Many Canadians own US-situs real estate, whether it is in New York, Florida, California or elsewhere in the US. It is often a surprise (or a “trap for the unwary”) to Canadian clients (or for that matter, any non-US client)...more
On July 8, 2022, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2022-32, which provides a simplified method for taxpayers to obtain an extension of time to make a portability election of a deceased spouse’s unused exclusion amount (“DSUE”)...more
It may be hard to believe that in 2001, the estate and gift tax exemption, also known as the unified credit, was a mere $675K. In 2016 that credit is anticipated to go up to $5.45M for single filers; potentially $10.9M...more