Affordable Cross-Border Estate & Trust Services

Starting from $799 • Fixed fee, agreed in writing first

We provide transparent pricing with zero surprise bills. Review your final returns, compilations, and GST filings with us before they are filed, on a fee agreed in writing first. Ask us about affordable Cross-Border Estate & Trust Services: call the 24-hour helpline on +1 (416) 619-0068, or request a written fixed quote today.

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Our standard fixed-rate structures help you manage business cash flows with complete confidence. Avoid hourly billing surprises.

Cross-Border Estate & Trust

Starting from $799

Terminal returns | U.S. estate tax | Clearance

What is Covered under this pricing?

  • Full compliance preparation and validation before anything is filed
  • Fixed fee agreed in writing before work begins
  • Electronic filing directly to CRA
  • Dedicated communication portal and email support
  • 18,000+ clients served across 4 global offices

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We offer customized billing structures for high-volume transactions and enterprise requirements.

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Cross-Border Estate & Trust — published fixed fees

Section 116 clearance certificate

From $349fixed, before work starts

Covers: The clearance application on a disposition of taxable Canadian property, with the cost-base evidence assembled, and the notification filed inside its own clock from closing.

What moves it up: Depreciable property. A rental building brings recapture into the computation and usually a different application route from a plain capital property.

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T1135 foreign property filing

From $349fixed, before work starts

Covers: The Canadian foreign property statement built on cost amount, in Canadian dollars, across everything the test reaches — including holdings people assume are excluded.

What moves it up: Missing acquisition records. The statement is tested on cost, so a holding bought fifteen years ago in another currency has to be reconstructed before it can be reported.

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Why Cross-Border Estate & Trust Businesses & Corporations Choose Legal Quotient Consultants

Expert Cross-Border Estate & Trust Tax Filing & Planning

Providing tailored Cross-Border Estate & Trust tax filing and planning to reduce liabilities, maximize refunds, and ensure CRA compliance.

Fixed Fees, Agreed Before We Start

Cross-Border Estate & Trust filing quoted as a fixed fee before work begins, with no hidden extras — the number you are quoted is the number you are billed.

CRA Compliance & Cross Border Tax

From information returns to corporate audits, protect your Cross-Border Estate & Trust business with CRA compliance and expert cross border tax strategies.

A Secure Engagement

Documents, questions and signatures move through one secure portal, so a Cross-Border Estate & Trust file runs the same from Toronto, Dubai or Delhi.

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"A Unique Cross-Border Estate & Trust Approach – Fixed Fee First, Reviewed Before Filing!"

  • Step 1: Share your information – we scope the work on the first call.
  • Step 2: Fixed fee quoted in writing before any work starts.
  • Step 3: We prepare your financials & tax return.
  • Step 4: Review & sign the deliverable before anything is filed.
  • Step 5: We file your return & share final documents.
  • Step 6: The fee was agreed before we started – nothing changes at the end.

Quoted up front, in writing.

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Hospitality & Retail

Non-Profit & Community

Cryptocurrency

Restaurants & Cafes

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Cross-Border Estate & Trust Tax Filing Fixed Pricing

Corporate Tax Filing

$999/One-time filing fee

T2 corporate tax filing, balance sheets, income statements compilation, corporate tax optimization, and direct CRA representation.

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Partnership Tax Filing

$800/Partnership return

T5013 partnership information returns, K-1 partner schedule allocations, structural planning, and tax minimization advisory.

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Transfer Pricing Documentation

$2,500/Documentation file

Functional analysis, benchmarking study, local file and master file, prepared so the pricing policy stands up to an examination on either side of the border.

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Trust-Estate Tax Filing

$799/Trust return

T3 trust tax return filing, testamentary trust setups, estate distribution allocations, and strategic inheritance planning.

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US Return Preparation

$449/Return, from

Form 1040 from abroad with the exclusion or the credit, FinCEN 114 and Form 8938 where the tests are met, and the Canadian return reconciled against it.

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Catch-Up Filing Package

$349/Year brought current

Unfiled years brought current in the order that works, the disclosure route chosen on the facts, and the earliest year prepared first because it sets the rest.

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Personal Tax Filing

$349/Return starting fee

T1 tax returns compilation for students, salaried employees, and self-employed. Covers T4/T5 matching, RRSP credits, and medical deductions.

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GST/HST Sales Tax Filing

$400/Filing cycle

Sales tax ledger reconciliation, Input Tax Credits (ITCs) verification, Netfile electronic submission to CRA, and provincial compliance checks.

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Our Expert Cross-Border Estate & Trust Accounting Firm & Accounting Team

Udit Gupta, Cross-Border Tax Expert at LQ Consultants

Udit Gupta

Cross-Border Tax Expert

CA (ICAI), In-Depth Tax Trained

Abhinav Gupta, Canada Tax / International Tax at LQ Consultants

Abhinav Gupta

Canada Tax / International Tax

Canada Tax, International Tax, Cross-Border Tax, Transfer Pricing

Raghav Gupta, International Tax at LQ Consultants

Raghav Gupta

International Tax Expert

International Tax, Transfer Pricing Specialist

Anmol Mittal, Canada and US tax at LQ Consultants

Anmol Mittal

Canada & US Tax Expert

CPA Canada, CPA USA, CA (ICAI)

Vinayak Indolia, CFO advisory at LQ Consultants

Vinayak Indolia

CFO Advisory

CPA, CA. Fractional CFO and Senior Advisory Specialist

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Cross-Border Estate & Trust Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Cross-Border Estate & Trust cost in Canada?

Cross-Border Estate & Trust starts at $From- $799. The quote is locked at the outset and does not change mid-engagement, and you review the deliverable with us before it is filed. Compare every plan on our transparent pricing page.

What documents do I need for Cross-Border Estate & Trust?

At minimum: prior-year returns and notices of assessment, your bank and credit-card statements for the fiscal period, payroll records if you have employees, and GST/HST filings. We send a checklist tailored to your situation after the first call to our 24-hour helpline.

How long does Cross-Border Estate & Trust take?

Most engagements are completed within 3 to 5 business days once your documents are complete. Catch-up work covering multiple years takes longer, and we tell you the realistic timeline before you commit rather than after.

What happens if the CRA reviews or audits my filing?

We respond on your behalf at no extra charge for any return we prepared. Every figure we file is supported by documentation retained in your file, which is what turns a CRA review from a crisis into correspondence. See how our CRA audit support works.

Can you handle late or missed filings?

Yes. The late-filing penalty is 5% of the balance owing plus 1% of that balance for each full month the return is late, to a maximum of 12 months (CRA, 2025 tax year). Interest is what compounds, daily, on top. We prioritise catch-up work and, where eligible, file under the CRA's Voluntary Disclosures Program to reduce penalties.

Do you work with businesses outside major cities?

Yes. We are a cloud-based practice serving every province and territory, so your location does not change the price or the service. Browse our coverage across Canada to find your city.

Which industries do you specialise in for Cross-Border Estate & Trust?

We work across construction, healthcare, e-commerce, professional services, restaurants, real estate, transportation, technology and non-profits, each with its own deduction profile and CRA scrutiny patterns. See all industries we serve.

What makes Cross-Border Estate & Trust different from filing it myself?

Software applies the rules you told it about. It does not ask whether a treaty caps the withholding on that payment, whether the foreign credit was claimed in the right country, whether an information return was due on an account that earned nothing, or whether your related-party pricing is documented. Those are the questions that move the number on a cross-border file.

How do I find out what my filing will cost?

Call the 24-hour helpline, +1 (416) 619-0068. We establish which filings your position actually needs, then send a fixed fee in writing before any work starts — the number does not move once it is agreed.

Are there any hidden fees or setup charges?

No. All our pricing is fixed and transparent. Any additional charges (e.g., for transaction volumes beyond the package limits) are discussed and agreed upon upfront.

Will I have a dedicated accountant?

Yes. A certified tax accountant will be assigned to manage your account and will be available for direct support via email and phone.

I have not filed for several years while living abroad — what are my options?

Both countries have routes back, and using one before they contact you is what preserves the relief. On the US side there are procedures aimed at taxpayers whose failure was not wilful, including one designed for people living outside the country, and separate procedures for late account reports and information returns alone. Canada has its voluntary disclosures programme and taxpayer relief for penalties and interest. Filing quietly and hoping is the one approach with no protection attached to it. See catch-up filing.

Is the sale of foreign property taxable where I live?

For a resident, yes — worldwide gains are taxable, and the gain is computed in your own currency, so the exchange rate at purchase and at sale changes the number even when the local-currency price did not move. The country where the property sits usually taxes it too, often with a withholding or clearance step before closing, and that tax becomes a credit. A principal residence relief may apply to a home abroad on the same terms as one at home. See principal residence and foreign property.

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Case study 1

A Family Trust Abroad With Reporting on Both Sides

A trust settled in one country and a beneficiary living in another produces reporting for the trust, the settlor and the beneficiary, on different forms and different dates. The engagement maps who files what before anything is prepared.

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Case study 2

A US LLC Owned From Canada

The two countries classify the vehicle differently, so relief that ought to apply frequently does not and the same profit can be taxed in both hands. The engagement examines whether the structure can be changed and what the change itself costs.

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Case study 3

One Salary, Two Countries Claiming It

A US citizen resident in Canada, taxed in full on both sides because each return was prepared without the other in view. Deciding which country has the first right to the income, then claiming relief on the second return in the right order, is what stops the same dollar being taxed twice.

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Case study 4

One Employee in a State Nobody Had Registered In

A single person working from home can create payroll registration, withholding and sometimes an income tax filing for the company in that state. The review measures activity against each state's own threshold.

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Case study 5

A US Filer Married to Someone Outside the System

Electing to treat a non-resident spouse as a US filer buys joint rates and brings that spouse's worldwide income and foreign accounts into the return. The election is easy to make and hard to revoke, so both positions are modelled first.

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Case study 6

A Non-Resident Estate Holding US Assets

US situs assets sit inside the US estate tax net regardless of where the owner lived, and the exemption available to a non-resident is not the resident one. The file establishes situs asset by asset before any relief is claimed.

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Case study 7

US Estate Tax on Assets a Canadian Did Not Know Were Exposed

US shares and US real estate sit inside the US estate tax net regardless of where the owner lives. The treaty provides relief that is proportionate rather than automatic, and the calculation depends on the worldwide estate.

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Case study 8

Getting Sale Proceeds Out of India

Repatriation runs on certification from an accountant and on the account the funds sit in, and the banking rules and the tax rules are separate gates. Both are cleared in sequence rather than together.

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Core International & Cross-Border Tax Services

International Tax Planning & Advisory

Strategy and compliance for income, assets and families spread across borders.

One coordinating team: filings on every side of the border are sequenced so treaty relief and foreign tax credits are claimed once — and in the right country.

U.S. & Cross-Border Tax Returns

Dual filers: U.S. citizens in Canada and Canadians with U.S. income run two parallel systems — we prepare both, in the right order, every year.

Expat & Emigration Tax

The move year is its own project: the elections and valuations filed that year decide the next decade of both countries’ returns.

Non-Resident Canadian Tax

Default withholding is 25% of gross: elective returns routinely turn over-withheld rent and pensions into refunds.

Transfer Pricing & BEPS

Documentation prepared with the return is the cheapest insurance in international tax; reconstructing it during an audit is the most expensive.

Cross-Border Estates & Trusts

Wills drafted for one country routinely misfire in the other — deemed disposition here, estate tax there, credits in between.

Cross-Border Corporate Tax

Expansion raises the same four questions every time — entity, PE, repatriation, payroll. We answer them before the tax authorities do.

India Tax for NRIs & Returning Residents

The deduction is taken on the sale price, not the gain — which is why an NRI property sale strands cash unless the certificate is applied for before closing.

Canadian Tax with a Foreign Element

Residency is decided on facts, not on a form — and the year you arrive or leave is the one where the largest amounts turn on the smallest details.

UAE Tax for Expats & Their Home Country

A zero-tax country is only half the answer — the question that decides the bill is whether the country you came from still treats you as resident.

Industries & Client Types We Serve Worldwide

Global E-commerce & Marketplaces
Technology & SaaS
Professional Services Firms
Cross-Border Real Estate
Importers, Exporters & Manufacturers
Athletes, Artists & Entertainers
Remote Workers & Digital Nomads
Investment Funds & Holding Companies

Global E-commerce & Marketplaces

  • Foreign VAT / GST / sales tax registrations
  • Marketplace withholding reviews
  • Inventory nexus & PE analysis
  • Multi-currency books reconciled
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Technology & SaaS

  • Cross-border revenue sourcing & withholding
  • IP structuring with real substance
  • Equity for cross-border teams
  • U.S. expansion: entity & PE setup
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Importers, Exporters & Manufacturers

  • Transfer pricing documentation (s.247)
  • Customs value vs transfer price
  • Foreign affiliate reporting (T1134)
  • Country-by-country reporting
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Athletes, Artists & Entertainers

Performance income is taxed where earned — Regulation 105 in Canada, withholding agreements in the U.S. — with special treaty articles overriding the usual rules.

Performance income is taxed where the performance happens, and the deduction is usually taken at source on the gross fee before expenses. Recovering the difference is a filing exercise in the other country, and it only works if the tour, the residency and the withholding certificates were documented while the work was being done.

  • Reg 105 & U.S. CWA agreements
  • Multi-state & country calendars
  • Touring income allocation
  • Royalty & image-rights withholding
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Remote Workers & Digital Nomads

  • Residency analysis before moving
  • Employer payroll exposure
  • Totalization & social security
  • Foreign tax credits
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Investment Funds & Holding Companies

  • Treaty access & PPT reviews
  • FAPI & surplus computations
  • Withholding-efficient routing
  • Governance & substance
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Our practitioners are alumni of leading accounting and tax institutions

Where our partners studied — CPA Canada (In-Depth Tax Program), AICPA, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.

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