Canada and the United States share the longest undefended border in the world and we consider ourselves to be good neighbours, but when it comes to cross-border donations things can get a bit tricky. Adam Aptowitzer, a lawyer with the Ottawa-based law firm Drache LLP, explains which organizations can issue charitable tax receipts for donations to the US (and vice versa), and which donors can claim these receipts, as well as what happens when charitable foundations want to send funding across the border.
Handling donations between Canada and the US (MP3)
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Run time: 9:12 minutes
External Resources:
Canada Revenue Agency – Charities in the International Context
