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FOREIGN CONTENT LIMIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign content limit
1, record 1, English, foreign%20content%20limit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum value of foreign investments that can be held in registered plans, described as a percent of the total value. 2, record 1, English, - foreign%20content%20limit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Revenue Agency applies a penalty for each month you exceed the foreign content limit. 2, record 1, English, - foreign%20content%20limit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limite du contenu étranger
1, record 1, French, limite%20du%20contenu%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plafond du contenu étranger 2, record 1, French, plafond%20du%20contenu%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pourcentage maximum de biens étrangers que le gouvernement du Canada autorise les investisseurs à détenir dans un régime enregistré d'épargne. 3, record 1, French, - limite%20du%20contenu%20%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le plafond du contenu étranger] est actuellement fixé à 30% de la valeur comptable du portefeuille. 3, record 1, French, - limite%20du%20contenu%20%C3%A9tranger
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- U.S. situs asset
1, record 2, English, U%2ES%2E%20situs%20asset
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- U.S.A. situs asset 2, record 2, English, U%2ES%2EA%2E%20situs%20asset
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
U. S. investments via Canadian mutual funds are safe from U. S. estate tax. If you own U. S. securities, even if they are in a Canadian RSP, then you are vulnerable to the tax. If you are near or past the $60, 000 mark in total U. S. situs assets(a notable exception being cash), consider backing out of direct ownership of U. S. securities and participating through Canadian mutual funds invested in the U. S. markets. It's something to watch, with the RSP foreign content limit rising and headed toward 20%. The IRS position is that U. S. situs assets held in an RSP are subject to U. S. estate tax. 1, record 2, English, - U%2ES%2E%20situs%20asset
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bien situé aux États-Unis
1, record 2, French, bien%20situ%C3%A9%20aux%20%C3%89tats%2DUnis
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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