{"id":1312,"date":"2014-10-31T14:54:46","date_gmt":"2014-10-31T18:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spiegelsohmer.com\/2014\/10\/31\/tax-and-legal-issues-for-canadian-snowbirds-what-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2016-11-14T16:01:56","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T21:01:56","slug":"tax-legal-issues-canadian-snowbirds-need-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spiegelryan.com\/en\/2014\/10\/31\/tax-legal-issues-canadian-snowbirds-need-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax and Legal Issues for Canadian Snowbirds: What you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiegelsohmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Snowbird-presentation-Generic.pdf\">Attached<\/a> is a copy of a series of presentations given to various groups in October, 2014 by tax lawyer Steven Sitcoff. It provides a comprehensive review of key tax matters of concern for Snowbirds including:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 the importance of counting the days spent in the United States;<br \/>\n\u2022 various means to avoid unintentionally becoming a US taxpayer, including the closer connection exception;<br \/>\n\u2022 pertinent US estate tax considerations and related planning opportunities;<br \/>\n\u2022 issues relating to the ownership and sale of a US vacation home;<br \/>\n\u2022 Canadian tax issues of note for Snowbirds; and<br \/>\n\u2022 Provincial health care eligibility concerns.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><i><a href=\"mailto:ssitcoff@spiegelsohmer.com\">Steven Sitcoff<\/a><em> is a tax lawyer at Spiegel Sohmer who works on a variety of corporate and personal tax planning matters, as well as handling disputes with tax authorities. 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