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CRA Reply here:

This is in response to your email dated September 3, 2020.



Response part I - the CRA guidance on individual income tax residency states:



Where the individual has remained in Canada solely because of the Travel Restrictions, that factor alone will not cause the Agency to ...

Thank you both.

That makes sense - I have no ties to Canada other than bank account/credit card (no investments). In the US, I still have an address, all my net worth there (investments, savings), and am still on US payroll.

I am actually totally fine with filing Canadian Taxes in 2020 (it would ...

I emailed PERESCOVIDG@cra-arc.gc.ca but seems like the reply will take a while.

@jixca are you thinking that with the reply above - even if we stay >183 days, we can avoid all Canadian taxes in general as a non-resident (assuming no ties to Canada other than being a citzen)?

This super helpful,

Thank you Nelson and Jixca for posting. @Jixca, I am in the same boat - quarantining in Canada and US employer is fine so I am on US payroll. I plan to stay at least the whole year.

To summarize (Hope I don't annoy you Nelson):

Even if I still more then 183 days, I can still ...

Hey man,

In the exact same boat (Came back in March, company cool with staying here until end of year). I was having been trying to find answers with no success. Thank you for posting this. Per you CRA reply, is your take that you can claim Non-Residency this year since Canada only recommends ...