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Doug S. Ewens is quoted in the latest Tax Notes article titled “Tax Court Jurisdiction Row to Be Heard by Canada’s Highest Court”, Tax Notes, February 27, 2023

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Kim G C Moody is quoted in a Postmedia/MSN article titled, “Charitable status revoked for 12 B.C. charities linked to single Vancouver company”, Postmedia/MSN, February 28, 2023

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Kim G C Moody is quoted in the latest Tax Notes titled “CRA Workers’ Unions Are Poised to Begin Strike Votes”, Tax Notes, January 12, 2023

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Kim G C Moody is quoted in the latest Tax Notes titled “Canadian Taxpayers Have Left C $1.4 Billion on the Table” Tax Notes, Aug.9, 2022

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Alexander Marino is quoted in an article titled “What to Consider When Deciding to Renounce U.S. Citizenship for Tax Purposes” in The Globe and Mail, June 22, 2022

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The US government is giving the IRS an extra $80 billion in funding under the newly passed Inflation Reduction Act. Where’s that extra money going to come from?

The Inflation Reduction Act seemingly spells bad news for US expats around the world as it includes $80 billion in extra funding for the IRS.

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Submission Made to the Alberta Government Proposing Amendments to the Judicature Act to Improve the Ability to Correct Bona Fide Mistakes

The Supreme Court of Canada’s 2016 and 2022 decisions in the Fairmont Hotels and Collins Family Trust cases respectively have substantially reduced the availability to residents of all provinces – except Québec – of the equitable remedies of rectification and rescission to correct a tax-related mistake in completing a transaction or nullify the transaction entirely.

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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

On Sunday, August 7, 2022, the US Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376). The vote to pass the bill was strictly on party lines.

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Lesson from the FCA’s Decision in Paletta: Seek a Legal Opinion to Obtain Sound Advice – Don’t Rely on Informal Communications

The process of obtaining comprehensive legal or accounting advice on the tax consequences of a proposed transaction involves a taxpayer disclosing all relevant details of that proposed transaction to his lawyer or accounting tax advisor.

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USCIS Publishes New Forms for EB-5 Investor Program

USCIS announced revisions to its Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, used for EB-5 Investor cases.

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Confessions of an E-2 Visa Addict

The E-2 visa program (officially the “E-2 Treaty Investor Nonimmigrant Visa” category) is a win-win for the US and for the E-2 investor that wants to live in the US full-time or part-time.

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Doug S. Ewens is quoted in the latest Tax Notes article titled “Tax Court Jurisdiction Row to Be Heard by Canada’s Highest Court”, Tax Notes, February 27, 2023

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Kim G C Moody is quoted in a Postmedia/MSN article titled, “Charitable status revoked for 12 B.C. charities linked to single Vancouver company”, Postmedia/MSN, February 28, 2023

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Kim G C Moody is quoted in the latest Tax Notes titled “CRA Workers’ Unions Are Poised to Begin Strike Votes”, Tax Notes, January 12, 2023

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Kim G C Moody is quoted in the latest Tax Notes titled “Canadian Taxpayers Have Left C $1.4 Billion on the Table” Tax Notes, Aug.9, 2022

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Alexander Marino is quoted in an article titled “What to Consider When Deciding to Renounce U.S. Citizenship for Tax Purposes” in The Globe and Mail, June 22, 2022