Canadian owners of US companies
The US company's filings and your Canadian reporting.
Cross-border tax · US, Canada & China
US, Canada and China tax, prepared together.
Cloud Accounting prepares US, Canadian and Chinese tax returns for businesses and people with ties to more than one country: Canadian owners of US companies, Americans in Canada, Canadians with US income or property, people with income, accounts or family in China, snowbirds, and people moving between countries. Your returns are prepared together, so income, tax paid and credits line up. You talk directly with our CPA in English or Chinese.
Who it's for
Americans living in Canada
US returns and FBARs alongside your Canadian return.
Canadians with US income or property
US rental, business or investment income on both returns.
Ties to China
Income, accounts, property or a company in China.
Snowbirds
Days in the US and the residency forms that follow.
Moving between countries
The year you leave one country and arrive in the other.
Behind on US filings
Missed US returns and FBARs for past years.
What we prepare
United States
- Form 1040 or 1040-NRYour US return, as a resident or nonresident.
- FBAR and Form 8938Reporting for Canadian bank and investment accounts.
- Canadian registered accountsRRSP, TFSA and RESP on your US return.
- Form 8840Closer connection statement for snowbirds.
- Form 5472Reporting for foreign-owned US corporations and LLCs.
Canada
- T1 returnYour Canadian return, with foreign tax credits.
- Form T1135Reporting for US property and accounts.
- Part-year returnsThe year you become, or stop being, a resident.
- Form T1134Reporting for foreign affiliates.
China
- Annual income tax reconciliationYour Chinese individual income tax return for the year.
- Corporate income taxAnnual and quarterly filings for a company in China.
Your quote lists every return and form, in every country, before work starts.
What it costs
Quoted for youAfter your consultation
Cross-border work is quoted after your consultation, based on the returns you need in each country.
Free · 10 minutes
Book a consultationHow it works
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Book a free call
A short phone consultation. Tell us what you need and what changed this year.
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Get a clear quote
You see every return included and the fee before any work starts.
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Share your documents
Upload them to the secure client portal, never by email.
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Review and file
We walk you through the return and file it once you approve.
What to prepare
Bring what you have. Missing records can be part of the conversation.
- Where you have lived and worked, with the dates of any move.
- Your citizenship, green card or residency status in each country.
- Last year's returns in each country, and any notices.
- Accounts, property and businesses in other countries.
Common questions
Short answers here. For your own situation, ask at a consultation.
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Do I need to file in more than one country?
Often, yes. US citizens and green card holders generally file US returns wherever they live, and income from one country often has to be reported in another. We confirm what applies to you at your consultation.
Can you prepare all my returns?
Yes. Preparing them together means the same income is reported consistently, and foreign tax credits are claimed on the right return.
Can I talk to you before I move?
Yes. Share your dates so we can identify the returns and records needed for the move year.
How much does cross-border work cost?
It depends on the returns you need in each country. You get a quote after your consultation, before any work starts.
Guides on this topic
- Owning a company abroad: what US owners file
- US Company With a Foreign Co-Owner: LLC or Corporation?
- What a Foreign-Owned US C Corporation Files Each Year
- What a foreign-owned single-member LLC files with the IRS
- Foreign Partners: What a US Partnership Must Withhold and File
- Owning a US Company as a Nonresident: Types and Tax Effects
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- Missed Form 5472: Catching Up and Penalty Relief
- Paying Yourself From a US Company as a Non-Resident
- US Corporation Run From Abroad: Is All Profit Taxed?
- When Non-Residents Owe US Tax on Business Income
- Catching Up on Missed FBARs and Foreign Forms
- Exit tax when giving up US citizenship or a green card
- US Tax Returns for Americans Living Abroad
- Your First US Tax Return After Arriving or Getting a Green Card
- FBAR and Form 8938: Reporting Foreign Accounts to the US
- Reporting Foreign Income on a US Return
- Foreign mutual funds, ETFs and wealth products on a US return
- US Tax and Form 3520 on Gifts and Inheritances From Abroad
- Filing Jointly With a Nonresident Spouse
- US tax on renting or selling a home abroad
- US Sales Tax for Sellers Based Outside the US
- Am I a Canadian Tax Resident? Ties, Days and Treaties
- CRA Foreign Tax Credit Review: Proof and Denied Claims
- Does a foreign business need to register for GST/HST?
- American Buying a Canadian Business: Who Should Buy It?
- Buying a US Business as a Canadian: Assets or Shares, Who Buys
- Canadian Business in the US: Branch, Subsidiary or LLC?
- A Canadian corporation's US rental: filings and sale tax
- How Should a Canadian Own US Property?
- US Business Entering Canada: Branch or Subsidiary?
- Canadian resident doing US business: which structure fits?
- US Citizen Owning a Canadian Corporation: IRS Tax Rules
- Canadian Corporation Selling to the US: Must It File?
- Canadian Founders Selling US Startup Shares
- Canadian Freelancer With US Clients: What to File
- Canadian Owner of a US C Corporation: What to File
- Canadian Owner of a US LLC: What to File in Each Country
- Canadian Partner in a US LLC: Withholding and Returns
- Missed T1134 for your US company: penalty, relief, catching up
- Missed US Returns for a Canadian Corporation: Too Late?
- Moving Between Canada and the US With a Company
- Pricing Between Your Canadian and US Companies
- Royalties and Licence Fees From US Customers: Tax and Forms
- Selling a US Subsidiary or LLC From Canada: Tax and Withholding
- US Tariffs and Duties: Books and Tax for Canadian Sellers
- US Bank Account for a Canadian Corporation: What to Report
- 1099-K or 1042-S From a US Platform: Canadian Seller Tax
- S corporation owner in Canada: ineligible election and relief
- US Tax Withheld From a Canadian: Claim or Refund?
- Filling Out Form W-8BEN-E for a Canadian Corporation
- Cross-Border Accountant for a Canadian Business: When and What
- Canadian owner of a US company: how payouts are taxed
- Sending Canadian Employees to Work in the US
- Withholding on a US Business's Work in Canada
- CRA or IRS changed your return: amending the other country’s
- How do Americans in Canada file taxes in both countries?
- IRS letter in Canada: replying to CP2000 and penalty notices
- Canadian performers and athletes in the US: tax withholding
- How does the IRS treat RRSPs, TFSAs and other registered plans?
- TN Visa Taxes for Canadians: Residency and Returns
- Selling US Property as a Canadian: FIRPTA and Tax Returns
- US Rental Property Owned by a Canadian: Annual Tax Filings
- How to catch up on missed US tax returns while living in Canada
- Deferring Canada's Departure Tax: T1244 and Security
- Dividing an RRSP, IRA or 401(k) in a Cross-Border Divorce
- 1031 exchange on a US rental when you live in Canada
- A US citizen died in Canada: final returns in both countries
- Sending money or shares to family in Canada or China: Form 709
- Home Buyers' Plan Balance When You Leave Canada
- Inheriting a Parent’s RRSP, RRIF or TFSA as a US Citizen
- Inheriting a US IRA or 401(k) while living in Canada
- Keeping a US brokerage account after moving to Canada
- Left Canada Without Telling the CRA: How to Fix Your Position
- Missed FBAR or TFSA forms after filing US returns from Canada
- Never filed T1135 for your US account: penalties and catch-up
- Moving Back to China: Departure Tax and Overseas Income
- Moving from Canada to the US: Tax Steps in Both Countries
- Moving from the US to Canada: Tax Steps in Both Countries
- RESP and US Tax for US-Citizen Families: What to Report
- Why your capital gain differs on US and Canadian returns
- Settling a Canadian Estate With US Assets
- Canadian nurses and locum doctors: short US contract taxes
- Do winter stays in the US make a Canadian a US tax resident?
- Spousal and child support across the border: who pays tax?
- State Tax on RRSPs and TFSAs: California and Other States
- RSUs and Pay After a Canada–US Move
- US fund return of capital vs a Canadian T5: what to file
- US HSAs and 529 Plans After Moving to Canada
- US withholding on partnership units, even in an RRSP
- 401(k) and IRA in Canada: Tax and RRSP Transfers
- US Self-Employment Tax and CPP: What If You Paid Both?
- State Income Tax After Moving to Canada: Do You Still Owe?
- Do You Need Help Filing US and Canadian Tax Returns?
- Why you can still owe the IRS after paying Canadian tax
- Living in Canada, Working for a US Employer: Where You Pay Tax
- Canadian Sellers With US Inventory: State and Treaty Tax Rules
- US Sales Tax on Software and SaaS Sold from Canada
- US Sellers With Canadian Inventory: Tax and GST/HST
Official sources
- IRS: International taxpayers Official starting points for international individual and business tax topics.
- CRA: International and non-resident taxes Official starting points for people and businesses with international or non-resident tax questions.
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