Filing Canadian Taxes as a Non-Resident

[sarahbella]

Hello,

I am a Canadian Citizen who moved the the US on August 13, 2014 on a K-1 Visa. I got married on October 4th.

I've been reading the forums, but cannot find the answer or am searching the wrong phrases, I don't know.

So, I worked in Canada until I moved in August. I got my work pension/lump sum payment after I moved. I did not have any US income 2014. My spouse is a US Citizen who worked the full year. What do I put as my spouse's income on my Canadian Tax Return? The information found on her W-4?

My tax return is fairly simple, I just had employment income, some medical expenses, transit passes and a bit of tuition. I'm doing it on turbotax.ca and they are asking what my spouse's income is.

Any help is appreciated. We tried to drop our forms off at H&R Block but it's been 3 weeks and they have not called us back.

Thanks

[JGCA]

THe H&R block guys will be only doing your US return that means you will be either filing as a full year resident showing all your income on a full 1040 as allowed under treaty with your wife a joint return or part yr return you have to see which is best the full joint should be best.

For Canada you file a departure return the day you left Canada no mention of the wife since you were only married after you departed from Canada.

[nelsona]

Just to clarify, the right of this couple to file jointly is by IRS regulation, not treaty.