Lou bloghttps://lou.bigtimedesign.ca/blog/US taxes for Americans living in Canada, and how Lou works.enSun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Dual citizen Canada and US: what the IRS expectshttps://lou.bigtimedesign.ca/blog/dual-citizen-canada-us-taxes/https://lou.bigtimedesign.ca/blog/dual-citizen-canada-us-taxes/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000US citizens living in Canada file with the IRS every year, regardless of Canadian citizenship. Here is what that filing actually looks like.FilingDual CitizenWhy $499 CPA fees for a US expat return might be overkillhttps://lou.bigtimedesign.ca/blog/why-cpa-fees-for-a-us-expat-return-might-be-overkill/https://lou.bigtimedesign.ca/blog/why-cpa-fees-for-a-us-expat-return-might-be-overkill/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000A US expat return has real complexity. But for Americans in Canada with standard employment income, the forms have a predictable shape.FilingCostRRSP, TFSA, and your US tax return: what to knowhttps://lou.bigtimedesign.ca/blog/rrsp-tfsa-and-your-us-tax-return-what-to-know/https://lou.bigtimedesign.ca/blog/rrsp-tfsa-and-your-us-tax-return-what-to-know/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Your RRSP and TFSA each come up on a US return. Here is what changes, what forms apply, and what you are reporting.RRSPTFSAFormsHow to file your own US taxes from Canada: step by stephttps://lou.bigtimedesign.ca/blog/how-to-file-us-taxes-from-canada-step-by-step/https://lou.bigtimedesign.ca/blog/how-to-file-us-taxes-from-canada-step-by-step/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The filing sequence for a US citizen in Canada: income slips, the foreign tax credit, registered accounts, FBAR, and where Lou fits in.FilingFormsT4 to 1040: what every American in Canada needs to knowhttps://lou.bigtimedesign.ca/blog/t4-to-1040-what-every-american-in-canada-needs-to-know/https://lou.bigtimedesign.ca/blog/t4-to-1040-what-every-american-in-canada-needs-to-know/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Your T4 reports Canadian employment income. Your 1040 needs that income too, in USD. Here is what the conversion actually involves.FilingFormsYour tax slips never leave your devicehttps://lou.bigtimedesign.ca/blog/your-tax-slips-stay-on-your-device/https://lou.bigtimedesign.ca/blog/your-tax-slips-stay-on-your-device/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Lou reads your T4s and T5s, works out your US return and fills the IRS forms, all inside your browser. Here is what that means and how to check it.PrivacyHow Lou worksDo you need to file US taxes if you live in Canada?https://lou.bigtimedesign.ca/blog/do-you-need-to-file-us-taxes-if-you-live-in-canada/https://lou.bigtimedesign.ca/blog/do-you-need-to-file-us-taxes-if-you-live-in-canada/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Lou is a tax-preparation tool, not a tax advisor. This article explains how the US tax system works for Americans in Canada.