FATCA
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IRS fines Toronto man $165,000 for not filing forms; CRA helped collectA U.S. federal court has upheld a $165,000 penalty against a Toronto man for not filing forms reporting his Canadian business on his U.S. tax returns.CanadaSep 7, 2017
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U.S. sues Vancouver dual citizen for over $1M for not reporting accountsA U.S.-Canadian dual citizen living in Vancouver is being sued for over US$860,000 ($1.1 million) by U.S. tax authorities. for failing to report bank accounts to them.MoneyMar 16, 2017
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Unwilling dual citizens face 10-month wait to shed U.S. citizenship in TorontoPeople who want an appointment to renounce U.S. citizenship at the Toronto consulate now face a 10-month wait.CanadaApr 22, 2015
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Meet the Alberta man who went to Tijuana to renounce his U.S. citizenshipThirty-five-year-old Rocky Martin travelled from his home in Sundre, Alta., to Tijuana, Mexico to get rid of his U.S. citizenship. Doing so saved him about $1,800.CanadaNov 18, 2014
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Want to get rid of U.S. citizenship? Fee just quadrupled – to $2,350The fee to renounce U.S. citizenship will more than quadruple, rising from US$450 to US$2,350, a move one man affected calls "incredibly exploitative".CanadaAug 28, 2014
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Want to shed U.S. citizenship? Get in lineHigh demand to renounce U.S. citizenship at the Toronto consulate has led to wait times stretching into January 2015.CanadaAug 21, 2014
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Dual citizens sue feds over FATCA tax deal with U.S.Two U.S.-born Canadian women who have been living here since they were five are affected by the U.S. tax dragnet. On Monday, they filed a suit arguing that the FATCA tax deal with the U.S. is unconstitutional.CanadaAug 12, 2014
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‘Appalled, incredulous and angry’: Canadians slam law giving IRS personal infoOver 100 people wrote to the federal Finance Department about Canada's compliance with the U.S. FATCA tax law, documents show. All were hostile.CanadaJun 23, 2014
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How to get rid of your U.S. citizenshipIs a second citizenship in the United States an asset? It can be, but it's only recently become a potential liability. If you want to shed it, here's how.CanadaApr 4, 2014
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U.S. list of ex-citizens full of errors, duplicationExactly 3,000 Americans shed their U.S. citizenship in 2013, according to published lists, but the total raises more questions than it answers.Data DeskFeb 12, 2014
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