Canadian PR works in US, needs to pay tax?!

[aityes]

I'm a Canadian PR and will work in US. Do I need to pay tax for Canada or US?

 

[forfun]

最初由 aityes 发布
I'm a Canadian PR and will work in US. Do I need to pay tax for Canada or US?

you pay both of your income from Canada and USA the first year(dual status).

 

[aityes]

Re: Re: Canadian PR works in US, needs to pay tax?!

最初由 forfun 发布

you pay both of your income from Canada and USA the first year(dual status).

Then I work for free?! How much left after taxed by both, Canada and US...?!

 

[ccc]

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最初由 aityes 发布


Then I work for free?! How much left after taxed by both, Canada and US...?!

No, you don't pay tax as you normally do in each of the two countries.

What you do is something like this: You pay regular tax in the US and you pay only the margin for Canada when you work in the US.

For example, if you have to pay $50.00 in Canada based on your salary there, but you have already been taxed $38.00 in the US, you pay only $50-38=12. There is no double taxition, of course.

 

[aityes]

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最初由 ccc 发布


No, you don't pay tax as you normally do in each of the two countries.

What you do is something like this: You pay regular tax in the US and you pay only the margin for Canada when you work in the US.

For example, if you have to pay $50.00 in Canada based on your salary there, but you have already been taxed $38.00 in the US, you pay only $50-38=12. There is no double taxition, of course.

That makes more sense. But the $50 (in your example) is based on Canada tax policy or US policy?! Thanks!

 

[qiuyi_1]

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最初由 aityes 发布


That makes more sense. But the $50 (in your example) is based on Canada tax policy or US policy?! Thanks!

$50 is based on the higher tax rate(Canadian tax rate for sure).

 

[forfun]

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最初由 ccc 发布


No, you don't pay tax as you normally do in each of the two countries.

What you do is something like this: You pay regular tax in the US and you pay only the margin for Canada when you work in the US.

For example, if you have to pay $50.00 in Canada based on your salary there, but you have already been taxed $38.00 in the US, you pay only $50-38=12. There is no double taxition, of course.

Theoretically it does this way when you have ties in Canada and have to claim the worldwide income, but it can be very comlicated when you file it. If you don't have ties in Canada, you will file international tax form for Canada income, and file USA for the remaining period of the year, so it really depends on your situation.

 

[aityes]

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最初由 forfun 发布


Theoretically it does this way when you have ties in Canada and have to claim the worldwide income, but it can be very comlicated when you file it. If you don't have ties in Canada, you will file international tax form for Canada income, and file USA for the remaining period of the year, so it really depends on your situation.

"ties" means "relationships"? If yes, how to define if I have "ties" in Canada or not?!
I bet there must be a lot of Canadian citizens or PRs working in USA. Could you please share some information about how you file your taxes? Thanks!

 

[Mee]

If I keeping paying Canadian income tax when working in US for 40 years, will I be qualified for OAS(Old Age Security) when I get retired ?
I do not physically live in Canada, however pay Canadian tax, does that mean I still live in Canada ( in other words, keep ties in Canada ?)

 

[某某]

如果没有记错的话，加拿大的永久居民权是得五年内注满三年的
如果你美国住40年，你就不是加拿大的永久居民了，你还怎么qualified for OAS呢？

ties不仅仅指人际关系，你如果有房产也算是ties

如果你愿意，你可以选择放弃加拿大居住权，这样就不用给加拿大政府上税了。
但是你因为不是加拿大公民，以后要回加拿大的话，恐怕就得再次申请移民了。

 

[dxchen_ca]

You have to determine your residency status for tax purpose at the end of year, Canada or US. For the first year, you have lived in Canada for some time and then moved to US, generally you have to file tax in Canada. the next year, if you still have house, family member or other ties with Canada, you may still have to file tax in Canada(at higher rate). If you have completely untied with Canada, you may file in US. CRC has a booklet called how to determine your residence or similar title. You can go to the CRC tax office at Heron by Bronson (take transit to Heron)for more information. Don't worry, you will not be double taxed. Good luck.

 

[Mee]

Thank you, I am citizen already. I'm just wondering if I am qualified for OAS or not

最初由 某某 发布
如果没有记错的话，加拿大的永久居民权是得五年内注满三年的
如果你美国住40年，你就不是加拿大的永久居民了，你还怎么qualified for OAS呢？

ties不仅仅指人际关系，你如果有房产也算是ties

如果你愿意，你可以选择放弃加拿大居住权，这样就不用给加拿大政府上税了。
但是你因为不是加拿大公民，以后要回加拿大的话，恐怕就得再次申请移民了。

 

[Twins]

最初由 Mee 发布
Thank you, I am citizen already. I'm just wondering if I am qualified for OAS or not

呵呵，楼主和楼上的可不是一个人啊，楼主只是移民，楼上的已经是公民了。

 

[aityes]

最初由 dxchen_ca 发布
You have to determine your residency status for tax purpose at the end of year, Canada or US. For the first year, you have lived in Canada for some time and then moved to US, generally you have to file tax in Canada. the next year, if you still have house, family member or other ties with Canada, you may still have to file tax in Canada(at higher rate). If you have completely untied with Canada, you may file in US. CRC has a booklet called how to determine your residence or similar title. You can go to the CRC tax office at Heron by Bronson (take transit to Heron)for more information. Don't worry, you will not be double taxed. Good luck.

How does Canada Gov know I work in US if I don't file my tax report to Canada?

 

[aityes]

最初由 aityes 发布


How does Canada Gov know I work in US if I don't file my tax report to Canada?

If I could, I'd work in Canada...
The reason I go to US is becasue I can't find a decent job here, while there're tons of jobs matching my major in US...ai...