Canadian Tax Withholding In IRAs (Poll)
The Canada-US Income Tax Convention provides for the withholding of a 15% or 25% income tax on dividends and interest on dividends payed on Canadian Securities to US residents. (This includes many of my favorite green income stocks.) Most people can qualify for the reduced rate by filling out the NR301 Canadian tax form. Others, such as charitable organizations and retirement accounts qualify for an exemption. Many custodians don’t get this right, and recovering improperly withheld payments is considerable work, when it’s possible at all. Canada requires one form NR7-R form per security and per dividend payment, plus supporting...
Poll Question: What is your primary motive for investing in clean tech?
This poll opened on February 7th, 2007 and closed on February 8th, 2007. Total voters for this poll: 71 social and environmental responsibility 39% (28 votes) short term return on investment (momentum) 15% (11 votes) long term return on investment (secular) 41% (29 votes) I'm not sure why I'm invested in clean tech! 4% (3 votes)
