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Old 04-12-2016, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by rustyp View Post
Interesting article I seen today. I always thought that our Canadian friends could stay for 6 months here per USA regulations. Each Canadian province may have it's own rules but I'm speaking about US regulations. Per this article looks like the answer is more like 4 months without a tax problem.


Canadian snowbirds could face U.S. taxman if they stick around too long - Business: Tax Season - CBC News
Hopefully, Canadian Seasonal Residents are aware that they need to file a Closer Connection 8840 Form every year with the United States IRS in order to stay 182 days in a calendar year.

From the referenced article:
"If you do meet the substantial presence test, you would need to file a Closer Connection Exception Statement for Aliens, better known as an IRS 8840 form or snowbird filing".

Currently, there is no such thing as a U.S. Retiree Visa. However we keep hoping for a Visa that allows us to stay a bit longer. I personally already feel blessed and privileged to be able to own a home in The Villages and winter in Florida.

I love the patriotism of citizens of the USA.
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