The most common form of taxes include income, property and sales. All permanent immigrants residing in the United States and many temporary residents are subject to U.S. income tax.
Many states require the filing of a state return as well.
In addition, some communities have a local tax to pay for specific local initiatives. Canadians moving to the United States should be careful to divest their Canadian financial holdings. The Canadian tax authority, Revenue Canada, has an extensive list of indicators of social or financial ties to Canada which they can and do use unilaterally to declare that a former resident is still a legal resident for tax purposes and still liable for the annual payment of full Canadian tax on their world-wide income. Click here to place a secure encrypted online order. Click here to order by fax, phone or mail.