IRS Overruled & Potential Refunds If you are a US expat taxpayer, the latest court ruling comes as welcome news to you. A US federal court has overturned a controversial ...
What Trump’s Victory Means to Canadians Doing Business in the U.S. and American Expatiates Living in Canada
Donald Trump’s victory coupled with what appears to be a Republican sweep of both houses of Congress sets the stage for tax legislation to be passed early in Trump’s term. ...
Important Medical Practice Accounting Milestones
Navigating the ins and outs of a medical practice can be complicated and overwhelming. The first step to any healthcare business is finding a trusted financial and legal team that ...
The Supreme Court Rules in Favour of the Taxpayer in an FBAR Penalty Case
On February 28, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court released a 5-4 decision against the IRS’s position on the imposition of nonwillful violations of timely Foreign Bank Account Reporting (“FBAR”) reporting ...
TFSAs for U.S. citizens: might be worthwhile with some caveats
Since the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) was introduced in 2009, it has been used by Canadians to earn investment income on a tax-free basis. Many U.S. citizens, however, have shied ...
Covering your bases – A guide to buying or selling a dental practice
Whether you’re fresh out of dental school preparing to buy a clinic or a seasoned professional ready to sell, the process of buying or selling a dental practice is a long ...
Guiding your business from launch to M&As: check out our video series
Navigating business growth can be overwhelming. Through Zeifmans Entrepreneurship in Focus initiative, we’re supporting companies by sharing fundamental insights tailored to Canadian businesses. Our 5-part Entrepreneurship in Focus video series ...
Circuit court derails constitutional argument against the repatriation tax
In late 2017, the US Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Job Act (“TCJA”) which was signed into law by then President Trump on December 22, 2017. One of TCJA’s ...
Exploring Section 1031 Rollover in US Real Estate for Canadians
With current low capitalization rates in the Canadian real estate market, many Canadians are looking south of the border to the United States for higher returns on their real estate ...