Canadian Tax
ALERT – HR 8337 Expands Premium Processing Service at USCIS
On September 30, 2020, the evening before announcing that he and the First Lady of the US tested positive for COVID-19, President Trump signed HR 8337, the continuing resolution bill funding the US government through December 11, 2020. As part of this bill, through the “Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act,” Congress has provided for the…
Read MoreUPDATE: Notable Fee Increases at US Citizenship & Immigration Services
Earlier this month, we released a blog on notable fee increases published by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for applications filed with the US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS). The fee increase was a result of the USCIS biennial fee review to assess current fee structures against the costs of providing its services,…
Read MoreTax Content in the Speech from the Throne, Sept. 2020
On September 23, 2020, the Governor General of Canada opened the second session of the 43rd parliament of Canada with the speech from the throne. Overly simplified, the speech contained no detail, was overtly political (what else would you expect?) and gave strong signals about where the government is headed. For those not familiar with the purpose and process…
Read MoreIn the Know: US Social Security Numbers and Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers
When dealing with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), banking, credit, buying or renting property, or working in the US, you may quickly find that you are asked for a Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). While the SSN and ITIN can both be utilized for tax filings with the IRS,…
Read MoreHere Comes the CEWS Audits
Today is the six-month anniversary of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) program which has been handing out aids to employer for wages paid with an effective start date of March 15, 2020. While the programs – including revisions – was anticipated to be a $82.3 billion program, so far $33.7 billion has been paid…
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