Hi, Can anyone answer some tax questions for me? Can we get foreign tax credit in Canada for paying the social security and medicare tax to the US government? ...
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Kathryn.Schwenger41@...
kittlekats
May 2, 2010 12:47 pm
Congratulations! That was very fast :-). ... From: Of ESMAEIL RIAHI I got the GC. All less than 60 days after applying. I am so happy and free. God Bless...
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Kathryn.Schwenger41@...
kittlekats
May 2, 2010 1:14 pm
Apparently SS and medicare payments are not considered 'tax' as they are payments in exchange for an expected (in this case deferred) benefit. Actual taxes can...
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tungchau
May 3, 2010 1:10 am
Thanks!...
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tungchau
May 4, 2010 2:33 am
Kathryn, Thanks for helping me out earlier, I have one more question. The tax return that we file go to the international tax office address?...
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Kathryn.Schwenger41@...
kittlekats
May 4, 2010 2:58 am
Yes, you should file your return with the International Tax Office address. Kathryn ... From: tungchau Kathryn, Thanks for helping me out earlier, I have one...
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tungchau
May 4, 2010 2:30 pm
Kathryn, i just got off the phone with a tax rep from the canada international tax office and according to him we can deduct medicare tax and social security...
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Kathryn.Schwenger41@...
kittlekats
May 4, 2010 2:49 pm
Go with what you got from the International Tax office - they are the experts. My response came from reading over researched information, primarily in the...
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tungchau
May 4, 2010 6:25 pm
a humble person, i like that, you must be canadian but not from toronto....
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rosalindincanada
rosalindinca...
May 14, 2010 2:48 am
Hi, all, Does anyone know where to find accurate information on how to expand one's small Canadian business into the US? There are all kinds of things to know:...
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Dale A. Walters
waltersdale85
May 14, 2010 12:06 pm
We can help; we are experts in US-Canada tax and financial planning. If you provide your contact information, I will have one of my tax managers contact you. ...
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doylexus
May 15, 2010 3:41 pm
Hi. It looks like you have already found a good source for cross-border tax assistance at a minimum. If it turns out that you need New York-specific help,...
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Michael Doyle
doylexus
May 16, 2010 4:58 pm
For some reason the prior post about expanding business from Canada to NY did not include an actual name. Here follows: Michael J. Doyle MICHAEL J DOYLE,...
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daff73
May 25, 2010 6:23 pm
Hi Everyone! I thought it would be interesting to start a debate here of all places about the controversial law in Arizona and now they are talking about...
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calvin henry
nivlacch
May 25, 2010 8:17 pm
I agree....You pay,I pay,We all pay... ... From: daff73 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> Subject: [Canadians Living in the States] The whole Immigration law stuff in...
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Maureen Hoskins
MaureenHoskins
May 25, 2010 9:48 pm
I totally agree with the Arizona law, every other country has the right to enforce their immigration laws...why not the USA? There really is no other country...
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cflame1
May 26, 2010 3:34 am
Then again... if you're doing it without a marriage or family, it can take years. Filed my I-485 August 2007 Received my green card March 2009....
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Don Maclaren
captaincanuc...
May 26, 2010 12:39 pm
Here's an interesting fact - the law in Mexico is EXACTLY the same as the law in Arizona. Any Mexican law enforcement officer can check immigration status of...
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iceprincess8865
May 26, 2010 12:54 pm
I agree that the US should be able to enforce its immigration laws, as any country should. And yes I find it frustrating when all of us have to go through so...
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debbie jo harvey
home47harveys
May 26, 2010 1:36 pm
After having to wait 6 years and spend thousands of dollars on an immigration lawyer and visa application fees, how could I disagree with the law? If there...
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Philip Young
PhilYoung316
May 26, 2010 4:53 pm
I think we all realize that illegals do a lot of the worst jobs. The thing is, we have a lot of people do the same in canada (think people from Trinidad...
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calvin henry
nivlacch
May 26, 2010 5:10 pm
Build a wall along the boarder..Everyone that is in America now..just make them all citizens..and call it a day...or ship them all to canada. ... From: pol2837...
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Kathryn.Schwenger41@...
kittlekats
May 26, 2010 5:20 pm
The best way to fight illegal immigration in the US - and something the Arizona law does not address because they know it will cost the politicians big time in...
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deidre joanisse
deidrejoanisse
May 26, 2010 5:55 pm
My grandfather who died in the early 80's was a Senior Inspector with U.S. Customs. He worked in Detroit at the Brigde and Tunnel. Before that in New York. One...
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Margaret Burns
idawmn
May 26, 2010 6:55 pm
Interesting article here pertaining to Canadians http://www.observer.com/2008/real-estate/canadians-among-us ________________________________ From: pol2837...
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David Z. Brown
dzbrown5502
May 27, 2010 12:05 pm
I'll be honest - there are so many changes and challenges in immigration law today that quite frankly even us professionals have time keeping up to date with...
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debbie jo harvey
home47harveys
May 28, 2010 1:34 pm
Well said. It is a complicated issue. The problem is, that the longer it is left unmanaged, the worse it becomes. If I didn't appreciate your legal advice...
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sneathbean
May 28, 2010 2:32 pm
Well said, David! Thank you for your thoughtful post on such a complex and contentious topic....
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mirysien mirysien
mirysien
May 29, 2010 12:43 pm
David,  Thank you for articulating this so very well.  I agree with what you've said, particularly "And I don't like that I went the process legally and...
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daff73
May 29, 2010 4:24 pm
Thank you David, you raise so many good points there that I really truly didn't think about. It doesn't "solve" the problem, you're right there. In fact, you...
