Canadian snowbirds who skip U.S. registration face US$5,000 fines and up to 6 months in jail under new DHS rule - Yahoo! Finance Canada

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Voters across the United States will go to polls in the midterm elections on Nov. 3, but Florida voters will also cast their ballots on a question that affects Canadian snowbirds – whether to significantly cut property taxes. The question is a part of a proposal from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to amend the state’s constitution, called Amendment 3. Currently, Florida tax law gives residents or “homesteaders” something called a homestead tax exemption. This cuts up to US$51,411 of taxable value from the assessed value of your home. If the vote passes with a 60 per cent supermajority on Nov. 3, this homestead exemption would be raised to US$150,000 in 2027 and US$250,000 in 2028. Starting in 2029, the value of a Florida resident’s home shielded from tax exemptions will rise automatically every year, with the limit being indexed to inflation. Story continues below advertisement

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Two Nova Scotia businesses have been charged following a two-year investigation into illegal lobster buying in southwestern Nova Scotia. Independent Fisheries in Lockeport and 3329874 Nova Scotia Ltd. in North West Harbour, Shelburne County, both face charges under the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act. Conservation officers with the Department of Natural Resources laid the charges.