter the U.S. and when you return into Canada, you are allowed a maximum of 180 CONSECUTIVE days in the U.S and to be clear that's from when you enter until when you leave and don't fool with that as the U.S. can take away your closer connection status ( you should also file your 8840 closer connection form) and make you pay income taxes. We usually give a week for good measure in the event of a problem on the way home. Red Green: Remember, I'm pulling for ya. We're all in this together There is a USA/Canada tax treaty .... perhaps you should read it.547Views0likes0CommentsRe: Cell phone tracking
tatest wrote: If you want to be tracked, get a Spot that uses GPS for tracking and satellite communication. If you don't want to be tracked, turn the phone off. Any phone that is on and communicating with a tower can be tracked to the tower and a quadrant or octant. Phones deployed in the U.S. since the 911 law was passed in the early 2000s have to have a primitive GPS receiver (CDMA) or ability to be located by multiple towers (GSM). A smart phone with WiFi on can more precisely (than GPS) locate itself in urban environment by reference to locations of nearby WiFi hot spots (Apple, Google etc maintain hotspot location databases). You have a choice, most phones, whether to report this location information to an application. When your FaceBook app on the phone says "you have a friend nearby" and they are in the same room or a few feet away on the street, location services got that from WiFi. But if there is no cell service (almost half the area of the U.S. now that we have shut down analog) and no WiFi hotspots in the database, nobody has a clue where your phone is, because even if the GPS knows, the phone can't tell anybody. Spot won't work .... the DW has started to wander .... I have to track her down in 3 countries. Cell based tracking is mucho $$$$429Views0likes0CommentsRe: Canadian Mail Forwarding
Canuck Travellers wrote: Gruffy wrote: Ahhh OAS is now in the order of $9600 .... (deferred amount) that is a lot to give up if you can manage to avoid it. And yes TFSA's are by far the best option. Depends what is your situation," if you can manage to avoid it" that's the key....Old Age Security (OAS) pension Regardless of your marital status: $563.74 $114,815 (individual income) This situation gives you $6764.88 per year, your mileage may vary..... Here is where you should look for the correct amount: http://preview.tinyurl.com/qy9dgcv AS Last year we were allowed to defer OAS up to 5 years. A lot of people missed that because it wasn't well publicized. Financial advisers were pretty much useless. Memory being what it is I think that $9600 was the new OAS total if you defer to age 70.770Views0likes0CommentsRe: Canadian Full-Timers
Tracking is usually done by demanding you produce "proof" .... Home rent or tax receipts, credit card statements, cell phone bills etc. Always be sure you leave a paper trail ..... for instance buy fuel at home on a credit card, when away for a weekend use cash.147Views0likes0CommentsRe: Canadian Full-Timers
If you want health care you have to be in your home province for between 6 months and 200 days. Check your plan as each one is a bit different. Most travel insurance demands you have a valid Canadian health plan in effect. Should you use an address out of Canada you will not qualify for certain benefits, like OAS supplement or health care. Should you be caught in the USA for over 182 days you can be deported and they will not allow you back into the country for some time. Of course they will also probably ask you to file a tax return. Most car insurance requires the vehicle be in Canada for at least 6 months out of the year. The DMV requires a physical address on document, a PO box is not good enough.147Views0likes0Comments
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