The Snowbird Season Kit: Printable Winter-Away Planner for Canadians Heading South (Fillable PDF)

Heading south for the winter? The Snowbird Season Kit keeps the whole season in one place: getting the house ready, keeping track of your days away, and coming home in spring to no surprises.

Inside the 20-page fillable PDF:

• Rules to check before you go: space to write your province's health coverage limits, your planned U.S. stay and any tax forms, with where to check each one
• Day counter calendar for a full year, plus a monthly tally with running totals and your last safe day to head home
• U.S. day count worksheet that walks you through the three-year count the IRS uses
• Six-week departure countdown and a room-by-room house close-up checklist (water, heat, power, security)
• Notes for your house checker and a house-check log, handy when your insurer asks for proof the house was checked
• Travel folder checklist, medication list, travel insurance and claims tracker
• Bills and money page, season budget with an exchange rate box, and an if something happens emergency page
• Spring return checklist and season notes for next year

Type your names and both addresses once and they fill in on every page that needs them.

Instant download. Type into the PDF (Adobe Reader or Mac Preview) or print and write by hand. US Letter size. For personal use.

This kit is a planning and tracking tool, not legal, tax, immigration or insurance advice. Rules change and depend on your situation, so please check with your provincial health ministry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the IRS or a cross-border tax professional.