Tax report for Canadian citizen working in U.S. ???

[qqottawa]

Hi,

Canadian Citizen temporally working in U.S.:

How they make tax report? --- Should he only make tax report to Canada? Or only to U.S. ? Or both? How???


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Appreciate for your help!!!

 

[qqottawa]

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[Xiaomimi]

最初由 qqottawa 发布
Hi,

Canadian Citizen temporally working in U.S.:

How they make tax report? --- Should he only make tax report to Canada? Or only to U.S. ? Or both? How???


:lookaroun :lookaroun :lookaroun

Appreciate for your help!!!

1. You must file for US tax.
2. If you can cut your tie to Canada, then you don't need to pay Canadian tax.

If you have tie in Canada then you need to file Canadian tax return:

First, file your US tax return, then calculate your Canadian tax. If your Canadian tax is less, then no tax need to be payed, otherwise pay the difference between the two taxes to Canada.

 

[南山下]

that is what I heard before. But it is not as simple as this.

1: First, you need to identify your "residency status".
(Revenue Canada official site: http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/menu-e.html)

a: resident, who lives and works in canada
b: non-resident, who lives and works outside of canada and doesn't have "ties" in canada
c: deemed resident, who lives and works outside of canada but have "ties" in canada
d: deemed non-resident, who lives andworks outside of canada, have ties in canada, but the country where he works and lives is under the term of "tax treaty" with canada (US is one of them).

therefore, you shall be considered as a "deemed non-resident" if you can prove you have ties in US as well (for example, a driver license).

2: if you are a "deemed non-resident", prepare your tax report as "non-resident".

Please visit http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/E/pub/tp/it221r3-consolid/README.html to determine your residency status first. You should send a letter to Revenue Canada to get a confirmation for your best if you prepare the tax on your own.

I still suggest you find an agent to fill the tax report for the first year. that would be helpful.

 

[*o*]

Please check the following web site:
http://grasmick.com

Click link "forum" on the left. There are answers to your questions.

 

[qqottawa]

thanks a lot!!!

 

[qqottawa]

Once more,

I working as a contractor in U.S.:

So for Tax purpose, how I can get T4?

Thanks again!!!

 

[*o*]

If I remembered correctly, you will not be asked for T4 for foreign income. You can use the US tax slip to file your Canadian tax. I remembered it was quite straight forward when I filed the tax return using Taxwiz last year.

最初由 qqottawa 发布
Once more,

I working as a contractor in U.S.:

So for Tax purpose, how I can get T4?

Thanks again!!!

 

[qqottawa]

But how can I get US tax slip?

I start contract job last August, and will end this February.

It seems so complicated!