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How long can Canadian's stay in theUSA

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

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Originally Posted by rustyp (Post 1211800)

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.

I didn't know you were Canadian. Good news from you to our friends from the North. You had asked me a question about who I considered a snowbird to be but they closed the thread before I could respond. To me a snow bird is someone who rents for a month or three, doesn't know their way around TV, stops at every roundabout, relishes in telling me how things were done "back home" and takes little pride in our community.

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Originally Posted by Barefoot (Post 1211821)

It's a good idea to place a copy of your latest 8840 Form with your Passport/Nexus Card. A U.S. Border Guard may ask to see the form when you enter the U.S. for an extended period of time.

It was my understand from a Canadian I often play golf with that the issue of visits to the US has become as much an issue for Homeland Security as it is for the tax man. and I suspect Homeland is paying much closer attention to international travelers, at least i hope they do