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U.S. estate tax for Canadians

If you have Canadian clients who are married to a citizen of the United States or a dual citizen, you may need to advise them to prepare for U.S. estate tax. U.S. estate tax is a wealth transfer tax levied at death on the fair market value of property held by an individual. The top […]

By Nadja Ibrahim, Christopher Gandhu | April 17, 2009

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