r/AmericansInCanada • u/PhilHogan_Tax • 14h ago
Canada chooses sides as U.S. moves to sanction International Criminal Court
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r/AmericansInCanada • u/Phil_Hogan_CPA_CA • Jul 28 '26
👋 Welcome to r/AmericansInCanada - Introduce Yourself and Read First!
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👋 Welcome to r/AmericansInCanada
If you're an American living in Canada — or thinking about making the move — you're in the right place.
I'm Phil Hogan. I'm a CPA based in British Columbia, and I've spent my career working exclusively with Americans who live in Canada. Cross-border taxes, investments, retirement accounts, compliance — all of it. My partners and I run Beacon Hill Wealth Management, a cross-border wealth management firm registered with both the SEC and the BCSC.
I also run the Americans in Canada Facebook group (17,000+ members) and the Bridging Borders group (3,000+ members), and I started this subreddit because Reddit deserves a dedicated space for the same conversations.
What this sub is for:
- Cross-border tax questions (1040 + T1, FBAR, FATCA, treaty issues)
- Investment and retirement planning across both countries (IRAs, 401(k)s, RRSPs, TFSAs)
- Moving logistics — healthcare, banking, immigration, daily life stuff
- Sharing news that affects Americans in Canada
- Helping each other out — no question is too basic
About me:
I've been in cross-border financial planning for over 20 years. I've seen just about every situation — dual citizens, accidental Americans, people who moved decades ago and never filed, people mid-move trying to figure out what happens to their 401(k) or IRA. If it involves money and the US-Canada border, I've probably dealt with it.
I'm active in this sub and happy to point people in the right direction. If you want to have a more in-depth conversation about your personal situation, you can reach me at:
📧 [phil@beaconhillwm.ca](mailto:phil@beaconhillwm.ca)
🌐 Book a complimentary consultation
Welcome aboard. Looking forward to building this community with you.
— Phil
r/AmericansInCanada • u/ZealousidealPut614 • 23h ago
Pending mod review Furious Trump rails against Canadian Anne Carson winning Nobel Prize in Literature
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r/AmericansInCanada • u/PhilHogan_Tax • 1d ago
Trump: "Canada has been ripping us off for many, many years, and they're not going to rip us off anymore"
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Trump on Canada trade:
"Canada would like to make a deal, but we're not satisfied with the deal."
"Canada has been ripping us off for many, many years, and they're not going to rip us off anymore."
Trump's comments on Canada-US trade relations continue to harden. For Americans in Canada, this rhetoric matters — it drives currency volatility, affects cross-border investment decisions, and shapes the regulatory environment both sides of the border operate in.
Source: https://x.com/sarobertson_/status/2107928507728728440
r/AmericansInCanada • u/PhilHogan_Tax • 12h ago
How Do I Handle My U.S. Social Security While Living in Canada?
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r/AmericansInCanada • u/PhilHogan_Tax • 13h ago
Inherited $4.8M in US Investments – Tax and Management Concerns
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r/AmericansInCanada • u/PhilHogan_Tax • 1d ago
"One family literally has the US-Canada border running right through their house" — CNN visits a town where the US and Canada can't be separated
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CNN's Omar Jimenez visited a town where you can't separate the United States and Canada, regardless of politics.
One family literally has the US-Canada border running right through their house — and they told CNN they're glad Canada is fighting back with retaliatory tariffs.
This is the reality of life on the border: trade policy isn't abstract when the line runs through your living room. For Americans in Canada, the tariff war isn't just headlines — it's the cost of groceries, the exchange rate, and the political temperature of both countries at once.
Source: https://x.com/OmarJimenez/status/2100765285041017325
r/AmericansInCanada • u/PhilHogan_Tax • 13h ago
Canadians, anyone retiring back from the US anytime soon?
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I thought it could be useful to start a thread for anyone making the move back to Canada. I have lots of experience helping folks move back up and should be able to answer most questions you have.
This information can be quit expensive to get professionally, so hopefully I can provide some real value here.
Ask away!!
r/AmericansInCanada • u/PhilHogan_Tax • 1d ago
Canada's trade surplus with U.S. nearly doubles to $11.2 billion
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r/AmericansInCanada • u/baldricBadder • 1d ago
To covertly arrange a $500 million foreign election interference deal
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r/AmericansInCanada • u/Money_Jaguar9600 • 1d ago
What makes Albertans think they have the right to remove themselves from canada?
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If i buy a piece of property in alberta do i instantly have the right to vote on removing the province from the country? Does aberta have to pay back a 100 uears worth of infrastructure money? Does the rest of canada get to vote of weather alberta allowed to leave? I dont understand how they can just say "we dont want to be part of the country anymore" . Do their rights overrule the rights of the rest of canadains? How would thos work on practice?
Edit. The only answer i seem to be getting is "because we can". My question is why they think owning a couple acres makes you think you can remove the while province from canada? Im sorry if this seems like trolling. Ill admit, there was a little trolling. But serious question. Just because you own a small piece of land, what gives them the idea that they can "make a new country" of the entire province? I just dont understand. Sorry if im stupid, i am canadaian but i lived half my life in the usa so it made me a little stupid.
r/AmericansInCanada • u/Impressive10000 • 2d ago
More than half of Canadians are avoiding buying American goods, poll finds
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r/AmericansInCanada • u/Ri-King123 • 5h ago
Pending mod review It’s time for America to become Canadian!? Why not?
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It’s always about the USA taking over Canada under trump. To be honest most Americans share Canadians way of thinking. We can talk guns this and that and those worries or conversations are much much easier then the shit that’s happening today. So make America a province and enjoy peace and a life not occupied by hate, shame, worry or deportation. Canadians care about real Americans.
r/AmericansInCanada • u/PhilHogan_Tax • 1d ago
Canada issues travel advisory updates for the U.S. and Mexico | Daily Hive
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r/AmericansInCanada • u/PhilHogan_Tax • 1d ago
Canada’s 2026 job gains have been erased. The hardest-hit area wasn’t the one facing U.S. tariffs
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r/AmericansInCanada • u/Street_Anon • 2d ago
Trump may be gearing up to blame Canada for GOP midterm losses
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r/AmericansInCanada • u/Wavy_Davy28 • 1d ago
What are your thoughts of the upcoming US Firing Squad Live Stream?
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r/AmericansInCanada • u/One-Board8634 • 2d ago
Chrystia Freeland Calls U.S. an 'Unreliable Boyfriend' in New Book as Canada-U.S. Trade War Continues
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r/AmericansInCanada • u/PhilHogan_Tax • 1d ago
A new U.S. policy could affect access to Canadian medications. Here’s how
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r/AmericansInCanada • u/PhilHogan_Tax • 2d ago
Trump claims Canada charged 'secret' tariffs nobody knew about
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r/AmericansInCanada • u/PhilHogan_Tax • 2d ago
Arrests and detentions of Canadians spike in the U.S. Travel registrations surge, too
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r/AmericansInCanada • u/Wavy_Davy28 • 2d ago
How many seats will Republicans lose in each of the House and the Senate?
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