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Exemption for Children & SSN Requirements

Over the last several months we have seen a number of U.S. Citizens in Canada receive a letter from the IRS asking for the social security number of their children in order to claim the exemption for children. In more than a few cases, the taxpayer did not obtain social security numbers for the children or the child does not…

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September 29, 2014
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Personal Finance / Real Estate

Renting Your Home Can Be Taxing

What happens when you start renting out your home? Understanding how the income tax act looks the situation can help you avoid an un-expected tax bill. When you sell your principal residence, you generally will not incur a capital gain because of the rule that exempts the principal residence from tax. However, converting all or a portion of your principal residence…

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February 25, 2011