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International Tax Lawyers in Minneapolis Minnesota: Fee Agreement Arrangements

In this article, I will discuss five most important issues that you need to know before you sign a fee agreement with international tax lawyers in Minneapolis. * How is the international tax lawyer’s fee paid? There are three main models of payment that lawyers use: hourly fee, contingency fee, and flat fee. The hourly […]

Trademark Lawyers Minneapolis: Advantages of Federal Trademark Registration

Obtaining federal registration of a trademark can bestow on the trademark owner (“registrant”) a number of evidentiary and substantive advantages: 1. Federal trademark registration is a prima facie evidence of the validity of a registered mark, the registrant’s ownership of the mark, the continued use since the filing date of the application and the exclusive […]

Reporting Canadian Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) Income to the IRS

U.S. citizens and resident aliens (for U.S. tax purposes) who have financial interest in Canadian Registered Retirements Savings Plans RRSPs)and/or Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIFs) must report their RRSP and RRIF income to the IRS by using Form 8891. The taxpayers (even if resident aliens from Canada) must comply with this reporting requirement even if […]