At SERBINSKI PARTNERS PC Chartered Accountants and MARK T. SERBINSKI Certified Public Accountants, we plan, research, and prepare U.S. federal and state, individual & corporation and Canadian Individual and corporate income tax returns and financial statements.

In many cases, there are a number of alternative filing choices available, a choice which is complicated by the plethora of income tax laws in the United States, Canada, and abroad. In order to provide our clients with the best available alternative, many returns are prepared many times, using a set of alternative filing strategies. Our commitment to you is that we will research and recommend the optimal filing strategy in your specific situation.

and returned to our clients for final approval, signature and mailing. You will receive your returns by Federal Express fully assembled with complete instructions and filing envelopes attached, usually within a few days of submitting information to us. We remain in constant touch through fax, e-mail and our toll free telephone numbers. 

Our Fees:

Many potential clients ask us what the return preparation process will cost.  Our fees are based on time and complexity of the situation, and therefore will vary from case to case.  In general, our average fees for a consultant working in the U.S. on a TN visa are in the following range:

Corporate Services - Canada and United States:

All of our corporate services are billed on the basis of time at our standard charge rates, and since each corporate situation is unique, there is no accurate way of estimating charges for corporate services.

For a typical owner managed Canadian corporation engaged in personal services in the United States, assuming that the corporation provides us with bookkeeping data input in a general ledger software program, our typical fees are:

Canadian Services:

• Preparation of financial statements
• Filing of corporate federal T2 Tax return and attachments
• Filing of a provincial tax return and attachments
• Income tax planning for optimal distribution of income.
• Preparation of associated T4 /T4A filings
• Coordination with U.S. filings
• Coordination with individual filings

Average fees:  $CDN 1,200 to $CDN 2,500. per year

United States Services:

• Preparation of federal 1120 tax return
• Preparation of state corporate tax return
• Preparation of income distrubution filings
• Elections and treaty considerations and filings

Average fees:  $US 750 to $US 1,100per year

Please contact us for a specific quotation on all services involving corporations in the U.S. and Canada.

What our Service Includes:

In addition to the preparation and planning of your income tax returns, our service extends to complimentary follow-up with the Internal Revenue Service or Revenue Canada in the event of a query of any return which we have prepared.  We are licensed practitioners authorized to represent you in both Canada and the United States, including all states and provinces.  We guarantee your satisfaction.

CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CROSS BORDER TAX ISSUES

Mark T. Serbinski Certified Public Accountants and Serbinski Partners PC, Chartered Accountants specialize in situations involving the taxation of U.S. citizens living abroad and Canadians living or working in the United States.  Please contact us for a complimentary initial review of your particular situation on a confidential basis. 

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            1-888- US TAXES