Author Archives: yucalandia

May 30, 2013 A reader has reported some unfortunate personal experiences with trying to surrender their TIP at the border and also problems that arose from driving out of Mexico and not officially “checking out” with INM. First Issue: The … Continue reading →

May 23, 2013 Did the Aduana de Progreso officials really tell the gringos: Residente Temporal permit holders supposedly cannot keep or drive their previously-legal Temporary Import Permit (TIP) cars in Mexico? Is the Merry-Go-Round of Misinformation spinning again… ? (making … Continue reading →

May 12, 2013 In the latest round of pitfalls facing people who nationalize their foreign plated TIP cars, there are reports out of Chapala that some lawyers and brokers are issuing fake pediments and giving out plates that are off … Continue reading →

May 3, 2013 Here’s a fun new post from the Chapala.com webforums: Since everyone has been talking about going to the border, here is how you do it at GDL airport……… 1. Go to customs air freight terminal.  It is … Continue reading →

May 2, 2013 from Mexconnect: “For the first time ever, we (I was driving) were pulled over by of all things a Federale   and asked to justify our expired TIP.   It was outside of Customs near the Puerto Vallarta airport … Continue reading →

APRIL 30, 2013 From across Mexico, there have been reliable but curious reports this past week about Aduana offices telling expats who have foreign-plated cars that they should take the car out of Mexico… through the same Aduana port-of-entry where … Continue reading →

APRIL 24, 2013 The Camara de Diputados has passed changes to Article 27 of the Mexican Constitution affecting fideicomisos, but only parts of the text have been released. This Constitutional amendment still needs approval from the Senate and a majority … Continue reading →

APRIL 24, 2013 A helpful and very reliable reader (Lic. Spencer McMullen of Chapala Law) offered the news that their firm has received the first written notice from Aduana DF ruling that Residente Permanentes are not allowed to have or operate … Continue reading →

APRIL 23, 2013 Good News for Residente Temporal-es with Temporarily Import Permit (TIP) foreign-plated vehicles:   Aduana de Progreso now has a procedure in place to extend the expiration dates of the TIP to match your shiny new Residente Temporal cards!  … Continue reading →

APRIL 21, 2013   Por Esto (not our favorite news source) offers some interesting updates on the Mexican Legislature’s actions on Fideicomisos: http://www.poresto.net/ver_nota.php?zona=qroo&idSeccion=15&idTitulo=237601 version off an El Universal report. Google Translate Version: “Beaches to the highest bidder Foreigners can buy land … Continue reading →

While reading the expat forums from around Mexico last week, I came across this item unanswered set of questions on Yolisto: “Need Immigration Lawyer:   I contacted (Lawyer) Rodrigo and here is the responses I got from him. A permenat … Continue reading →

APRIL 17, 2013 UPDATE: It looks like the TioCorp offer to import TIP cars may be in deep trouble.    TioCorp has not been answering emails for weeks since an April 2, 2014 new Mexican law may have legally closed the … Continue reading →

Public Service Announcement from Mazatlan 4/9/2013 Three (3) Temporary Import Permit (TIP) cars owned by Residente Permanentes are reported to be confiscated by the police in Mazatlan. We here at Yucalandia follow reports from numerous expat web forums from around … Continue reading →

March 25, 2013 As we speak, Aduana DF is taking actions to get errant local Aduana offices to change their policies and issue extensions for Temporary Resident gringo’s TIP cars (Permiso de Importación Temporal de vehiculo => Temporary Import Permit … Continue reading →

March 22, 2013 Notes on 30 minutes at INM Merida yesterday morning for my first INM visit this year (Residente Permanente application) and Day 2 this morning: 1. INM formally accepted my application for Residente Permanente yesterday morning, as a … Continue reading →

March 17, 2013 When a US citizen one considers moving to Mexico, is there a rational approach to figuring out how to minimize our tax burdens?     Can we possibly structure (adjust or control) how & where we work and where … Continue reading →

March 14, 2013 It’s TAX TIME again… With the reporting deadlines for IRS forms 3520 and 3520-A coming tomorrow,   IRS income tax filings coming on April 15,   and Foreign Financial Account filings due in June… we thought you might … Continue reading →

March 4, 2013 Update There is a report out of San Miguel Allende (SMA) that the US “Consul”, Edward Clancy, has spoken with the head of Aduana about the current issues of foreign-plated cars in Mexico owned by Americans using … Continue reading →

February 28, 2013 Since Nov. 9, 2012, the dramatic legal changes in INM categories have caused uncertainty for some Residente Temporal and Residente Permanente card holders, and created much uncertainty for local Aduana offices who are in charge of renewing … Continue reading →