YOUR CROSS-BORDER
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
We are dedicated to helping affluent families oversee their ongoing U.S., Canada and cross-border financial planning complexities.
YOUR CROSS-BORDER
FINANCIAL ADVISOR
We are dedicated to helping affluent families oversee their ongoing U.S., Canada and cross-border financial planning complexities.
Cardinal Point is an independent Canadian-U.S. wealth management company created to service the sophisticated needs of high net-worth families. Our financial advisors operate under the fiduciary standard and understand that your wealth, family, interests and values are all interconnected.
We are dedicated to providing investment management, financial, estate and tax planning solutions to residents of the U.S. and Canada, Americans moving to Canada, Canadians moving to the U.S. and Canadian and U.S. expats living abroad.
Cross-Border Wealth Services
Moving from Canada to the U.S.
Canadians living in the U.S.
Moving from the U.S. to Canada
U.S. citizens living in Canada
Canadian and U.S. Expats Living Abroad
For those Canadians and Americans moving or living abroad, careful cross-border financial planning considerations must be given to ensure tax and regulatory compliance in both your home and adopted countries.
FEATURED WHITE PAPERS
Manage Your Canada-U.S. Cross-Border Lifestyle
U.S. TAX RESIDENTS: HOW TO NAVIGATE PFIC INVESTMENT RULES
FEATURED MEDIA
Podcast: Canada/US Cross-Border Planning Revisited with Terry Ritchie
Cardinal Point’s VP and partner Terry Ritchie joined host Jason Periera on his podcast to discuss recent developments around financial planning issues for Americans living in Canada and Canadians investing in the US.
Ebook: Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption & Qualified Small Business Corporation
The Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption (LCGE) is available to all Canadian residents and Americans living in Canada as a tax deduction on the sale of a Qualified Small Business Corporation (QSBC).
Ebook: Cross Border Implications of Holding 529 Plan
Many Canadians move for career opportunities to the U.S., work and raise families, and then plan to relocate back to Canada. A qualified tuition and educational savings plan for children (a 529 plan) is exempt from taxation in the U.S., in most cases …
OUR RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Dual Tax Residency in a Canadian Context
Cross-border residency may create numerous significant Canadian tax issues for you, in both countries. That’s increasingly important since many people now work remotely across borders. Certain criteria are used to determine Canadian residency for tax purposes, but filing official forms to determine your tax status may also trigger reviews or audits that are not in your best interest. On the other hand, cross-border taxpayers may avoid double taxation thanks to treaties other countries sign with Canada. Tax rules are always complex, and those involving dual residency can be extremely complicated. That is why insight from an expert cross-border tax planning professional is strongly advised.
Communicating Your Estate Plan is a Vital Part of “The Estate Plan”
Estate planning is a vital part of financial planning and wealth management. But communicating your estate plans is equally vital, to ensure that your plans are executed according to your wishes. That’s especially true when it comes to communicating with the Executor of your estate and those who are designated with Power of Attorney for Property or Personal Care. Too often that communication is overlooked, but you can ensure that those designated persons are well-informed and prepared by writing them a letter that outlines their tasks and responsibilities. The following article includes more information, plus convenient, customizable templates to help you draft those vital communiqués.
Nannies, Housekeepers and Gardeners: U.S. Taxpayer Implications for Household Workers
If you are hiring a household worker in the United States, you need to have an understanding of their status related to income tax purposes and your obligations as the payor. The first thing to determine is whether the worker is an independent contractor or your employee. That status will determine the documentation required for the work agreement, payments made to and for the worker, as well as how you report their income paid by you. If you’re a Canadian resident, you’ll be interested in our next article on hiring household workers in Canada.