by Polaris Tax Counsel | Apr 14, 2020 | Cross-Border Tax, News
There are, by one estimate, 825,630 US citizens in Canada. Even if they owe no tax, nearly all are still supposed to file US federal income tax returns. Despite the penalty risk, many US citizens outside the US do not file US tax returns. To date, the consequences of...
by Polaris Tax Counsel | Mar 18, 2020 | Cross-Border Tax, News
The IRS has just announced limited relief for certain taxpayers due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Notice 2020-17). However, as currently drafted, this relief would not apply to US citizens or residents residing abroad. In particular, section III of Notice 2020-17 grants...
