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Game Night... John Tavares vs. CRA
John Tavares of the Toronto Maple Leafs is in a dispute with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) that could have repercussions for pro athletes and high-income earners in ...
The Business of Hacking
Wealth management advisor Darren Coleman who specializes in cross-border financial issues discusses IT security with another Darren Coleman, founder of Coleman Technol...
A Taste of Simply Sarbit
When it comes to investing fear is stronger than greed. Investing guru Larry Sarbit talks about "the tyranny of the index" with Darren on this episode.Sarbit, Founder...
Planning for Your Parents and what it’s going to cost
Darren’s guest is Yvonne Dobronyi, an eldercare consultant who counsels individuals and families through her firm YCD Consulting. https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-do...
What you need to know about recent Canadian tax changes
Tax lawyer Anna Malazhavaya who leads the firm Advotax Law joins Darren for this episode. Advotax is a team of lawyers and tax professionals that serves individuals, b...
Bad Tax Planning
Kim Moody of Moodys Private Client – a firm providing law, and cross-border tax and accounting services joins Darren on this episde. Moody recently wrote an article in...
Leviathan Surfaces: Will they tax your house???
Tax lawyer Trevor Parry makes his second appearance on Two Way Traffic, and like the first time he doesn’t pull any punches.On this episode, Parry says tax is the sing...
You can’t beat a good team!
Lawyers, accountants, bankers and financial advisors have their own expertise, but when it comes to seeking advice with money and assets you can’t do better than a tru...
Are the Feds lying about the capital gains tax changes?
The federal government’s claim that the increased inclusion rate for capital gains applies only to a small number of people is a “bald-faced lie” according to Darren’s...
Remote work can bring problems
Today many people work from home but this can create problems with an employer. And if that employer is in another country like the United States things get even more ...
Leaving Las Vegas - or anywhere else in the US. Exit taxes and the price of leaving America
Canadians who return to the country after working south of the border may face “punitive” exit taxes from the U.S. and it doesn’t matter if their leaving is due to a d...
The What If Nightmare... when Canadians buy US property
Canadians who buy real estate in the United States often do so for emotional reasons but aren’t aware of all the problems that can arise. Darren tackles this with Shlo...
Love, Work and School … or Bust
Today people can work from anywhere – even across national borders – that coupled with increasingly mobile families means citizenship and immigration issues often come...
The Accidental American
Darren’s guest is Laura McLeman, a Certified Professional Accountant and Certified Public Accountant, and expert on cross-border tax. She said the largest population o...
“So, I married an American…”
All sorts of cross-border issues can arise when a Canadian decides to marry an American and many couples are not prepared. That’s the subject of this episode. Joining ...
Will living longer zap your finances?
The financial planning industry has it wrong when it comes to giving retirement advice because all the models and plans being used are out of date. On episode 3, it's ...
Working in the USA
Canadians who work in the US often don’t realize how complicated that can be with multiple issues concerning immigration and visas, managing accounts with various fina...
Two Way Traffic is back!
Welcome back! On this episode of Two Way Traffic, Darren gets into an array of financial and immigration topics – implications of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement which ...
A New President: Another look at Joe Biden’s Economic Policies & Platforms
Darren and Elena are back for another look at President Biden’s upcoming changes coming for both personal & corporate taxation. This episode they really focus on his p...
A New President: A look at some of Joe Biden’s upcoming Economic Policies & Platforms
Darren and Elena discuss President Joe Biden’s potential changes coming for both personal & corporate taxation.
COVID-19 and the New Economy: Keep planning for the future or embrace the apocalypse?
Elena and Darren talk about the economic impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic on both sides of the border.
Cross-border Complexity for Snowbirds: Bring on sunshine without double taxation
Elena and Darren talk about the less than sunny side of being a Canadian who spends the winter months south of the border.
Episode 2: Cross-border Complexity for Business Owners: The ties that bind you…to the IRS and CRA
Elena and Darren talk about the many complexities that business owners and their employees face with movement from one side of the Canada / U.S. border to the other.
01: Common Cross-border Tax Issues / Mobility
Elena and Darren explain common Canada-US cross-border tax and investment issues that may arise when someone has money or family on both sides of the border or moving ...