U.S. Government Suing Canadian Resident For $1.1M Over Bank Form – Politics – CBC News

The U.S. Justice Department is suing a Canadian resident for the equivalent of $1.1 million Cdn, saying he failed to file a form to the U.S. government listing his bank accounts outside the United States. Jeffrey Pomerantz, a Vancouver-area resident with dual Canadian-U.S citizenship, filed his income tax returns to the IRS and the CRA during the three years in question but didn’t file a second form called the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). “This has been a friggin’ nightmare,” said Pomerantz when reached by CBC News. In the…

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Revamped Air Miles Rewards A Big Win For Consumer Rights After Troubled Year: Expert – National | Globalnews.ca

Following a firestorm over its (now cancelled) expiration policy, Air Miles has announced “enhancements” to its loyalty program. Starting April 3, all cardholders will receive the same merchandise offers, as opposed to a tiered system allowing some users access to more offers than others. That means all cardholders — whether they are base-level “blue,” prime “gold” or a premium “onyx” member — will see the same offers when they log in. However, gold members will get 10 per cent off all merchandise, and onyx members will get 20 per cent off…

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