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by momo_god
Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:38 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Help needed for Roth/HSA with Cross-Border Tax Residency
Replies: 5
Views: 4768

Re: Help needed for Roth/HSA with Cross-Border Tax Residency

Yes, this is pretty much aligned with my thought.

For roth 401k, what i meant was in-plan conversion. Thanks for correcting my wording. Anyway, either conversion or backdoor should be avoided in commuters' case. I guess people can make good use of tsfa instead.

Thank you again!
by momo_god
Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:56 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Help needed for Roth/HSA with Cross-Border Tax Residency
Replies: 5
Views: 4768

Re: Help needed for Roth/HSA with Cross-Border Tax Residency

Hey Nelsona, I do plan on filing tax returns as a CDN tax resident. I just came to a new job in the us but like to set up benefits in a proactive way, so it would be next year's return. After reviewing many discussions on this forum, I think the best for commuters would be: - Don't contribute ROTH 4...
by momo_god
Sun Feb 16, 2025 9:30 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Help needed for Roth/HSA with Cross-Border Tax Residency
Replies: 5
Views: 4768

Help needed for Roth/HSA with Cross-Border Tax Residency

I’m a PR who recently started working in the US on F-1 OPT. I’m also in the middle of a family sponsorship process for my spouse to come to Canada, which I hope will be finalized later this year. I currently split my time between the US and Canada—I live near the border and commute weekly (US midwee...