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I thought if you have a spouse or a house (primary residence) you would be considered resident or deemed resident of canada.

Thanks Nelson for all your advise

I guess I will do MFJ and will include my wife's Income as I do want to use my RRSP contributions. For me techinically, They are after tax (US taxes) and We may move to the US in a couple of years and then all the RRSP benefit will go waste or if I take it out, I ...

Thanks for your reply Nelson. I followed most of it but just one question.

"So, the very best you could do with 1040 MFJ adding your wife's income and her Cdn taxes as a credit. Compare this to a 1040NR with only your H1 income"

I also have the option of MFS here right with the above mentioned ...

Thanks for your replies guys. Let me explain our situation

We are Indian Citizens, Cdn PR's live in Vancouver. My wife works in vancouver and hence has all cdn Income (wages + Bank interest on savings) and I have all American Income (wages + bank Interest) on H1-B visa. I have a Lot of unclaimed ...

75% of the total income is US content

I have US income and my wife has cdn income and we both live in Vancouver, Canada.

Should we calculate both MFJ (1040 ) and MFS (1040) and then the T1's for both of us and then see what makes us pay less tax or is there a better way here

Thanks

I have an income of about 100K in US and my company matches 2% of my 401K and I live in Vancouver so I am still filing cdn taxes after US taxes and Foreign tax credit etc.

Just wondering is it worth it for me to join the 401K in the long run assuming I keep paying cdn taxes on my US income for ...

what agency are you contacting for setting up the canadian payroll service ?

Thanks

Thanks. That was very helpful

I have been commuting to work in WA state from BC for last 3 years. Now my H-b visa is expiring and I will no longer be able to work in US anymore for a year. Can I get EI benefits for this income earned in US in canada.