canadians with american citizenship

[papajake]

just read a story in the newspaper that the USA is passing a law that all citizens with dual citizenship will have to file taxes going back to 1913 when the law was enacted one guy said that he can't go home because he has lived in canada for over 45 years and they can throw him in jail

 

[koby]

do you have a link to this article?

 

[ferniesnow]

just read a story in the newspaper that the USA is passing a law that all citizens with dual citizenship will have to file taxes going back to 1913 when the law was enacted one guy said that he can't go home because he has lived in canada for over 45 years and they can throw him in jail

Isn't that gonna be a huge can of worms!!!

 

[magnet]

just read a story in the newspaper that the USA is passing a law that all citizens with dual citizenship will have to file taxes going back to 1913 when the law was enacted one guy said that he can't go home because he has lived in canada for over 45 years and they can throw him in jail

i am thinkin if you lived in Canada,the greatest country in the world, fror 45 years and dont consider it home maybe we should throw the bastage in jail for making a statement like that.

 

[buck50]

i know a few people that are having this problem already. they have to file a tax return with 0 in revenue. if they don't, and they haven't for many years, they can be fined for not filing. they said the canadian gov't has a deal with the yanks to collect any income taxes owed to them from people here. but this new deal is fines and penalties for not filing, not actual taxes owed, and thus the canadian gov't WILL NOT collect for the USA. now if they travel back to the states, and use their US passport, eventually they might be able to be detained. basically it's one big cluster fawk right now

 

[papajake]

magnet he does consider canada his home it's because he was born in the states thats the problem

 

[ferniesnow]

What about the hockey players that have dual citizenship and frequently travel back and forth? I'm thinking it is about the money grab and not a lot of thought put into the process! Friggin' politicians.....

I have a niece with dual citizenship (born in the states) and 2 passports (CND and USA), and living/working in Canada. Is she a little nervous? Yes!

 

[buck50]

What about the hockey players that have dual citizenship and frequently travel back and forth? I'm thinking it is about the money grab and not a lot of thought put into the process! Friggin' politicians.....

I have a niece with dual citizenship (born in the states) and 2 passports (CND and USA), and living/working in Canada. Is she a little nervous? Yes!

it's really not a big deal, just have to file an american income tax, with 0 dollars earned, thus no tax. the problem is they are talking about making it retroactive, and so all these people that have not filed in the states for many years are gonna get hit with huge fines for not filing, that will of course have interest added. that can add up to very large bills!!!!!

 

[magnet]

it's really not a big deal, just have to file an american income tax, with 0 dollars earned, thus no tax. the problem is they are talking about making it retroactive, and so all these people that have not filed in the states for many years are gonna get hit with huge fines for not filing, that will of course have interest added. that can add up to very large bills!!!!!

thats the U.S. mentality, if we suck lets bring the canadians down with us. will be lots od folks goin bankrupt if it goes through and our govt. jumps on board.

 

[buck50]

thats the U.S. mentality, if we suck lets bring the canadians down with us. will be lots od folks goin bankrupt if it goes through and our govt. jumps on board.

2 things though. 1) bankruptcy doesn't include taxes, 2) canadian gov't has only agreed to collect taxes owing, not the penalties for not filing

 

[MrHankey]

cycle can you shed some light on this ?