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10/14/2026

Tax Chronicles | Season 1
Worldview Wednesday 🌎

A home sale that feels tax-free in Canada can still become a US tax issue after you move.

Did you know
Selling a former Canadian principal residence after becoming a US tax resident does not always produce the same tax result in both countries.

What it means for you
This is one of the most overlooked move-year and post-move traps. A lot of Canadians assume that if the home was their principal residence in Canada, the sale will remain simple no matter when it happens. But once you are a US tax resident, the sale may have to be analyzed through a US lens as well. That can create a cross-border mismatch where the property feels straightforward in Canada, but the US side still needs its own reporting, cost basis analysis, exchange-rate treatment, and timing review.
The biggest mistake is assuming the Canadian answer automatically becomes the US answer.
This becomes especially important if:
• the property was sold after the move rather than before it
• part of the gain relates to periods after Canadian departure
• or the property changed use before the sale

Planning insight
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10/12/2026

Tax Chronicles | Season 1
Maple Monday 🍁

A tax-free home sale can still create penalties if you fail to report it properly.

Did you know
The sale of a principal residence still has to be reported on your tax return, even when the full gain is expected to be exempt.

What it means for you
This is one of the most common Canadian tax misunderstandings among homeowners. A lot of people assume that if no tax is payable, there is nothing to disclose. That is not how the CRA treats it. If the sale is not properly reported, the issue is no longer whether the gain was exempt — the problem becomes compliance. That can lead to penalties, unnecessary correspondence, and in more serious situations, risk around preserving the exemption properly.

Planning insight
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10/10/2026

Tax Chronicles | Season 1
States Saturday 🇺🇸

Interest Expense Is Real — but the Tax Deduction May Still Be Limited

Did you know
Business interest deductions can be limited, and your draft specifically notes a 30% limitation tied to income. That means not all interest expense may reduce taxable income in the current year.

What it means for you
This is especially important for businesses that rely on debt, owner financing, or leverage to grow. A lot of founders assume that if interest is a legitimate business expense, it will automatically be deductible. That is not always true. In lower-income years or in structures where leverage is more aggressive, part of the interest expense may be deferred instead of reducing current tax. The business still pays the cost in cash, but the tax benefit may not arrive when expected. That creates a gap between real economic expense and current-year tax relief, which can distort planning if the financing model is not reviewed carefully.

Planning insight
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10/09/2026

Here is another podcast with GG Benitez International the host of The Dubai Connect Podcast, capturing various tax scenarios for an American tax resident owning a UAE rental property vis-a-via US based rental property. It also covers key factors to consider while making those decisions and busting common myths!

Americans investing in Dubai real estate hear the same line from al...

10/07/2026

Tax Chronicles | Season 1
Worldview Wednesday 🌎

Buying or renting a home in the US helps your move — but it does not automatically solve your Canadian tax residency position.

Did you know
Buying a home in the US supports your relocation, but it does not automatically prove that your Canadian tax residency has ended.

What it means for you
A lot of Canadians assume that once they establish a home in the US, the departure question is essentially settled. In practice, a US home is only one piece of the residency analysis.
The CRA looks at your overall ties, including:
• where your family is
• whether you still own or maintain property in Canada
• your lifestyle connections
• your ongoing personal and economic ties
If strong ties to Canada remain, the US home alone may not be enough to support a non-resident position.
That’s where people get caught — they did something meaningful in the US, but not enough changed in Canada.

Planning insight
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10/05/2026

Tax Chronicles | Season 1
Maple Monday 🍁

Foreign Asset Reporting Can Apply Even When the Assets Produce No Income

You can trigger T1135 reporting even if your foreign assets earned little or nothing.

Did you know
A Canadian resident may have to file Form T1135 when the total cost amount of specified foreign property exceeds $100,000, even if those assets generated little or no income during the year.

What it means for you
This is a reporting trap, not an income trap — and that is why it gets missed. A lot of taxpayers assume foreign reporting only matters if the asset performed well, paid income, or was sold. That is not the key issue here. The filing obligation is tied to the cost amount of specified foreign property, not to whether the asset made money. It can catch people with foreign brokerage holdings, non-Canadian shares, overseas bank accounts, or foreign rental property who do not think of themselves as having a “foreign reporting” profile. The tax mistake is often not underreporting income — it is missing the form altogether.

Planning insight
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10/03/2026

Tax Chronicles | Season 1
States Saturday 🇺🇸

Taking Profits Out of the Business Is a Strategy Decision, Not Just a Tax Decision

Did you know
Whether profits are retained in the business or distributed to the owner affects tax, cash flow, reinvestment capacity, and long-term flexibility — not just how much money comes out this year.

What it means for you
A lot of founders think of distributions primarily as a personal cash decision: “how much can I take out?” But from a tax and strategic perspective, that is often too narrow. Taking profit out immediately may increase personal tax exposure and reduce the capital left inside the business for hiring, expansion, debt reduction, or future transactions. On the other hand, retaining too much can create inefficiencies depending on the structure and the owner’s broader goals. The real issue is that profit extraction affects far more than current-year tax — it can also shape business valuation, financing flexibility, and how well the company is positioned for future opportunities.

Planning insight
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09/30/2026

Tax Chronicles | Season 1
Worldview Wednesday 🌎

Your move year is often the most complex tax year of the entire relocation.

Did you know
The year you move from Canada to the US often involves dual filings, overlapping rules, and timing mismatches across two tax systems.

What it means for you
This is where many otherwise careful taxpayers make their biggest mistakes.
The move year can include:
• Canadian departure reporting
• US arrival status
• splitting income between countries
• different reporting timelines
• accounts changing treatment mid-year
On top of that, you are dealing with:
• relocation logistics
• employment changes
• life disruption
So tax planning often gets pushed aside until filing season — when it is already too late to change most decisions.
The result is confusion around:
• what income belongs where
• how accounts should be reported
• and what filings are required

Planning insight
For planning insights on this subject, refer to https://finnection.com/tax-chronicles/s1/cb9/

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09/28/2026

Tax Chronicles | Season 1
Maple Monday 🍁

A family sale can still be taxed badly if the transfer does not behave like a real sale.

Did you know
Intergenerational business transfers do not automatically receive the same tax treatment as an arm’s-length sale. Even with rule changes intended to improve family succession outcomes, the tax result still depends heavily on how the transfer is structured, whether real ownership shifts, and whether the child is genuinely involved in the business.

What it means for you
This is one of the most important succession planning traps for owner-managers. A sale to a third party has traditionally been more straightforward from a capital gains perspective, while a family transfer could produce a less favourable result if the transaction looked more like surplus extraction than a genuine sale. The rules have improved, but that does not mean every family transfer is now safe by default. If control does not truly move, active involvement is weak, or timelines and documentation are not handled properly, the tax result can still be challenged. That means the real issue is not simply “selling to family” — it is proving the transaction behaves like a real sale.

Planning insight
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09/26/2026

Tax Chronicles | Season 1
States Saturday 🇺🇸

An LLC Gives You Legal Structure — Not Automatic Tax Strategy

Did you know
An LLC is a legal entity, but it is not a standalone federal tax classification by itself. By default, a single-member LLC is generally treated as a disregarded entity, while a multi-member LLC is generally treated as a partnership unless an election changes the result.

What it means for you
This is one of the most common misconceptions among newer business owners. They form an LLC and assume the tax benefits come automatically with the entity. In reality, the legal structure and the tax treatment are two different questions. The LLC may provide legal protection and operational flexibility, but the tax outcome depends on how it is treated by default or what election is made afterward. That is why two businesses with the same legal entity can still have very different tax results. The real planning mistake is focusing only on formation and ignoring how the entity is actually being taxed.

Planning insight
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