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Thanks. I bought the car when I was living in US. Will I need to pay HST when I import my car (It is manufactured in US) to Canada....can I tell Canada customs that I am formally moving back to Canada?

Thanks nelsona. Do I need to inform US Immigration about my move or should I continue to just file US taxes on my Canadian income?....Once I change my plates to Ontario, I doubt I'll ever be able to cross the border by land. Will US Immigration also take my green card away at that time?...As ...

Thanks for your reply JGCA. Eventhough I have been working in Canada I haven't yet replaced by US license plates. I know I should have done it in the first few months but I just didn't know how to handle this complex situation. Should I formally import my Car into Canada at this point and change to ...

Hello,
I am a US Green Card holder but moved to Canada early last year. I worked in Canada for the entire year.

1) I am trying to figure out if I should file US taxes - as none of my income was from US last year ?

2) Is there anyway I can still preseve my Green Card in case I choose to move back ...

Still not clear on what I should do guys. Which form do I fill for a part year resident?......I mean where do I indicate the date of return?

Thanks.

Hi Guys....I am in a little fix and need some help.

I was living in US in 2008 and showed that I was a non resident of canada to CRA. I moved back to Canada on Sept 1, 2009 and worked for 4 months in Ontario. Do I need to show my US income for tax purposes to canada earned during the first 8 months ...

Hello,
I left Canada in Aug 2007 and moved to US. However, I did not notify CRA. I filed the 2007 taxes as if I was a canadian resident and did not put in any departure date. For 2008, I don't intend to file taxes in Canada. How do I notify CRA about my departure?....What date should I tell them ...

Can canadian contractors who work in US claim travel expenses e.g you are an employee of company A and contracted to a client, can you claim travel expenses to the client?

One last question and I promise not to bug you anymore. My Canadian TDWaterhouse brokerage account (has USD investments) has some dividends and withholding taxes. The T5 says Total Gross Foreign Income in the form of dividends - $X and US Non Resident Tax withheld- $Y. Will this go on 1040 as well ...

I have some joint canadian GIC's with my father which got some interest income. My father's name is also indicated on the T5 issued. Could he claim the interest as income on his taxes since he has a lower tax bracket (no income) or would I have to claim it on my taxes? .The money is mine but he is a ...

Great. Do I have to report the interest income I receive from my canadian bank accounts on 1040?.....If yes, could you explain why just so that I understand?

thanks a lot for your help.

Yes I am married but my wife does not work. I respect your knowledge and recognize the value you bring to this forum. I wonder why you'd think that I was jerking around with you ? .....I am just getting my doubts resolved since this is the first time I am filing using Article XXV(4) or 1040 for that ...

All I have is a single source of income i.e. my US wages.....I don't have any canadian income (except my bank interests) which I presume I do not need to report on my US taxes. Wouldn't it be better if I just file 1040 instead of 1040NR ?...Would that be a problem with the IRS?

Sorry for the delay in respoding...got tied up over the holidays....what do I report on line 41 of 1040 NR - the tax based on 1040NR tables or the tax from the 1040 proforma ?

1040 NR line 58 - Do I show the net effective tax obtained by multiplying the gross annual income with the effective rate ...

Thank You. In form 8833, which one of these 2 options would I check?

- The taxpayer is disclosing a treaty-based return position as required by section 6114
- The taxpayer is a dual-resident taxpayer and is disclosing a treaty-based return position as required by Regulations section 301.7701(b)-7 ...